{"id":11616,"date":"2023-05-30T11:45:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T03:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mindvalley.com\/?p=11616"},"modified":"2025-04-02T19:42:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T11:42:17","slug":"meditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/blog\/meditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Meditation for beginners: How to start and keep meditating (for real this time)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you think of meditation<\/strong>, do you imagine a monk sitting in a cave for hours at a time? Do you feel that it is challenging, tedious, or unattainable for a modern human being?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What if all you know about it are myths or limiting beliefs holding you back from unlocking your potential and becoming better in life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The truth is, meditation can be effortless when you know what it is and what it\u2019s not. And here’s a little secret: You don\u2019t need to be a devoted monk to practice meditation. But you can meditate like a monk and elevate your spiritual life and other aspects of your human experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is meditation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Meditation is an ancient practice that trains your awareness, focus, compassion, and mindfulness. This term refers to many meditation techniques<\/a> to help you integrate your mind and body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sadghuru<\/strong>, mystic of our times and trainer of Mindvalley\u2019s A Yogi’s Guide to Joy <\/em>Quest, calls meditation “inner technologies”\u2014specific ways of bringing all human systems in alignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He explains that most people are unhappy or unhealthy because their physical, mental, and energy bodies are not aligned. <\/p>\n\n\nMeditation is the technology of keeping these three bodies constantly aligned so that joyfulness is not an accidental happening; joyfulness becomes a normal condition, a natural way of living for you. \u2014 @SadhguruJV <\/a><\/span>Share on X<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n

In essence, it’s a powerful tool for spiritual growth as it takes you beyond the limitations of body and mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why people meditate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ask anyone who\u2019s practiced meditation for years why they meditate, and they\u2019ll happily tell you it\u2019s one thing in life that they can rely on to make them feel good. When meditation becomes a habit, it becomes a reliable source of peace and tranquility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meditation is a respite for many people with high-pressure lives. Celebrities, for example, live extremely hectic lives\u2014they face intense pressure from being in the spotlight, and their work hours are often draining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many are increasingly incorporating meditation as an essential part of their lives. And here\u2019s what some familiar faces have said about their meditation practice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n