Higher Purpose of Meditation
“I used to meditate,” a college friend of mine told me when I informed him I was taking up the practice. He went on, “I got so that I could fall asleep every time and realized that I no longer needed to practice.”
People meditate for different reasons; some for improved sports abilities, success in business, or academic success. It is true that meditation can give you this.
Others meditate for stress reduction, relaxation, or improved relationships. It is true that meditation can help people with all these aspirations and more.
But the real purpose of meditation is much more than any of these goals; it is the realization of infinite consciousness. Those who focus on this higher purpose of meditation will still get results in other areas, such as stress reduction and academics, while making progress towards self-realization.
Such spiritual realization is not an experience limited to a handful of saints. All great people were once common people who took the determination to live according to an ideal. As a human being, you not only have the capacity to meditate, it is your birthright. To claim this birthright and to realize your true nature is your ultimate spiritual destiny.