Isn't it quite surprising that in the modern world which
cares more about activity, achievements and results, more and more people are
resorting to meditation?
Amidst all the commotion and hustle and bustle people are
feeling a pinching need for inner peace, silence and moments of reflection.
Meditaion helps us to ease out in our ever-so-complicated lives. Let's discuss
some of its benefits:
Reduced Stress
Meditation helps us to switch off from worries that plague
us all throughout the day. It gives us the much-needed opportunity to spend
times with ourselves, something which we yearn for in these busy lives. This
makes us more relaxed and aids in the decision-making process.
Detachment
In our hectic present-day lives, we come across several
situations which are very irritating. For example, many people find it
intolerable to stand and wait in a queue. Some of us get really angry at minor
mistakes made by others. No matter how hard we try, we cannot eliminate such
situations from our lives. We will keep coming across them. The best way out
here is to develop a sense of detachment towards such situations and keep
things in perspective. And mediation can be really helpful in this process. Now
this detachment does not mean indifference. It should be there to help us
maintain equanimity in the midst of life's inevitable turbulence.
Spontaneity and Creativity
In these times, when stress levels are at an all-time high,
we are always pre-occupied with what went wrong in the past and the worries of
the times which lie ahead. This sprinkles dust over our creative capacities. If
we can learn to silence the mind, we can have far more potential. If the mind
is quiet and at ease, spontaineity and creativity come easy.
