Transcendental Meditation: Features and Technique

Sometimes you really want to be distracted from all your worries at least for a minute. But how to do this, when there is a lot of things ahead, there are a lot of plans in your head, and everything around brings melancholy. It is raining outside the window, bustle in the office, unwashed dishes at home. That would be instead of this picture to see the good, take a break, or even better - sleep in a sound, serene sleep. This is possible, and it does not take much time. You will be in time for everything, even if you allow yourself to "disconnect" for a while. And transcendental meditation will help us in this.

Transcendental meditation or TM for short is one of the most common and used meditation techniques. According to some reports, today it has been mastered by 6 to 8 million people around the world. And almost all of them believe that this is the most important component of their excellent health, excellent health, vigor and success.

It is believed that the doctrine appeared thousands of years ago. However, the technique officially received its name more than half a century ago. Its official founder is the Indian yoga guru Maharishi Mahesh. According to some reports, members of the legendary four The Beatles brought it to Europe. They got acquainted with the transcendental technique while they were in India. Returning to the West, they began to promote and popularize this method. After all, it is available even to a very busy person.

Followers of this spiritual practice, however, like any other meditative technique, are sure that it has a beneficial effect on the entire body: both body and soul.They argue, and this, incidentally, has been proven by some scientific studies, that if you do the exercise correctly and do it regularly, it will certainly lead to a solution to a specific problem and to an improvement in well-being in general.

Spending only 20 minutes a day or 40 if we plunge into transcendental meditation twice a day (experts recommend doing this the first time in the morning and the second in the afternoon), we get impressive results:

• one meditation session will replace a full sleep of 8-9 hours for you;
• blood pressure is normalized;
• your body, as after vaccination, will develop immunity against various diseases;
• the nervous system will get stronger;
• you will get rid of insomnia;
• you will easily cope with nerves or even cease to be confirmed by stress and depression;
• you will easily cope with bad habits;
• the ability to create will open;
• you will begin to make exceptionally correct decisions even in the most difficult situations;
• you will be able to develop your mental abilities;
• your health will improve, both physical and mental;
• self-esteem will increase.

The first and perhaps the most attractive difference between transcendental meditation and others is simplicity - this method is simpler than the others both in mastering and in application.

Another advantage that for many is also defining - this type of meditation is exclusively "secular", it does not require complete immersion in one or another religion or philosophy... While other forms of meditation for the most part are not just exercises, but part of a lifestyle and worldview. Even becoming an instructor in mastering this technique is quite easy, say those who have already gone this way.

Transcendental meditation suitable for almost anyone. It is successfully used by both successful businessmen and children. It helps to cope not only with fatigue, but also helps to get rid of problems for people who have undergone some difficult events, traumatic events in their lives, for example, victims of crimes against a person, violence, victims of terrorists. Other methods of meditation involve concentrating on what surrounds us, while transcendental meditation, on the contrary, takes us away from the world around us and makes us go inward. To "descend" or "rise" to the level of the subconscious.

There are only three indispensable conditions:

• you need to take a comfortable posture (the only condition is that your back should be straight);
• close eyes;
• start repeating the mantra - first quietly aloud, then in a whisper, then to yourself.

As a result of repeated repetition of the mantra, you abstract from the outside world. Concentrating on only a few specific sounds will make certain brain cells work. Thus, general attention becomes weak. It helps to relax the whole body as well. Your brain is cleared of unnecessary thoughts, making room for new, more rational ideas.

You only look inside yourself and go to the subconscious level. The state into which you can immerse yourself with the help of transcendental meditation, some call "calm wakefulness." Despite all the seeming simplicity, before starting transcendental meditation, experts still advise not to engage in independent study, but to attend several special classes, during which you will get acquainted in more detail with how such exercises affect your body, learn how to do them as efficiently as possible. Such lessons can be learned both individually and in group lessons. After completing them, you will be able to continue to act independently.

She is selected individually. It should be a combination of letters that your soul will hear. Before you find yours, you may have to try a few mantras. Some may not suit you in timbre, the other in sound. The founder of this technique, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, assured that there is a mantra for each age.

He even developed a table in which the recommended combinations of sounds for a given age are indicated. By the way, the master deduced a formula of magic sounds both for his very young followers aged 4 to 10 years (he recommends to them to use the word "ing" as a mantra), and for those whitened with gray hair - the great teacher left them the word "shyama", such the mantra should be suitable for those over 60.

However, we all differ not only in the date of birth, but also in many other factors. Taste preferences, the ability to pronounce this or that sound, the desire or unwillingness to hear any combination of letters, temperament, nationality, type of activity. The mantra should "caress the ear" of your soul, act soothingly on you, go in tune with your inner state. In no case should it irritate a single cell in your body. Therefore, it is still recommended to go through such an important process of choosing a mantra under the guidance of a mentor. After some time, your mantra may seem "outdated" - all because you will not pronounce it as a spell, but as something taken for granted, and then your soul will stop responding to it.

During your first attempts at using the method of transcendental meditation, you may feel that you lack concentration. Don't let this upset you, it also happens to experienced "users" of transcendental meditation. Just try to be a little more focused. Breathe evenly and do not be distracted by unnecessary and extraneous. Your main goal is within you. But the main thing - do not forget that transcendental meditation, like any other, is just one of the ways to maintain mental and physical health, and not a panacea for all ills.

Therefore, in addition to spiritual practices, for complete peace of mind, undergo doctor's examinations. Don't wishful thinking. By the way, especially susceptible sessions of such meditation can lead to very undesirable consequences. Therefore, before using this "medicine" consult a specialist.