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How to Master the Art of Meditation
What does it take to become a master meditator? What traits and characteristics are a must and what attitudes must you adopt to achieve this lofty goal?
Since my teenage years I have had an incessant, deep, burning desire to become such a master meditator and over the years, in the pursuit of this passion, I have learned what it takes in order to be such an expert. In this article, I would like to share with you my findings on that. Hopefully, this experience will help you on your own such journey in achieving mastery of this highest of arts.
4 Requirements of Becoming a Master Meditator:
1. Passion:
There is little chance of mastering the art of meditation, if you are not passionate about spirituality and the mysteries of life. A subtle art like meditation, and the consequential changes it brings, needs you to be in for the long haul. It is unlikely that a quick excursion into this spiritual science will yield a champion meditator. So you need the necessary interest to run the marathon required for this endeavor.
You will notice conspicuously missing from this list will be willpower or discipline. This is because I feel that strong, abiding passion will forge the necessary practice you require for developing mastery in meditation.
2. Leisure:
Yes that is correct. For you to develop self knowledge, leading to self realization, you need free time to explore the inner walls of your mind. This may be the leading obstacle for spiritual growth today. We are all just way too busy, and the little free time we do have, we squander in mindless entertainment. The hard part here is that entertainment is also very important in order to live a balanced life, so to keep that, as well as have time for daily sadhana (spiritual work), you simply need to find ways to simplify your life, slow down and get more leisure out of your day.
Time and again, I see great spiritual growth and peace permeate people's lives when they downshift and make time for meditation and daily sadhana. And if you want to be a champion meditator and enjoy the benefits of that, then you too must back off from endless self-aggrandizing pursuits and re-evaluate your time and ambitions. There is no end to ambition and if you are not careful, you will end up old with nothing to show for all your struggles except a big pile of junk.
3. Sacrifice:
Unfortunately this is part of the equation as well. This can be especially hard for those who have many varied interests and realize that to master meditation, you simply have to give up some of these hobbies in order to make time. To make matters worse, if you are a perfectionist or one who insists on doing things well, hobbies can become even more time consuming, thus requiring you to sacrifice them at least for a while.
In addition to giving up hobbies, other sacrifices are also often required. You may have to do without certain material amenities in order to work less, may have to give up certain friends who are incompatible with a spiritual life style, change your eating habits to have better more refined energy, drop the excessive boozing and drugging so you can purify your system, etc, etc.
4. Detachment:
A certain freedom from material gains and certain aloofness to physical discomfort are also key elements of developing into a master meditator. The process of spiritual evolution is not always pleasant or easy on the body, so it demands being able to bear some of this pain of spiritual growth. In addition, not needing immediate gratification and rewards from one's meditation practice, ensures you will be able to stay the course till the very end, patiently and persistently.
Summary:
So if your heart is telling you that spirituality and God are indeed the answer to life. Listen! Your heart is guiding you well. This means, you have the passion already and now just have to put in the hard work. Go for it, the rewards are indeed worth the effort. You will not regret it.
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