Voltaire once said “Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts
in Eternal awareness or pure consciousness without objectification, knowing
without thinking, merging finitude in infinity.” Meditation provides innumerable
benefits to the mankind. Meditation enables human beings to experience divine
powers. It also enables to imbibe qualities which help human beings to face
life with courage and strength. It helps to overcome difficult situations in
life by enhancing patience.
| Child Meditation |
So if we are trained to do meditation from a very young, then
most of the difficulties and problems in life can be solved with peace of mind.
It is very important to encourage and teach our children various forms of
meditation which will help them in both their studies and personal and social
life. Meditation is a relatively big word for most children. This word is sometimes a
foreign concept to adults and therefore can be intimidating to the facilitator/Parent.
However, it is a big word for something very simple! Meditation can be simply
closing your eyes and listening to the wind. Meditation can be feeling your
heart beat. Meditation can be sitting quietly while you journey to wondrous
places.
Before beginning a journey meditation, ask the child to close
her eyes and think about what her bedroom looks like. When she opens her eyes
ask her, if your eyes were closed when you saw the picture of your bedroom,
then how did you see the picture? Performing this short exercise and
participating in a discussion about it should alleviate any fears associated
with not being able to meditate because it really is that easy.
Next, explain to the child how people usually position their
body during meditation. Then let them know any position is perfect as long as
she/he is comfortable. Remind the child that she/he can meditate anywhere. In
fact they can meditate for a few minutes in her school classroom without anyone
knowing what she is doing. They can even meditate with her eyes open if she
prefers. All forms of meditation fall into two basic categories. There is the
mindfulness meditation form and then mind-focused meditations. Mindfulness
meditation is the practice of clearing the mind, becoming the witness, and transcending
the mind. Mind-focused meditation is the practice of using the mind as a tool
for self-improvement and connecting within. You are practicing this form of
meditation when you engage in creative visualization, guided imagery and
breathing exercises. Many best schools
are using and encouraging this lot to keep children away from stress and
worries.
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