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Foreword
Now that you have “Meditation for Peace - A Guide for Discovering the Joys of Meditation to Achieve Peace and Calmness” eBook in front of you. As I am a great follower of the thought that one should accept the valuable thing wherever he finds it, I have tried to use the same approach in this eBook. I have compiled this book with great zeal by assembling the thoughts and researches of different scholars and writers. So, when you read this book, you will see different perspectives of different people regarding meditation.
Whether or not we are aware of it, people are involved in practicing meditation for a longer period of time. Meditation is basically the process of bringing peace and calmness in life, but most of the people have misconceptions about the procedures of meditation. Meditation doesn’t mean that you will have to sit for 4 to 5 hours, compromising other essential everyday jobs. So, I hope that, this book will help you in breaking some of the odd misconceptions regarding meditation. If you are able to break your misconceptions through this book, you will be able to get full advantage from different techniques of meditation.
Many of you may not be aware of this and we are actually involved in meditation in one way or another.
So, I welcome you all to the surprising world of Meditation, and I hope that, you will find it significance reading.
Meditation for Peace
A Guide for Discovering the Joys of Meditation to Achieve Peace and Calmness
Chapter 1:
Understanding Meditation
People often practice Meditation in their lives, consciously or unconsciously. It has been observed that Meditation carries different meaning for different people. Meditation as a mind power tends to concentrate on one thing to accomplish certain goals.
In this chapter, we will learn
Definitions of Meditation
Origin of Meditation
Historical Perspectives of Meditation
The Basics
Definitions of Meditation
Overview
I have already discussed that meditation is a subjective thing. There are various definitions and explanations of Meditation. People use different techniques to achieve different goals through Meditation. History remains unable to locate the person, who first started Meditation to attain self integrity and peace of mind. I will start chapter with the definitions of Meditations.
Word’s History
The word “Meditation” roots back to a Latin word
“Meditation”. The word “Meditation” means to think, to think about something or to consider something. Later, people started using this word with reference to spiritual practices followed by Eastern world. Buddhists use word “dhyana” which is equivalent to meditation. Meditation is basically the word, which is used in modern English. Previously, it was used with different names. Now, it has been confirmed that meditation is equivalent to the Christian term “Contemplation” in its meaning and perspectives.
Various Definitions of Meditation
There is not any single definition of meditation. Several personalities have elaborated the meanings of meditation with their own perspectives.
We will look at some widely used definitions of meditation:
Some scholars define meditation as steady thought and consideration. This is the most basic and quite open definition of meditation. This definition presents only one thing that one has to think about something, but this definition does not tell on which object one should concentrate? Usually teachers ask students to concentrate on their studies. Is it really
According to second type of definition, meditation is a pious religious or spiritual thought. This definition also limits the meaning of meditation by connecting it to only religious thoughts. Other thoughts and ideas are discarded in this way.
Meditation is a process of continuously thinking upon a specific idea, verse or object. This concentration is equivalent to the process in which cattle chews cud endlessly.
Some definitions consider day dreaming as meditation, but there is much controversy exists in taking it as meditation. Day dreaming cannot be called as meditation, because it is usually a conscious process. Moreover, it does not give the same spiritual and healing effects which are attached with meditation.
Overall, meditation is an internal practice of a person which takes several forms. It mainly changes the mind of an individual, which brings peace to the mind and gives relief from mental stresses.