The root of the word meditation is related to the root word for medical or medicate. It implies a sense of attending to or paying attention to something. In meditation, you pay attention to dimensions of yourself that are seldom observed or known --- that is, your own deepest, inner levels. Meditation involves an inner attention that is concentrated, quiet and relaxed. There is nothing strenuous or difficult about creating this inner attention. 

In meditation, you are fully alert, but the mind is not focused on the external world or events. In the process of meditation, we ask the mind to let go of its tendencies to think, analyze, remember, solve problems, focus on the events of the past or on the expectations of the future. Meditation helps the mind to slow down its rapid series of thoughts and feelings, and to replace that mental activity with an inner awareness and attention. Thus, meditation is not thinking about problems nor analyzing a situation. It is not fantasizing or daydreaming or merely letting the mind wander aimlessly. Meditation is not having an internal conversation or argument with yourself or intensifying the thinking process. Meditation is simply a quiet, effortless, one-pointed focus of attention and awareness.

In meditation, we try to let go of all the many mental distractions, preoccupations, and the fleeting thoughts and associations of our normal waking experience. We do this, not by trying to make the mind empty, which is impossible, but instead, by allowing the mind to focus on one subtle element or object. By giving the mind one internal focus of attention, we help the mind to cease its other stressful mental processes, such as worry, planning, thinking and reasoning. 

In every culture and society, all over the world, people are educated in the skills needed to function and survive in that culture --- how to talk, think, work, and investigate the objects and experiences of the external world. We learn sciences such as biology, ecology, and chemistry in order to understand the world we live in, but no one teaches us to understand or attend to our own inner dimensions, not in any school, college or university. We merely learn to assimilate the goals, fashions and values of our society, without really knowing ourselves first, within and without. This leaves us ignorant of ourselves and dependent on the advice and suggestions of others. 

The skills we gain in meditation, to witness our thoughts and emotions, can then be employed in all our relationships throughout the day. Instead of always reacting impulsively to our fears, anger and desires, meditation teaches us how to observe them and then to transform their energy into thoughts, words and deeds which raise us to a higher level of happiness and contentment.  

For individuals recuperating from any kind of surgical procedure or emotional trauma, meditation is therapeutic from the very beginning. Meditation helps relax the tension of the gross and subtle muscles and the autonomic nervous system, and it provides freedom from mental stress. Individuals who meditate attain a tranquil mind, and this helps the immune system by limiting its reaction to worry and anxiety. Even after just a few days of sincere efforts, meditation will begin to establish new, healthy, habit patterns. These skills increase individual will-power and help a person to make positive choices in life which will lead them for their highest and greatest good. Sound decisions concerning a beneficial diet, healthy nutrition, daily exercise, diaphragmatic breathing and lifestyle selection all become possible when the mind is not distracted by the call of the senses. 

Meditation does something that nothing else can do. It introduces you to your Self. For if you don't know who you are, it is impossible to know anything else. Meditation is one of the most powerful techniques available to improve mental, emotional and physical well being. This six-week course provides a clear, systematic presentation of the essential art and science of meditation. two requirements: determination and sincerity. 

The Philosophy & Practice of Meditation; How to sit in meditation; The science of proper breathing; How breathing affects thoughts & health; How to awaken the pranic (energy) force; Exercises to benefit joints, glands and internal organs; Ayurvedic medical principles; How the conscious and unconscious minds work; How to develop one-pointed attention; How to sharpen memory; How to manage stress; how to break habitual behavior; How to accomplish your most desired goals; How to heal your own body. 

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