1 Meditation is to the mind what medication is to the body
2 In prayer we ask God to “come” to us, and in meditation we “lift” ourselves to God
3 Meditation stabilizes the body and mind, and puts us in touch with God
4 Meditation is the pathway to bliss in this life
5 Meditation helps to ensure mindfulness in everything we do
6 An earnest meditator lives a more peaceful, loving, contented and harmonious life
7 God is Spirit and the soul is Spirit, and meditation unites the two
8 Meditation is the panacea for alleviating the violence and turmoil of the world
9 Meditation allows us to realize unity and brotherhood of humanity
10 Meditation boosts immunity and promotes mental and physical health
11 Meditation connects all life in spirit and allows unity to be manifest in us
12 Meditation increases our humility, devotion, love, forgiveness and gratitude
13 Meditation stimulates greater integrity, ethics, honesty and fairness in business
14 Meditation is the peak of religious experience and leads to enlightenment
Let us all meditate and lift ourselves to a higher state of conscious living
J. Das is the President: Global Clergy Association and Member of Surrey Interfaith Council. He can be reached at [email protected].