What we call meditation is just escapism тАФ using some тАШmethods of meditationтАЩ to superficially soothe our restlessness or gain temporary and deceptive relief from stress. ItтАЩs not about feeling good; itтАЩs about coming face-to-face with uncomfortable facts. True meditation begins when you face your inner chaos head-on, not run away from it. Real meditation is the fire that destroys your false identities, your conditioning, and, therefore, your suffering.
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Originally published in the The Sunday Guardian on 28 dec '24.
Meditation is the submergence of the ego in its essential nature. It is at the root of all self-knowledge and wisdom. However, most often, what we call meditation is just escapism тАФ using some тАШmethods of meditationтАЩ to superficially soothe our restlessness or gain temporary and deceptive relief from stress.
True meditation begins when you face your inner chaos head-on, not run away from it. ItтАЩs not about feeling good; itтАЩs about coming face-to-face with uncomfortable facts. Real meditation is the fire that destroys your false identities, your conditioning, and, therefore, your suffering.
Are we really ready to allow the false within them to be burned down? This inner annealing is meditation; anything less is just a feel-good exercise. The Gita emphasizes that true meditation is about self-observation. This impartial, silent self-observation is meditation. The fruit of self-observation is freedom from all that is superfluous.
