Meditation - Train your mind

There is so much information around meditation that it can be overwhelming or unclear. This is what I’m finding as I begin to teach more and more. So let’s get practical shall we?

Let’s remove all the fluff and get to the core of what it means for me, you and all those who are living the big city life because most of us are not going to be in a temple or kicking it in nature for extensive periods of time where we can tap into the mother. 

If we decide to live in a monastery our intentions and results will be very different. But we are living amidst millions of other humans and consuming each other’s energies that can be overwhelming especially when it’s bouncing of the concrete jungle in which we habitat. 

So, what are the benefits of meditation for the urban dweller?

1. The most important thing to know is that every time we sit in a meditative state, we are training our mind.

2. The more consistently we sit, the more we begin to learn and experience the difference between mind and brain. 

3. As we separate the mind and brain by exploring and tapping into rest of our body, we begin to create space between stimulus and response which means we become less and less reactive and more responsive (your loved ones will thank you). 

4. It’s beautiful to meditate on our own but when we meditate with others we silently hold space and support each other as we train our minds to journey to the deepest parts of our self. 

5. There are studies on the impact that meditation has on the brain, but it’s not as direct as you would think. The brain flourishes for two reasons. One, we begin to move the mind (the driver and what actually runs the brain) into the body. This gives the brain a chance to rest and restore. Two, when we move awareness, breath and our minds into other areas of our body, we activate and wake up at a cellular level which then wires and expands our brain. We tap into the whole body intelligence including our heart and gut. 

I know what you’re thinking. Talib, do you have scientific proof? Here is what I say to that. Don’t wait for science to make your move. You don’t have to believe me or wait for science. You need to experience it for your self because you are science so start experimenting. 

The Mind is the driver of all human behaviour. You want to change the world? Begin with changing your mind. 

See you on the cushion.

P.S. if you have any questions about the above or anything else in regards to meditation for the urban dweller, shoot me a message.

P.S.S. One last thing. Here is bold guarantee. Join me one to two times a week for 4 weeks (check my classes schedule) and I will guarantee you will not only experience the power during meditation but you will experience results in your day to day. A shift in patience, awareness of self and others, slowly beginning the journey toward becoming more responsive and less reactive, gifting yourself with a more relaxed state of mind.