Meditation is not an escape. Meditation is the acceptance of life in its totality, with a view to transforming it for the highest manifestation of the divine Truth here on earth
Sri ChinmoyRead
True meditation can never be done with the mind. Very often we make a mistake when we say that we are meditating in the mind and utilising the mind. Real meditation is done in the psychic being and in the soul. It goes hand in hand with flaming aspiration, the burning flame that wants to climb up to the Highest.
Interpretation
What this quote means
True meditation transcends the mind and connects with the deeper self and soul.
In this quote, Sri Chinmoy emphasizes that genuine meditation involves a deeper understanding beyond intellectual thought. He asserts that true meditation is a soulful experience fueled by a profound aspiration to reach higher states of consciousness, rather than merely an exercise of the mind's capabilities.
Themes
MeditationSoulAspirationMindWisdom
In practice
Example use cases
In a mindfulness workshop, the instructor quoted this passage to highlight the essence of deep meditation.
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