Meditation Connects You With the Universal Spirit

Knowledge Sheet of H. H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2014

Meditation Connects You With the Universal Spirit

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What is the use of meditation for young people? This is a question many ask. Do you want to develop in to an all round personality? Then meditation is a must to be happy, healthy, compassionate, humorous, and loveable. All these human qualities blossom through meditation. Ok meditation has got 3 rules. The first rule is:

1. I don't want anything. How is it possible when I want better JOB, grades in school, family and prosperity? Only for next 10 minutes say “I want nothing”.
   Can you say that? Remove your wants like a cap & keep it on the side. Just for 10 minutes.
2. I do nothing. When a scholar came to Lord Buddha, HE said just relax, become hollow & empty.
   I do nothing for next 10 minutes. I don’t concentrate on anything, don’t focus mind on any thoughts: good thoughts, bad thoughts let them come & pass. I do nothing. Neither I welcome thoughts nor do I resist thoughts.
3. I am nothing. For next few minutes, put off the label of being student, corporate, male, female, anything. See that is it. Meditation means you do not feel the time. You get connected with Universal Spirit.

When done in a group, it is very good. Do it in a group SANGHA. Especially after your school prayers in the morning, just sit for some time with closed eyes and meditate.
Meditation can improve our ability. I feel happy to be with you. Become Talented and Compassionate world citizens. Learn good things from every part of the world.