Stress Relief Exercise

Many people want to know how they can meditate when they are very stressed or exhausted. Try this 5-minute exercise to get yourself back on track. Step 1: Don’t think of meditation right now. To go directly from a state of stress or exhaustion to a state of meditation...

The Art of Concentration

Much of the hard work of learning to meditate is done in the preliminary stages. After you have learnt how to breathe correctly, it is time to perfect the art of concentration. Sri Chinmoy explains it like this: “It is the work of concentration to clear the roads when...

Walking Meditation

Since ancient times, meditation and walking have gone hand in hand. The sages and pilgrims of old used to cover many miles on foot, immersed in silence. Sometimes they used the rhythm of their footsteps to repeat a mantra over and over. Sometimes they also coordinated...

Music for Meditation

According to Sri Chinmoy, meditation and music cannot be separated. He says, “When we cry from the inmost recesses of our heart for peace, light and bliss, that is the best type of meditation. Next to meditation is music. But it has to be soulful music, the music...