Meditation- adding a meaning to life !!!

If ever I have experienced any miracle so far in my life, it is mediation. The feeling of trans when you see and feel bliss without opening your eyes. It is that state when we feel a high, generally.

 Within 24 hours of a day we find time to eat( three or four times), sleep(6-8 hours or more) and work(8 hrs or more). The top priority list is the things which benefit us, either financially or otherwise. Life is to be lived each day. Every day poses new challenges and opportunities. As time moves ahead and days turn into week, weeks to a month and months culminate with the end of the year. Yet another year has gone by and 'I have not even begun'.

Each year we set targets for professional and personal lives. In the pursuit of these we face successes and failures. But  we never try to find a means which could make our life a daily celebration. Yes, a state of mind when both success and failure are taken in a same stride. Something to experience happiness and joy even with little nothings.

As Secret says your mind  is magnet attracting thoughts from the universe based on the principle of' like attracts like'. It is important to brush off the negative thoughts daily as we brush our teeth. Have we ever tried to experience the power of silence ? Have we ever experienced a state of mind when we feel so light ? It takes just 20 -30 minutes a day but these magical moments can yield enough happiness and positivity to enrich life.

There are numerous ways to meditate. The simplest way is to sit in a peaceful corner of your home and close your eyes to a journey within by leaving without. It is important to take your mind away from the daily stresses for a while and let it recuperate its energy.

It has been a proven fact that meditation could further help the men's stress levels. There are some meditation programs which have been proven successful in some prisons in India and US. One such program(Vipassana meditation course of 10 days) held in complete silence -at Donaldson.  This experiment has brought about a tremendous change in the behavior of the prisoners. “We were finding that after this 10-day course, inmates were better able to control their anger and better able to conduct themselves,” said Dr. Ron Cavanaugh, director of treatment at the Alabama Department of Corrections, who worked with others to bring Vipassana meditation to Donaldson.“It appears that it was a miracle that this happened in the Deep South in one of the worst prisons in the country in the first place,” said Mr. Stewart, the Vipassana teacher. 

Meditation can lead to miracles for sure. It is a miracle to feel bliss. It is important to relax and look back with pride at all you have achieved and appreciate yourself. All it takes is a sincere and dedicated effort  just for yourself . If you make up your mind on it then the joy has -No limits! No limits! No limits!

Social network-- Real or Virtual !!!!

How important is social networking? This phenomenon has gained more importance these days than ever before. People go out of the way to enlarge their social circle. Whether it is a meeting or get together or dinner or lunch or anything. It seems like a never ending to do list. What I find interesting is that as kids we never paid importance to who or where is someone invited or not? But as we grow up this seems like an important aspect which is hard to neglect.

As human beings we are not born to survive in isolation, all of us need someone to connect with. Perhaps, the biggest punishment for anyone is to remain isolated from the outside world. It is the interaction or small little conversation with other human beings which makes our day. Dialogue is certainly preferred more than a monologue.

The question is  how far it is viable to get along with it. Should we have a specific target of meeting a particular number of people per week or per month. Do we ever try to move out of our social circle or remain glued to one? How many of us try to connect with new people easily? In fact very few look forward to meet up people outside their social circle.

Modern paced times has given way to so many different social groups we associate with. On an average a person keeps up with a - work group( all those people who are your colleagues at work), peer group( all old friends you have grown up with), neighbors group( people living in and around your area), couple group( your spouse's friend and family), parent group(your child's friend's parents).

When I posed this question on my facebook page regarding the importance of social networking online or otherwise I got two differerent replies." It creates a sort of virtual world all around you and lets you live in a self-centric world. You are also able to present the good and positive aspects of your personality, whereas the negative part of you doesn't appear as such. It also acts as an ego booster as well" writes Atul who is a student. While Ravee G Kaushal who works for a television production company believes in giving only a bit of importance to social networking on FB.


On  the other hand Liz who is working for an Insurance Company is not active on FB but she certainly has a big circle of friends. "I am busy working during the week but weekends are mostly going out or inviting people at my place. There is hardly any weekend when I am not meeting someone"she said.


Everyone has a different approach to social networking be it virtual or real. For youngsters FB is the rage of the age. But  as we age we realise that there is so much more to be socially active than a mere exchange of posts on some site.