The in-depth journey to meditation commence from wake-up call to rousing your attention

If you want to outshine in any vocation, the need of attention is foremost. The journey of Yoga & meditation Retreat starts with occupied attention of yoga practitioner. With scattered thoughts on different objects at a time, you can’t have mastery over attention.

The techniques of attention are reasonably easy to learn. Yet, they will never bring results unless they are practiced regularly and with dedication. First of all, try to achieve calmness of mind and relaxation. A practitioner of meditation should have calm and composed mind.

Whenever you do your favourite thing, attention automatically comes. But in dreary things, you have to develop attention by force or strong will or by controlling mind. The world doesn’t run as per your fancies or wishes. Settlement is another name of life.

Relaxed mind is must for attention

Develop it by controlling mind & emotions

Develop interest even in uninteresting things

Always remain cool and calm in every situation

Involve yourself with full enthusiasm and energy

Remove all negative vibrations

Try to remove all the negative vibrations from your senses that hinder your attention. Don’t run fast like hare that sleeps after covering some distance. Be a tortoise, which remains consistent in his effort and win the race at the end. All is well, that ends well.

Meditation says we need rhythmic breathing for longevity. The success of corporate management relies on time-management theory. In the world cup soccer, you can’t enter final, until and unless, you have crossed the hurdles of quarter-final and semi-final matches.

Similarly, in Meditation, to reach the super conscious state of Samadhi, a meditation aspirant first need to mastery over attention, concentration and . Wandering habit of mind is the biggest enemy to the path of Meditation.

How attention begins?

For a beginner with roving eyes, it may be strenuous exercise to pay attention on a particular object. Stirring of mind thoughts enhances your attention. You are engrossed in on particular subject or object.

Mind can make or mar you. The only difference between angel and devil is in their thought process. The former can meditate even in noisy surroundings; the later can’t even concentrate even in lonely spot. One is constructive, other is destructive.

The mind has been compared to a monkey, who is always restless. He never rests on a single branch, but loves to jump from one branch to another. The mind has been compared to a glass, where rays of light scattered to various directions.

Attention is initial step towards

Control of thoughts usher to attention

For inner journey, you need concentration

first is prolonged concentration

How to train the mind for attention?

Mind is like a tireless train always moving without reason and destination. It feels joy in giving pain to others; take a glee in underestimating the strength & capability of others and its joy know no bounds when best rider falls or millionaire turns bankrupt.

At the mere glance of eye-pleasing feminine face, the impressionable mind starts dreaming of Prince approaching in white horse to woo his lady love. Mind deceive you several times, but you still obey its deceptive instructions and ever ready to follow its mad command.

It’s easy to tame brutal jackal, than to train mind. You make all efforts to overpower mind, but in the end, mind wins. Drifting mind search the Achilles heel in your strong armour, and sneak from the weakest chain, whenever gets an opportunity.

Mind is tireless

Focussing of mind comes by practice

Never allow the mind to wander

Don’t try to tame the mind by brute force

Involve yourself fully towards one object

Involve Fully in One Object

Stupendous success in scientific discovery comes only when a scientist focus all his attention in decoding the mystery of nature. Great scientist Newton used to forget his meals during his long innings of research work.

Einstein was slow in learning in his childhood days. Yet, he emerged as most shining star in the galaxy of great scientist of all times. He remained least bothered about his outer appearance. Yogi and scientists are similar in many ways.

Like a yogi, scientist forgets the outer surroundings and focuses all his attention to particular object. In his life, there is no room for anger, hatred and jealous. Work is worship for him. He is Karma Yogi, in real sense. And, the results will always be awe-inspiring.

Learn the method of cleaning the mind

Forget the outer surroundings

Don’t bother about other comments

Never complain about lack of facilities

Take immense interest in your work

Close your eyes, and contemplate why there is need of attentive mind learn to Meditate. You will yourself get the answers of several questions related to Self-inquiry. You brain will be activated to catch new information, and ears to hear new mantras from Meditation Guru.

You may fail in keeping attention for elongated period. Do not worry yourself if mind wanders. Be regular in your practice. Slowly, the mind will automatically move towards focussing into a particular object.

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