Why Meditate?
About the Author
Being a poet along with being a philosopher is a rare combination. Acharyashri Mahapragya is a great poet besides being a great philosopher. The literature written by Acharyashri Mahapragya is proving very effective like panacea in solving the horrible problems of the present age like tension, lack of sensitivity, excitement, depression, terrorism, inferiority complex, hatred, fraud, immorality, lack of authenticity and absence of peace. In the books of Acharya Mahapragya, solutions of various problems have been given by way of experiments and training. His writings bring about an all-round development in one’s life and thus are rendering a great service to the humanity. Mankind will forever be obliged to him for his contribution that he has made through his literature.
About the Book
This book, “Why Meditate?”, provides an insight to many topics related to meditation like:
- Does mediation help in controlling of our mind?
- How management of our senses helps in resolving the physical ailments of the body?
- How does meditation help in concentration?
- How our physical health is related to our emotional health?
- How to purify our emotions?
- How imagination is a root-cause of mental problems?
- Understanding the concept of arta dhyan
- The difference between good meditation and bad meditation
- Why practice of kayotsarga is as important as the practice of meditation?
- Understanding the practice of kayakalp
- Can we change our inherent nature?
- The practice of taking resolutions and how anupreksha helps in strengthening the same
- How self-suggestions helps in overcoming of negative mindset?
- Understanding the value of time
- How to increase one’s efficiency in work?
- The practice of self-realization
Meditation of the Mind
During our daily routines, how many times has it happened that we have actually emptied our mind for 5 minutes and thought of nothing. I can say this with assurance that not even a single time do we even think of doing this. We do take breaks during our work, but we simply start thinking about something else and the mind never stops. So in such a situation how does one expect to find relaxation and peace? The answer is well defined in the pages of this book.
Our mind is known for three functions, i.e. smriti (memory), kalpana (imagination), and chintan (thinking). All three functions can someway or the other be a cause of our suffering. It can either be the remembering of the past, creation of mind made scenarios or over analysis of any subject. The mind thereby never stops doing its functions. However, with wise and judicious use of these functions, one can ensure the peace of its mind.
Along with this, remaining empty is also quite necessary. To remain free of thought is an art, essential to be learned by most of us. It is a technique which teaches the mind restrain, thereby relieving it from imagination and memory. It is a very famous saying that if one wishes to differentiate between a wise and a crazy person, one must check who has control over his thoughts. The one who can control and even stop the compulsive flow of his thoughts is wise, while the one who clings to his thoughts is crazy.
Meditation through emotions
The topic that I found the most interesting in the book, was the pragmatic analysis of human emotions being linked to the physical signs of ailments in human body. Acharya Mahapragya Ji, through this book has presented before the us an interesting link between some common ailments observed in humans and how the personality of that person i.e. his emotional quotient has a resonance to the same. Like for example a person with anger issues usually exhibits heart ailments, a person who is mostly frightened by their nature may exhibit signs of kidney malfunctioning.
This unique co-relation established between the emotions of the mind and the health of the body, made me realize that somewhere or the other the physical ailments have a deep mental connection and how crucial it is for us to be in check of our mental health. This was also covered in the book that the solution provided was to be conscious of our emotions. Meditation in its most basic form is the purification of our emotions i.e. being in continuous awareness of what our mind is feeling at the moment and this once achieved would mean that the person has achieved the answer to a healthy body and a healthy mind.
Practice of auto-suggestion and Kayakalp
Whenever meditation is practiced, even by monks, the practice mandates that with mediation of an hour, it is to be followed by relaxation of 5 minutes. One cannot practice mediation continuously for the entire day and small breaks are necessary and this practice of relaxation is through kayotsarga and a meditation technique devised on the basis on kayotsarga, is kayakalp.
The book elaborates on the entire process of Kayakalp, which first starts by first relaxing the body and then going through different phases. What delighted me the most were the certain techniques used during these phases and the very first one was the technique of self-suggestion. During the process of kayakalp one constantly keeps on telling himself that he is becoming healthy, thereby supplying the much needed positive energy to the entire body. This practice of self-suggestion also made me reflect that how beneficial would it be if everyone of us started following the same during the entire day and whenever any hurdle would come, instead of thinking of the negative first, we would think of positives thoughts. I believe that with imbibing the practice of kayakalp in our daily routine it would eventually make people feel more positive, energized and high-spirited.
Conclusion
The book in all not only focuses on how to practice mediation, but with scientific connotations, provides a deeper understanding to the reader that how mediation interlinks the body, mind, senses, emotions and the soul, causing the reader to understand that how even the most basic of acts done by them in the day have an impact on their mind and eventually with mediation, they are able to finally give rest to their brains which until then had been working every second, let alone on something productive or not.
This would be my personal thought to state that I myself found this book quite enriching for it provided me a completely new perspective on the topic of mediation and made me realize that mediation is not just closing of eyes and taking deep breaths for 5 minutes a day but it is rather a constant process followed by the human mind each and every second of its consciousness, through its senses, emotions and body which eventually has an effect not only on the physical strength of the body and the mind but also make us come closer to our souls. The book very appropriately states that it is for those who wish to live in equanimity, self-assurance, spirituality and without tensions.
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