The Importance Of A Meditation Practice

Since ancient times, individuals were drawn to the practice of meditation. From the fruits of their labor, treatises were written that remain timeless in their accuracy. And what these "Yogic" "scriptures" reveal to us is both astounding and within our modern day grasp. I want to write this little paper as almost a tribute to the exciting benefits that were promised to me in the books I read that became reality as I perservered in the ancient practice. Whenever a human being even has the thought: I want to meditate or I want to learn to meditate--that thought in itself marks a turning point. It can be likened to the call of the Beloved, the source of all existence residing deep within each person. Actually beginning to "meditate" is a simple step, but a crucial one. There are many books that describe techniques that can help a person free themselves of outer distractions and begin that "introduction" so to speak, to the inner Self. As with any "relationship", there is a process that is necessary to cultivate and help make blossom the relationship with the inner Self that is the core of meditation to begin with. Once a person gets even a taste of what can be unleashed in that state of communion with the inner Self, desire is kindled. Although formal Yogic Teachings speak of the need to watch one's desires in all forms and curb them, in order to develop greater inner power--the desire to know the Self is a beneficial kind. Bye for now...