The right atmosphere for meditation

The moment we utter the word meditation, there are all kinds of misconceptions about it. The English word meditation doesn’t actually mean anything in the sense, if you close your eyes and sit, in English it is call meditation. You can sit with your eyes closed and do many things. There are many yogic dimensions to it. Or you might have just mastered the art of sleeping in vertical posture.

So what is the thing we call meditation in the yogic sciences. Generally we assume that people are referring to what is known as dhyana. In that context, meditation is not something you can do. Nobody can do meditation. The reason why most people who have tried meditation and have come to the conclusion that it is very difficult or impossible is because they are trying to do it.

You cannot do meditation but you can become meditative. Meditation is a certain quality. It is not a certain act. If you cultivate your body, mind, emotions and energies to a certain level of maturity, meditation will naturally happen. It is just like, if you keep the soul fertile, if you give it the necessary manure and water, and if the right king of seed is there, it will grow and bloom into flowers and fruits.

Flowers and fruits will come not because you want them, but simply because you created the necessary, conducive atmosphere. Similarly, if you create the necessary atmosphere within yourself, on all the four dimensions of who you are, meditation will naturally flower within you. It is a certain fragrance that one can enjoy within oneself.