A few days ago, I was thinking about not thinking. It came up when
my mom asked what meditation means to me. I used to believe it's a state of
mind where you don't think about anything. No thinking about the ice
cream in your refrigerator or the fight with your friend, just sit silently
and letting go into a zone of nothingness.
Quite obviously this isn't something I see happening anytime soon
– some or the other thought always pops up. So the next best thing,
I realised, was finding out what I did to think about nothing except
what I was doing. That happens to me when I write. I'm so focused on
what I want to say that I don't care about what is going around me.
Also putting my thoughts into words or writing a chapter of a book
gives me a sense of calm and happiness that things seldom can.
Another thing that calms me down immensely is running. It helps me
clear my thoughts and figure out whatever is bothering me.
Meditation, I realised, doesn't have to be limited to sitting down
and chanting ohm or focusing on your breathing. It just has to be
that one thing that takes you into another world, your own personal
zone where all you care about is that one thing. There's no effort
involved in trying to reach that state. And when that truely happens,
you're left with a positive feeling. A feeling that helps you move on
in life and that helps you fight back whatever you're fighting. It’s
something that gives you enough positive energy to feel invincible.
For some people, melting into the mountains or feeling the sand
between their skin works wonders. It could be anything - watching the
world pass by as you drive or typing code at supersonic speed.
Make meditation your habit and you'll feel like a new person
altogether.
Thanks for reading!
Kanksha :)
