On Meditation

SPIRITUAL PRACTICES AND ATTITUDES FOR MODERN LIVING

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In the second episode of this new series on spiritual practices, DAAJI answers some of the most common questions he receives about meditation, starting with what meditation is. There are many types of meditation available today, so he explains why he recommends meditating on the heart, and the importance of heart-based meditation in taking us beyond the surface of our existence to more profound aspects of our being, bringing happiness and purpose to life.

What is meditation?

The most common understanding of meditation is that you become the object of your meditation. You imbibe the qualities of that object. So, what is it that you truly want in this life? And if you are interested in the highest purpose of human life, what will be the object that leads you toward that highest purpose or universality?

Often people ask me, “Daaji, why do you recommend meditating on the heart?” In response I say, “Would you try to feel with your feet? Can you feel with your liver or kidneys? No. You can see things with your eyes, but the heart is the only instrument through which you can transcend your senses and your individual mind, to become one with the universality of existence.”

So, the object of Heartfulness Meditation is union with the higher Self, the Source, through the heart, and that is the meaning and purpose of yoga. Only like can unite with like. Oil cannot mix with water. So in order to unite with the Source, you first need to become like the Source. It is possible because we all share that same divine Source, the essential aspect of our being.

What is the Source of divine Light that is the object of Heartfulness Meditation?