Meditation and Consciousness: Do Not Believe The Lies

About 3 million people a month type the word Meditation into the Google. Fair enough. But did you know that only 2400 people a month, in the whole world, type in the words Meditation and Consciousness into the search engines? This is pretty surprising when you consider that meditation has a direct, proven and positive impact on your consciousness.

So What Is Meditation And Consciousness

For the purpose of this article, we need to define just what is ‘meditation’ and what is ‘consciousness’.

Meditation is the practice of becoming physically, mentally and emotionally stiller. This increasing stillness has the effect on the meditator of them becoming more ‘aware’ or ‘conscious’ of themselves. This is also, usually accompanied by an increasing feeling of peace and tranquility.

Your ‘consciousness’, is literally all that you are aware of. So, through the practice of meditation, you can become increasingly aware of more and more of your ‘self’. The degree to how much more you become aware of depends on a few things.
is the type of meditation technique you are using. For instance, most meditation techniques have a calming effect, but they will only expand your consciousness so far. They are incapable of expanding your consciousness beyond certain limits within creation. These limits are invariably found within the mind.

The mind is a reactive prison in which all human mental activity exists. The mind is in a constant state of reactive movement, though this movement can be ‘slowed down’ by practicing meditation. Because the mind is in a state of constant movement, often moving from one negative state to another, there can be no ultimate peace for the meditator who meditates within the mind.

I only know of one form of meditation that can take the meditator beyond the limits of the mind. This involves meditating on the inner light and sound that can be revealed to the consciousness of the meditator, by opening their third eye chakra. This process is sometimes called Initiation.

If you are serious about exploring meditation and consciousness, it is really important that you challenge your currently held beliefs on what is possible and what is not possible. To the vast majority of meditators, even those who have spent a lifetime practicing meditation, the very idea of existing outside of the normal consciousness of the mind may sound far-fetched.

Also, consider this. It is thoughts, and the spaces between thoughts, that give you the impression of a time continuum. To exist outside of the mind, in an uninterrupted state is possible. So is the idea of existing outside of the realms of time is something that cannot be experienced whilst still trapped in your mind. However, once you do exist outside of the consciousness of your mind, you realise for yourself the simplicity and beauty of this state.

So, the most important factor affecting meditation and consciousness is the form of meditation. The second most important factor in affecting meditation and consciousness is the expert guidance that is needed by the meditator. Just as you would not attempt to climb Mount Everest on your own, no matter how well equipped you were, to attempt to go beyond the mind without guidance, would be a futile exercise. At least that is my experience.

There are many who teach meditation and hail the benefits of expanding your consciousness or awareness. But consider this. The mind is a prison. It contains your consciousness. You can use various meditation techniques to induce a sense of peace and tranquility into your daily life, but you will still be trapped. I only know of one meditation technique that will expand your awareness beyond the limits of the mind.