How many times have you realized that you are still tired despite the plenty hours of sleep? “If only I can really relax and rest for a while” you thought. Is it that tough? Is sleep the answer? While some of us do have the gift of sound sleep, many of us don’t. And without the peaceful, stress-free state of mind and body, we get into troubles in our day to day lives, and end up under-performing in our ventures.
Wouldn’t it be great if we could really get deeper than the deepest rest? Does it sound Mysterious? Magical? Friends, we’re talking about nothing other than Meditation. Did you know that it is also known as Effortless Equanimity. As the name suggests, it is the “effortless achievement of calmness and composure of the mind, especially in a difficult situation”. Sounds tough? Well, hang on. It’s not.
When done the right way, you’ll realize it’s truly effortless. What’s the right way you ask? It’s where you allow your mind to wander into thoughts while gently steering it back. To where? To your breath. That’s it.
The mind may wander off again into various other connected or random thoughts, even before you become truly aware of it. The trick is to acknowledge that it did wander off to thoughts, and then gently focus it back to the breath again. Getting thoughts during meditation indicates that you’re doing it right. Physical sensations and thoughts during meditation are, in fact, a by-product of meditation.
Doesn’t sound that tough now, does it? Did you know that few minutes of meditation is equivalent to a few hours of sound sleep?
Our organization had organized a workshop of Effortless Equanimity or "Sahaj Samadhi" for 3 days in the June of last year, which was conducted in-house by Apex (Art of Living corporate partner). It was there that we had this enlightening and enriching experience on the “easiest self-investment with manifold benefits”.
We learnt that it is via Meditation that we can manage the mind, which in turn helps us in managing the rest. Eventually with regular practice, it steers us towards being more receptive and responsive. While de-stressing our mind, it also eradicates the negative physical and mental manifestations that stress has on us, which we rarely realize in time.
What I quoted above from our leanings from the workshop is just the tip of the iceberg. There’s more to it. For some sneak peek into the experience, do check out: Effortless Equanimity @ Western Digital - YouTube
Happy Meditating!
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