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Spirituality
Meditation and Beauty
by
Sugandha Indulkar
(Inputs from Manjiree Surve, yoga and
meditation expert)
Meditation releases the
unlimited power of the subconscious. It enhances inner as well as outer
beauty. Ageless body and timeless mind can be achieved by daily practice
of meditation, listed below are practical tips for effective
result-oriented meditation.
Beauty is more than skin
deep. It is feeling and being beautiful ‘inside out.’ This is very
important, irrespective of the number of cosmetics a woman applies, if
she is not mentally and physically healthy, she will not be truly
beautiful. Our face is like a mirror, it reflects our innermost
thoughts, expressions and feelings almost involuntarily and so does it
show the quality of mental and physical balance that a person has
maintained. And this balance is the cue to a truly beautiful and
charming persona. “Beauty therapies if supplemented with regular
practice of correct meditation a woman’s face will bring forth her inner
balance and tranquility. Such an expression is inimitable and cannot be
induced by any amount of beauty treatments and cosmetics,” asserts Sarla
Rao, founder Sarla’s Beauty Studio in Thane.
What does meditation do?
1) Builds concentration
Effective meditation
helps develop concentration. A difficult task, thereby is completed
in lesser time and more effectively than ever. The power of the mind
is enhanced and thereby stress levels are cut down drastically.
Lower stress, automatically means better control over situation and
a relaxed frame of mind even in difficult times, which invariably
means a happy and radiating face and an active body to match.
2) Matured and thoughtful attitude
By regular meditation
along with chanting of meaningful affirmations, one develops and
strengthens the power of the mind. This leads to a thoughtful
attitude towards every task in life. Such an attitude reduces stress
levels and enables an individual to see the ‘best’ in every
situation. This optimism reduces the ageing process and enables a
woman to be in best shape in body and mind.
3) Enhancement in positive emotions
Meditation enhances
positive emotions like love, respect, happiness etc. Positive
emotions are very useful for balanced secretion of vital hormones
within the body. Functioning of glands becomes balanced and proper.
Negative emotions like anger, hatred, jealously etc. are harmful to
the body. Process of ageing accelerates by excessive negative
emotions. Positive emotions make us young and energetic, happy and
joyful. It is through meditation that positive emotions can be
increased and we can remain in the zone of positive emotions
throughout the day.
4) Unleashing the power of the
subconscious mind
We all know that the
power of our subconscious mind is many times more than that of our
conscious mind. We can call subconscious mind as divine mind or in
other words it is the divinity within us. During meditation we
pacify our conscious mind and activate the subconscious mind. We can
use the unlimited power of our subconscious mind through meditation.
We can achieve beauty, health, vigor, vitality, happiness etc. by
taking the help of the divine mind within us.
Dispelling some myths
Let us first clearly list some of the misconceptions about meditation:
- Meditation is
something automatic only few persons can do meditation effortlessly
– No this is wrong. For proper meditation one has to develop habit
of meditation by daily practice.
- Only elderly persons
can meditate – This is clearly wrong meditation can be done by
anyone irrespective of age, so long as they want to.
- By doing meditation
person becomes passive and he loses his activeness in daily life –
This too is totally untrue. On the contrary persons practicing
meditation are active and happier in their day to day life. Due to
practice of meditation their efforts are well directed, as
concentration increases.
- Meditation requires
lot of time daily - No according to time available one can do
meditation. Daily meditation is an investment of time and not a
waste of time.
How to meditate effectively?
- Sit in a relaxed
position: Fix a place in the house for daily practice and a fixed
time for doing meditation. Do not change this time and place of
meditation, you can sit on the chair or on the ground in crossed
legged position. Clothing should be loose and comfortable. Keep thin
pillow under your buttocks if you are sitting crossed legs on the
ground. This will ensure proper circulation of bloods to your legs.
- Take deep breath
followed by a longer exhalation. Repeat it twice or thrice. During
exhalation consciously relax all parts of your body.
- Close your eyes
gently and start observing your breathing. Your breathing will
become slow and rhythmic.
- Start observing your
thoughts. This will make your mind thoughtless and relaxed.
- Start uttering in
slow self-audible voice. Utterances should be short and well worded
before meditation. For example ... I am beautiful ... I am
powerful... I am healthy etc.
- Your utterances
should be supported by strong emotions and visualization
By this way you can make
yourself happy and beautiful. This is the simplest and most practical,
result oriented method of meditation. We have everything within us we
should not totally depend on outside things. Therefore make resolution
and daily meditate for a beautiful body and mind forever.
April 16, 2006
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