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The Hindu

Article Summary   by:sspriscilla    
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Power of Meditation
Author : S.Subramanian
Abstract by: spriscilla / 300 / 31st March 2006
Abstract type: Abstract
To lead a happy, peaceful life, is to know oneself, to understand the sensations that arise within one's body and felt by the mind, and to maintain equanimity through Meditation.
Sensation (feeling, quick and excited reaction) is the indispensable tool for exploring the truth, to the depths. By practicing meditation, we simply observe systematically and dispassionately the bodily sensations, some intense and some subtle, which keep occurring every moment, in every part of the body and, are constantly changing.
Every sensation is an indication of a change. Most sensations usually remain hidden to us. Meditation helps us to see clearly, observe thoroughly and investigate penetratingly, in various ways, the nature of things as it really is. (‘Things' include all animate and inanimate bodies). When the mind is aware of sensation but maintains equanimity (calmness of mind or temper), there is no such reaction as electromagnetic or biochemical, and therefore, no cause that will produce suffering.
Two techniques of Meditation help us to experience the transitory (fleeting) sensations within our body, which proves to us our ephemeral (lasting for a short time) nature.
Tranquility Meditation, involves holding the mind to an object. It aims at achieving the utmost degree of mental concentration and helps to eradicate one's grosser impurities.
Insight Meditation, holds the mind still, and is a special vision to observe reality within oneself and deal with it (sensation) properly. This technique helps to uproot the very subtlest of impurities created by our past or present actions.
Sit cross-legged in a quiet place keeping the body erect and mindfulness alert. At first, some intense sensations in some parts of the body is perceived. With continued practice the constantly changing finer, subtler sensations in the whole body are realized and equanimity is maintained.
Learn the practice from a learned Master.
Published: March 31, 2006   
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