Meditation is Ritualistic

Much of what we visualize about someone doing meditation is related to a religious ritual that tie with buddhism or hinduism, involving chants, prayer beads, or specific ceremonies. Meditation is a universal human experience and practice that transcends religious boundaries, it is about cultivating awareness and clarity, managing your negative emotions and building a sense of calmness and joy in your life. Many in the wellness and medical field have used meditation as a tool to help patience recover from depression and anxiety. It is a practice not a religion.

Meditation Requires Perfect Silence

Many think that if I cannot sit quietly I can't do meditation. This is far from the truth, in fact, every experience meditators have gone through emotional turmoil and suffering. The goal of meditation is to cultivate inner peace, so working on concentrating on your breath while sitting at ease with relaxed but erect posture is the practice. It is about internal focus and not about being perfectly silence. While initially maintaining silence is difficult, but as you become more skilled at sitting quietly, the noise inside will slowly subsided. Achieving silence is the byproduct of the practice not a requirement, you can attain mindfulness meditative stage even in noisy place.

Meditation is About Achieving a God-Like State

People often believe meditation is about reaching enlightenment or achieving superhuman mental states. Again, while ultimately achieving inner stillness is comparable to god-like peace, it is a state of perpetual practice for many years with complete devotion and dedication. A season meditator will tell you meditation is about being presence with yourself, acknowledging self-worth and cultivate a compassion heart. The ultimate human quality like love, kindness, joy and peace that developed through meditation is a practice of reaching the essence of human potential, not pursuing divine power.

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