Yes there are things freinds don’ talk about and even make fun of! But after reading this post, you will think differently.

You are already doing it.

Believe it or not, you are. Meditation is not sitting in a corner and closing your eyes and breathing. Meditation is when you are happy, full of joy, when you experience time passing by, when nothing else is needed. That what we experience when we are petting our cats (pets), when we are hugging a friend, when we are observing nature, when our minds go blank and empty when gazing at wonders of nature (read: Niagara Falls etc.) is meditation. All we try to do is recreate that experience without any outer help.

Meditation is Way Cool

I know our dear friends comment when we use the word ‘meditation’. Most of them go like, ‘What the…? Are you gone mad? It sux!’ and they are not wrong in doing that. What else can they think of sitting in silence? Until they try it, they won’t know it’s as exciting as listening to your favourite band live! Also we have more confidence, makes you a charming personality and what not? So isn’t that cool.

Meditation is Powerful

It is indeed very powerful; I cannot explain how powerful it is in words –so try it yourself. And yes it makes you powerful over your mind and circumstances. You just won’t loose your temper next time on some stupid thing or a rude comment. You be more calm and at peace. And from peace comes power; not from war. Mahatma Gandhi practiced meditation in form of Satsang, and whole nation followed him to independence, now that’s power.

Meditation is rich, bloody rich!

Yes, because meditation raises our conscious to the level when we come to knowingness of having all, having abundance. And from that knowingness, the law of attraction brings more of abundance and a more of abundance. When you know you have it all, it comes.

When we stop talking about what we need, more of that what we want comes. – Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

Talk to your friends

So I proved to be a good friend didn’t I? I don’t blame your friends, they didn’t tell you about this coz they didn’t know. But now you know, so be a good friend and talk to your friends or take the easier way: share the link to this article on twitter, facebook etc:
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When I started talking to my friends about meditation, I discovered that many of them think of meditation as a chore, a supplement pill that you could take daily or as a religious ritual. But it is none. Meditation is something as natural as breathing.

Meditation is all about calming your mind’s chatter, letting your body relax, letting your thoughts go and discover the real self in that moment. It is a realization that you are far more than your body, mind and conscious. In fact, most part of us is non-physical and vibrational – soul. It is like going on a treasure hunt, and finding the treasure –you.

What happens next, no language in world can describe. It’s a sleep deeper than sleep and awareness beyond what we know as conscious.
Why should I do it? Why it’s cool?!

“Meditation is pure awesomeness.”

There are loads and loads of reasons. I’ve written the main ones and divided them in sections.

Cool Meditation = Cool Body

• Improves body’s general state of health
• Maintains healthy Blood Pressure
• Increases blood flow to every part of body (especially to heart and brain)
• Increases patience (you don’t loose your temper so often)
• Fast Healing: be it post-operational, wounds, injuries or anything.

And there are many more. If you have a scientific mind (like me ) then an article from my favourite science magazine New Scientist :

“Meditating does more than just feel good and calm you down, it makes you perform better – and alters the structure of your brain, researchers have found.”

Meditation Builds up the brain | Nature

I’ve read articles in Nature magazine too, but you need to pay to read them.

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v456/n7219/full/456170a.html

Cool Meditation = Cool You

• Improves concentration: That’s a big one! Very helpful for, both, students and people at work. Make most out of your time, even if kid next door loves rock music!
• Reduces Stress: Tired of looking tired and exhausted? Well, not anymore!
  Boosts Self-Confidence: We know it’s priceless
• More control on thoughts: So when mind tries to procrastinate you can have your control back.

I suggest that mediation breaks the illusion that mind runs the show. We began to realize our true potential and respect & love ourselves even more.

So, where to being?

I will give you some easy steps for starters. Wear easy clothes (you don’t want to keep adjusting that funky jeans, do you?). Now what you need is a comfortable place to sit in. Yoga postures do help, but to start sit in whatever way you like. Just make sure that every part of your body is relaxed. Ease out any stress. Here are steps:

• Close your eyes
• And take a deep breathe in and out ( 2 times)
• Now focus on your breathing, feel yourself breathing in and out.
• Let thoughts come and go, let feelings come and go… just focus on breath.
• If your mind goes on your favourite scene from LOST, lovingly and patiently bring it back and focus on your breathe

Your mind might doze off to sleep or something similar (it’s relaxing finally, you see) let it be. Just focus on your breathe.
That’s it go for as long as you can. Maybe 5 min in beginning and as you will begin to explore and get more comfortable. You will automatically want to do it more.

So how was your experience? Let me know in comments:
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