Guiding Light By Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Meditation Is A Necessity Today, Not A Luxury Any More

Today, meditation is not a luxury, as it was once thought, but a necessity. I would call it mental hygiene — just as we have dental hygiene, we need mental hygiene. Meditation helps us stay centered and steers us away from aggression and depression.

Meditation is AC (Absolute Comfort) for the mind! We want comfort but we don’t know how to be absolutely comfortable. Meditation is the journey from movement to stillness, from sound to silence. See you don’t have to be very serious in order to be in meditation. Meditation is being very natural, being at home. At home with yourself and at home with everything else in the universe!

We need to be sensitive to ourselves, to others, and to the environment. Meditation makes us more conscious of our surroundings and the emotions of those around us. It helps prevent antisocial behaviors that could harm both ourselves and others.

There was a time when people sought meditation and enlightenment in the mountains or by the sea. Today, meditation needs to reach every door, every home!