Meditation

Learning meditation has been the most rewarding and beneficial pursuit in my life.

Meditation Figurine

In such a short time and with very little personal effort, I have been so surprised at the effects I have experienced in my practice of meditation. Now it has become a part of my life that feeds my soul, opens my heart and charges me with inner energy and enthusiasm for life.

What makes my heart leap with joy is the intense hunger and yearning I feel to discover the next stage in meditation. The deeper existence that I know is right there, in front of me. And when I do discover it and experience the most amazing feeling of satisfaction and tranquility, my yearning always continues to move deeper and discover more. It is as though I am enjoying the most beautiful surroundings, yet somehow I know there is more beauty to come, profound beauty that I can not imagine, yet constantly long to find.

This, I can only assume is the nature of the ever-transcending beyond.

And this is what makes my heart dance with delight!

Back to: My Articles and Stories.

Cross-posted from preetidutta.srichinmoycentre.org

About the author

Preetidutta Thorpe

Auckland, New Zealand

A former Olympic-level contender in sailing, Preetidutta gives many meditation classes in her native Auckland.

    Other stories by Preetidutta »
    Having a Spiritual Teacher
    Spiritual Friends
    Meditation Nights at the Sri Chinmoy Centre
    Visit Preetidutta's homepage »
    Video »

    Preetidutta talks about some of the meditation experiences she has had over the years.

    Play Video

    Related stories

    Sri Chinmoy's students describe their inner and outer experiences.

    All I needed was the Supreme, and I would always win

    Pragati Pascale New York, United States

    If a wish comes from the soul, it will be granted

    Kamalakanta Nieves New York, United States

    I just knew from the moment I saw him

    Ashrita Furman New York, United States

    My Life with Sri Chinmoy: a book

    Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United Kingdom

    Regaining My Inner Joy

    Sujata Muto Kyoto, Japan

    'Christ has stolen her heart and brought it now to me'

    Dodula and Gunthita Zurich, Switzerland

    My 5 a.m. strategic meditations

    Sanchita Fleming Ottawa, Canada

    A Quest for Happiness

    Abhinabha Tangerman Amsterdam, Netherlands

    The Swimming Relay

    Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand

    The day I saw my Guru for the first time

    Natabara Rollosson New York, United States

    Sri Chinmoy's biography, written by one of the most famous Bengali authors

    Mahatapa Palit New York, United States

    Celebrating birthdays at Guru's house

    Devashishu Torpy London, United Kingdom

    In the Whirlwind of Life

    Pradeep Hoogakker The Hague, Netherlands

    Suggested videos

    interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students

    Meditation: you make progress just by doing it

    Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand

    Beginnings of a spiritual journey

    Mahatapa Palit New York, United States

    Sri Chinmoy's vision of the Peace Run

    Harita Davies New York, United States

    No prior experience needed

    Samalya Schafer Berlin, Germany

    My typical day

    Pranlobha Kalagian Seattle, United States

    How Sri Chinmoy appreciated enthusiasm

    Prachar Stegemann Canberra, Australia

    Running the world's longest race

    Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia

    Europe

    Americas

    Oceania