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Sing songs that none have sung,
Think thoughts that ne'er in brain have rung,
Walk in paths that none have trod,
Weep tears as none have shed for God,
Give peace to all to whom none other gave,
Claim him your own who's everywhere disclaimed.
Love all with love that none have felt, and brave
The battle of life with strength unchained.
According to me, meditation is a very helpful asana to provide our minds with a state of peace and help prevent stress. It helps to gain clarity and focus. So everyone has to do it regularly.
"When you meditate long...the glory of the Divine shines forth. You realize then that all along there was something tremendous within you, and you did not know it."— Paramahansa Yogananda
"Meditation is the pickax that pries up all the covers of consciousness and brings forth the fountain of God's ever-new joy. Meditation, complete relaxation or conscious withdrawal of the mind from the restless senses, is the only way to know God.
Even though you may be able to do everything else but meditate, you'll never find joy to equal that which comes when the thoughts are silent and your mind is tuned with the peace of God.
If you ask 'How do I know there is such a joy as you describe?', this is my testimony. If you practice meditation every day, deeply and consistently, you'll find that ever-existing, ever-conscious, ever-new-joy ever increasingly manifest within you. And with practice it will stay in you in activity and silence alike, even in sleep.
It is a joy that will constantly guide you to right action in everything and will respond to your prayers. You have to demonstrate that for yourself. And this is my further testimony: that once God's joy has been found, all desires for other gain will dwindle in comparison. Your consciousness will expand.
You'll be able to stand unshaken amidst jarring trials. The whole world will not be able to lure you to forsake the bliss which you will find in meditation. You will enjoy all other things in that divine joy. " - Paramahansa Yogananda
"It is better to meditate a little bit with depth than to meditate longer with the mind running here and there. If you do not make an effort to control the mind it will go on doing as it pleases, no matter how long you sit to meditate. – Paramahansa Yogananda
I'm going to implement into my schedule a 1/2 day of silence/week. No talking, no writing, no phone-calls, no music, no screens, no texting, no reading. I'll use the silent hours for spending time in nature observing, walking or other forms of exercise, meditation, introspection, contemplation, hobbies.
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