Meditation Articles

MEDITATION ARTICLES

The definition of meditation in this project is in a generally meditation. The definition in generally meditation, meditation is a self directed practiced for relaxing body, and calming mind and soul and also meditation is not related with any religions in society culture.

1.Meditation Nowadays
Meditation is easy to practice even a layman can do it with a little guidance. Meditation is very highly recommended for everybody to be practiced because it will improve our concentration skills. If meditation and resort are joined in one place it will be well.
Meditation maybe sound so difficult, but it is not. We can get the benefits from meditation. Many years ago mediation has been developed such the techniques and skill that enhances our mind, body, and soul. The longer we practice meditation it will be better that we get the benefits. According to Abhishek Aqarwal (guru of meditation from USA, who wrote Enzine articles at www.enzinearticles.com) said “Life without meditation is like a boat without magnetic compass in the Pacific Ocean.”
Meditation activities has grown in many countries, such as USA, England, Singapore, India, etc. and because that reason with the rapid growth it will become an industry, where people do meditation and they will pay for it. In Japan they have “café meditation” a place for people doing meditation, and they must pay for it. People can do anything about meditation activities and resort activities in this meditation resort.
If we do meditation now it will have benefits in the future. It makes us live life hail and healthy for a minimum of hundred years. Meditation is not a job to be performed as a profession in life. And meditation is not such a function which man/women usually doing. If it becomes a work or a function it would fall outside our nature. The one’s of people need is longing for happiness can never be made good by anything that world contains, pleasures of life will be appear if someone do meditation. The people desire to do the meditation is the background to design this meditation resort.

2. Forms of Meditation
Meditation is one of mental discipline activities; people do meditation is being to get beyond the normal conditioned. Meditation is also practiced outside our religions; it has been practiced over 5000 years (according http://www.wikipedia.com/meditation).
In Indonesia have several religions and meditation can be related and not be related with all religions, it has been developed in all religions. All people with their religion are free to do meditation. Meditation is different with yoga. Meditation has a various techniques and it can be classified according to their focus. The focus is depending into the background perception and experience of their techniques. Meditation can be practiced while walking or doing simple repetitive thinking. With focusing our attention on the meditation we can reach our goal.

a. Hinduism
According to www.wikipedia.org this type of meditation is originated from Vedic Hinduism which is the oldest religion that professes meditation as a spiritual and religious practice. Archaeologists tell us the practice may have existed among the first Indian civilizations. And meditation as developed into the structured practice used today by millions of people worldwide of differing nationalities and religious beliefs.
b. Buddhism
According to www.wikipedia.org Buddhist meditation has always been central to Buddhism and considered a key tool in spiritual development. Traditional popular meditation subjects include the breath and loving-kindness. Many monks go through their day without ‘meditating’ in a recognizable form, but are more likely to chant or participate in group liturgy.
Most Buddhist traditions recognize that the path to Enlightenment entails three types of training: virtue (sīla); meditation (samadhi); and, wisdom (paññā). Thus, meditative prowess alone is not sufficient; it is but one part of the path. In other words, in Buddhism, in tandem with mental cultivation, ethical development and wise understanding are also necessary for the attainment of the highest goal.
c.Christianity
According to www.wikipedia.org Christian traditions have various practices which can be identified as forms of "meditation”. Christian meditation is considered a form of prayer. Prayer as a form of meditation of the heart is described in the “Philokalia”—a practice that leads towards Theo sis which ignores the senses and results in inner stillness.
d.Islam
Meditation in Islam is the core of its creed A Muslim is obligated to pray five times a day (before dawn, noon, afternoon, sunset and night). During those times of prayer, the Muslim is expected to focus and meditate on Allah through the recitation of Qur'an and dzikir in order to establish and strengthen the connection between Creator and creation. This, in turn, is meant to guide the soul to truth. This meditation is intended to help Muslims maintain spiritual peace in spite of challenges they may experience in their work, social and family life.

3.The Differences Between Meditation And Yoga
Meditation describes a variety of practices with variety of benefits. Meditation has recognized as a religions especially in eastern religions. And now meditation has also become daily activities in western culture. Meditation can be used for mind and soul development or to focusing our mind to our God. With many practice meditation is only to achieve peace, while other practicing the physical yoga’s to become healthier.
Yoga is seen as a means to both physical health and spiritual mastery. As defined by the sage Patanjali (master in yoga), yoga is ‘Chitta Vriti Nirodhah’, promoting the unison of body and mind and envisages wellness of human beings physical, mental and spiritual. For a simple explanation yoga is involves stretching the body and movements. Yoga is a physical exercise for limbering the body and for meditation is concentrates on relaxing the mind for more in depth mental facility through chanting of a mantra or other mental exercises.

Let's start meditate for our health and future.