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'Select a clean spot... Then, once seated, strive to still your thoughts. Make your mind one-pointed in meditation and your heart will be purified...' These words come from the Bhagavad Gita, one of the most influential of the Hindu scriptures. On the Indian sub-continent and in many parts of Asia, meditation is as old as recorded history. Although largely associated with Eastern philosophies, meditation does not require adherence to any particular faith.
Meditation in its true meaning is much more than just deep thought, as assumed by many people. Like thought, meditation is a mental discipline, but it requires even more concentration than our usual thought processes (although advanced meditators indicate meditation is actually a state of complete lack of concentration but simply a state of deep awareness). In its simplest form, meditation allows the mind to be lulled by using a simple rhythmic sensation such as repeating a word or sound (a 'mantra') or becoming aware of the breath cycle. As the mind focuses entirely on the sensation, worries and anxieties are crowded out, as you are lifted to a state of 'passive alertness'. Such concentration is very difficult to achieve and takes time, patience and persistence, as our minds have a tendency to wander from thought to thought.
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