Meditaion

 closing your eyes and sitting in  your comfort position is it called meditation... ? what is mediation how does this  work...?  there are many question  which need a thoughtful guidance so started my journey with Google you-tube and reference with different site's.

from Wikipedia,the free encyclopedia.. meditation:-
Meditation is a practice in which an individual trains the mind or induces a mode of consciousness, either to realize some benefit or for the mind to simply acknowledge its content without becoming identified with that content,   or as an end in itself.

The term meditation refers to a broad variety of practices (much like the term sports) that includes techniques designed to promote relaxation, build internal energy or life force (qi, ki, prana, etc.) and develop compassion, love, patience, generosity and forgiveness. A particularly ambitious form of meditation aims at effortlessly sustained single-pointed concentration meant to enable its practitioner to enjoy an indestructible sense of well-being while engaging in any life activity.

after reading an article on Wikipedia i came to know that meditation existed from earliest, references on meditation are found in the Hindu Vedas...  in different religion people are practicing meditation. meditation does not belong to one...  its not eastern nor western its belong to human its belong to mind...
it is a technique for relaxing your mind from stress, its not for only old nor for young but it belongs to every age.. everyone wants progress in their life..  its not for only sanyasi or say person who will meditate become sanyasi.

art of living on meditation:

The rest in meditation is deeper than the deepest sleep that you can ever have. When the mind becomes free from agitation, is calm and serene and at peace, meditation happens.

The benefits of meditation are manifold. It is an essential practice for mental hygiene. A calm mind, good concentration, clarity of perception, improvement in communication, blossoming of skills and talents, an unshakeable inner strength, healing, the ability to connect to an inner source of energy, relaxation, rejuvenation, and good luck are all natural results of meditating regularly.

Since the 1950s hundreds of studies on meditation have been conducted. Research on the processes and effects of meditation is a growing subfield of neurological research. Modern scientific techniques and instruments, such as fMRI and EEG, have been used to see what happens in the body of people when they meditate, and how their bodies and brain change after meditating regularly. 

will talk about different research on meditation next time....