Why should you meditate?

Why should you meditate?

One answer – It brings peace and happiness to your life.

We all know – we have a body, a mind, and a soul.

We know a lot about our body and our mind but not much about the soul.

And whatever we do know has come from others, scriptures, etc., but we have experienced it. So, it is not our knowledge. It is a borrowed knowledge.

In Sansar, our life is structured in such a way that we need to stay active continuously.

We utilize our bodies and mind all the time.

Out of the body and the mind, of course, the mind is “smarter,” so the body has to listen to it.

It cannot do anything on its own.

So, the mind controls the body.

But life in Sansar is not easy.

It is full of many unpredictabilities.

Things don’t always go as per our plan.

We face competition; we get cheated, rejected, looked down upon, etc.

There is always friction in life.

So, the mind is always filled with stress, anxiety, grief, fears, depression, etc.

And with this, we get so occupied that the mind becomes our boss.

We cannot control it.

But we don’t know anything that can control the mind. So we end up visiting psychiatrists, taking medications, etc., and if not, keep suffering.

But there is something within us that is smarter than the mind and can bring it under control.

And that is our soul.

Meditation is a process of stepping out of mind, at least for a short time, every day.

Through repetitive practice, one can master this art, and the soul within us starts becoming more and more prominent, which we had forgotten all this time.

That doesn’t mean your problems will go away by meditating, but with regular meditation and with the help of the soul, you can handle these problems better.

This will facilitate your life, and it will become a smooth sail full of peace.

But this requires some understanding, patience, perseverance, and commitment to stay on the path.

And eventually, success comes, the mind comes under control, and happiness prevails in life,

नास्ति बुद्धिरयुक्तस्य न चायुक्तस्य भावना |
न चाभावयत: शान्तिरशान्तस्य कुत: सुखम् || 66||

nāsti buddhir-ayuktasya na chāyuktasya bhāvanā
na chābhāvayataḥ śhāntir aśhāntasya kutaḥ sukham

nasti buddhir-ayuktasya na chayuktasya bhavana
na chabhavayatah shantir ashantasya kutah sukham

BG 2.66: But an undisciplined person, who has not controlled the mind and senses, can neither have a resolute intellect nor steady contemplation on God. For one who never unites the mind with God, there is no peace; and how can one who lacks peace be happy?

( Courtesy –  Swami Mukundananda ).