There are many styles of meditation and meaning . Sometimes if I mentioned the word meditation to other people (my friends) then the first thing that will come up to their mind is "Ah yes, I know, it's a relaxation technique" or the other will say "Oh no, you must not deal with it. Meditation is a dangerous practice because it deals with black magic and can make you insane!". What a poor definition , but at least these are perspectives taken by people regarding to meditation in where I live.
First of all the word "meditation" itself from buddhist perspective can be defined as "The way to train the mind" . Fortunately I do learn and practice Buddhist Meditation since five years ago and if meditation can cause people get insane, then I don't have to wait until five years, infact, it is quite amazing to find out how meditation has changed the way I live my life from being a jerk to a sane and good normal living being.
If we practice meditation with a pure motivation (e.g. to gain inner peace) we will never get insane ! Meditation can show us how to deal with our thinking mind, from what I've been through it is more pain came from a thinking mind than my sick body and it is the thinking mind that will make people get insane not the meditation.
So I think it's clear enough that meditation has nothing to do with mysticism or black magic but it is something to do with our mind. :P
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
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