What Is Meditation?

Meditation usually consists of focussing the mind on one thing, whilst not thinking. The subject could be the breath, a chakra (energy centre associated with the body) or a candle flame. Daily practice for at least a few minutes a day can give widespread benefits including increased happiness, centredness and wellbeing, along with reduced depression, anxiety, irritability, anger and frustration.

There may be health benefits associated with a reduction in pulse and blood pressure although there is no strong scientific link between meditation and health. The excellent blog at http://innominati.tumblr.com/ has instruction and guidance on meditation and interdimensional travel.

Many people meditate to reach a state of enlightenment which is a permanent state involving subtle changes in the personality where the person becomes the best that they can be in many areas of their lives, radiate positivity and have a strongly positive effect on people's lives. This is the goal of meditation for many people and is the subject of much spiritual teaching. The site http://www.sett.com/buddhist-mindfulness-meditation has more information on meditation.

The way in which enlightenment is often described can be misleading an difficult to understand. This is because the way in manifests is different in everybody and many of the changes are subtle.