Meditation is an intensely personal and spiritual experience. The desired purpose of each meditation technique is to channel our awareness into a more positive direction by totally transforming one's state of mind. To meditate is to turn inwards More....

There's more to meditation than just closing ones eyes and an understanding of this technique demands an understanding of our mental realm. The subtle state of mind, which is the ultimate stage of meditation, requires a tremendous amount of energy to reach.More....

The diagnosis and prescription of meditative practices for the prevention/cure of ailments (both physiological as well as psychological) is something, which has received far less attention than it deserves. The benefits, which vary according to individuals, since the very act of meditation is such an intensely personal experience, are usually More....

It was not till the 20th century that a need for the creation of secular forms of popular meditative techniques began to be felt. But for the most part these New Age meditative systems were little more than rehashed versions of older techniques, which had More....

• Find a clean place.
• Sit in a position that is most comfortable for you.
• Close your eyes. More....

Meditation is perhaps the simplest system that you can follow for mental peace and self-realization, but don't get impatient for resultsMore....

Meditation, for most of us, is a silent and calming process. Which is why the spoken instructions in guided meditation often seem disturbing. But this is a misconception. Guided meditation makes you look deeply into your mind, face your suffering and be free of its bondage. More....

Did you think meditation is a luxury of the leisure class or meant for anchorites draped in sackcloth? Wrong. One of the virtues of the consumer age is its inability to discriminate. If it can dole out slickly tetrapacked fruit juices ,More....

Healing meditation on Twin Hearts is one of the many advanced meditation techniques to achieve illumination, or what we normally call 'universal consciousness'. It is also a form or world service that helps harmonize the earth by blessing it with loving-kindness, peace, joy and goodwill. More....

Vipassana, the lost technique of Buddhist mindfulness meditation has made a comeback to India, thanks to the efforts of businessman, S.N.Goenka. Goenka stumbled upon the technique in Burma, where it had been preserved for all these years, and learnt it from his guru, Sayagyi U Ba Khin .More....

Doctors, gurus and neighborhood do-gooders are all in the habit of prescribing relaxation as a remedy for taut nerves, work pressures and emotional upheavals. But very few know, or will tell you, how to accomplish the deceptively simple task of relaxing. More....