PRECAUTIONS FOR MEDITATION

 

Some precautions should be observed while practising meditation to make the practice of meditation come to the expectation and to avoid any unpleasant happening.

1. Practice of meditation should be started after meeting lavatory and toilet work or at least one hour after meal otherwise digestive function of the body may pose hindrance. Your digestive system should be in order before-hand and you must not be feeling uneasy. Any disturbance in abdomen will not let you perform the meditation conveniently and comfortably.

2. Start practice of meditation only when you feel normal and hale. You must try to overcome the mental environment. Relax before fits of the passions like anger, lust, affection, greed, arrogance and so forth. Keep on trying to turn your attention to something more pious.

3. Dress worn at the time of meditation should be proper, fit, simple, comfortable and convenient. You should avoid fashionable, too tight or too loose costume. You should choose cloths in keeping with seasons.

4. The environment should be peaceful, free of noise and roar. There should not be any kind of disturbance. There should be absence of insects, foul smell, smoke and dirt etc. All those factors which may cause interference and disruption should be prevented beforehand. Apart from it, keep interfering and disturbing people at distance.

5. Haste makes waste. Hurry means no benefits at all. Hurry does not warrant quick results. Keep performing patiently without any desire of results. You will meet your goal automatically in course of time. Meditate patiently with determined, regular and dedicated efforts. All your efforts will be wasted if you give up in the way. You should keep in mind that slow and steady wins the race at last. All achievements should be maintained and stabilised with regular and uninterrupted practice. More time devoted does not mean better results rather proper implementation of techniques and methods work.

6. Meditation may not seem very difficult but it is. Exercises and movements of meditation should be attempted by steps and it is only after some preparation that some more advanced poses of meditation can and should be attempted. Every movement must be attempted very slowly and smoothly. Fast movements do not mean faster results but, to the contrary, often means no results at all. The slower and more controlled each movement is, the more beneficial it will be.

7. In modern era, almost every person leads a hectic and complicated life and every person complains of shortage of time. It must be remembered that 24 hours of a day are sufficient period of time if led systematically. You may have clear goals and find enough time to accomplish the most important things. If you think that you have time, you will see that you really have. You need to make some adjustments in the time table of routine affairs. If you analyse your daily routine, you will find that there are many things which are just wastage of time and you get no pleasure or benefit out of them. These things may be avoided and the wastage of time can be prevented in this way. You must establish a discipline in life. Find some moments for your personal life when you are all alone. During this time, you may undertake meditation for the peace of mind.