Meditation for Peace
How Meditation for Peace can help me, my family and at work
Practice
People who should not practice The Meditation
We have a highly abridged version of the Meditation for Peace. There is a short period of silence, please continue to meditate with your eyes closed and concentrate on the golden flame. To Listen to this highly abridged version, please click here
MEDITATION FOR PEACE
The Meditation for Peace is a technique to achieve illumination or "Universal Consciousness". It is also a form of world service that helps to bring harmony by blessing the earth with loving-kindness, peace, joy and good will. It does not follow any specific religious belief or guru (teacher).
Doing the meditation involves blessing the earth with peace, love, light and joy. This brings a tremendous amount of spiritual energy, peace, love, prosperity and happiness in the practitioner's life.
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BENEFITS
1. Heightened levels of Intuition.
2. Sharper mental faculties.
3. Inner peace.
4. Healthier bodies.
5. Reduced stress levels.
6. Self confidence and self empowerment.
7. Prosperity.
8. More organised.
FURTHER BENEFITS FOR PROFESSIONALS AND EXECUTIVES:
STRESS : -
Stress causes great changes in the entire physiological system in order to deal with the ‘fight or flight' situation. Frequent repetition of these episodes where there is no relief either through ‘fight or flight', means that all systems are behaving abnormally and remain this way for extended periods of time. This leads to various physical disorders. According to Harvard Medical School cardiologist Herbert Benson Meditation creates a relaxation response. Tension leaves the muscles, there is decrease in anxious thoughts and decline in the activity of stress harmones. Meditation affects brain activity specifically in the limbic system, which controls metabolism, blood pressure, respiration and heart rate.
EFFECTIVE TEAM BUILDING :-
In the Meditation for Peace, the meditator experiences feelings of kindness and love. When in this state of parasympathetic arousal-- the physiological opposite of ‘fight or flight'--the set of responses generate a feeling of calmness and confidence facilitating co-operation. Instead of hostility, anger and suspicion the interaction with the group and others is from a feeling of well being and contentment.
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE :
Emotional Intelligence is being aware of and handling emotions competently. Today more importance is given to the Emotional Quotient than to the Intelligence Quotient. Awareness of feelings of self and others and the ability to handle one's feelings effectively are a great asset. Clever people become stupid and are unable to think when under the grip of strong emotions. The Meditation for Peace is as much ‘Them' oriented as it is ‘I' oriented. The awareness and sensitivity which develop through regular practice helps enormously in relationships. This coupled with the technique of blessing others with good things in life, that one personally desires, increases one's competence in relating effectively. Emotional equilibrium is a great asset which benefits people in all walks of life.
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THE PRACTICE OF THE MEDITATION FOR PEACE:
1.Physical exercises to cleanse and prepare the energy body, which also removes any blocks or accumulation of used up energy in any part of the body, especially at the various joints. We need to exercise after the meditation in order to assimilate the energy we receive during the meditation. This also helps to cleanse and strengthen the physical body and release excess energy. Beyond a point the physical body cannot absorb more energy and the physical exercise removes this excess. When there is excess energy the physical body feels lethargic. So exercise before and after meditation is very important.
2. Breathing – deep abdominal breathing in order to calm the mind and emotions for a more effective meditation. Abdominal breathing where the belly expands is the best anti-stress medicine says physician James A Gordon.
3. Invocation for Divine Blessing – Just as we seek divine blessing before starting our work, similarly we invoke for divine blessing before the meditation. Any invocation according to one’s religion can be used.
4. Connect the tongue to the palate to complete the energy circuit.
5. Activate the heart and crown by smiling
6. Activate both heart and crown and bless the earth.
7. The actual practice of The Meditation for Peace - Meditating on the Light of the Soul and silent chanting of OM. A version without OM is also available.
8. Releasing the Excess Energy - in order to avoid the effects of excess energy - the energy is used to bless the earth and all mankind. Individuals can be blessed towards the end, when the energy is less strong.
9. Grounding and Rooting - This is necessary since a person tends to become light headed after practising meditation. To ground oneself, project blessing from the base of spine and the soles of the feet towards the earth 3 metres or 10 feet deep. Visualise roots of light spreading deep into the earth.
10. Prayer of Thanksgiving.
11. Physical exercise- The same set of exercises that are prescribed on the cassette/CD or any other physical exercise, e.g. Yoga, Aerobics, Tai Chi, or on the spot jogging for a few minutes.
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PEOPLE WHO SHOULD NOT PRACTICE THE MEDITATION:
1. Children between 10-16 years of age can practice the meditation once a week.
2. Patients with severe heart ailments, unregulated hypertension and glaucoma, (hypertensives who are on medication can do the meditation provided they skip the OM chanting part.)
3. Heavy smokers ( They should have their lungs and back heart and front heart centres cleaned thoroughly before doing the meditation.)
4. Pregnant women should avoid excessive practise on The Meditation for Peace since the excess energy may cause congestion on the foetus. They can do the Meditation once or twice a week.
5. The Meditation should not be practised while driving or doing critical functions
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