The BlogTalk: 5th Question: How can I be more focused when meditating?

The Master’s Guidance Continues

Acharya Mahendranath
(The Master)

As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, the entire country is in a lockdown. All students have been missing the joy of coming to the training centres, practicing in a group, interacting with the teachers, and of course meeting the Master. Everyone has also missed having our monthly “Master’s Talk Session”. But Master says that physical lockdown need not mean lockdown of our lives. We can still do the same things, but do them differently. Which is why the Master has given a schedule for daily practice of Martial Arts, Yoga and Reiki Energy Healing, and all students have responded really well. 

Our activities over Instagram and Facebook have kept us connected with each other’s energy. So why stop here? Why not have Master’s Talk Session as well, but in a different manner? So we asked students to send us questions and the Master has given His guidance through this blog. So we hope that you all read it, understand it, internalize it, apply it and make your life even better. Please share your comments at the end of each question and of course, more questions are welcome on moxshlife@gmail.com.

Pooja Jadhav

Q. I want to do meditation, but my mind is so disturbed that I am not able to focus. Could you tell me how should I be more focused and do meditation?

— Pooja Jadhav, Student of Keimoudo®— Moxsh® Martial Arts

Master’s Guidance: "Firstly, you must remember that meditation is part of spiritual practice. It is actually an advanced subject in the practice of yogic science. In Ashtanga Yoga, which has eight steps—Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharna, Dhyana, and Samadhi— the 5th step is pratyahara or “withdrawal of the senses”. Achieving Pratyahara is important for concentration and meditation.

Meditation is like medicine. Just like you need to take medicine under the supervision and guidance of a doctor, you need to practice meditation under the guidance of a spiritual guru, who will prepare you for it in many ways.

And therefore, meditation comes easily for anyone who goes through this study in a step-by-step manner. Their body and mind are prepared and one day, without realizing it, they will find themselves meditating.

But if you directly do meditation because it is fashionable or because you want to relieve stress, then you will face this problem. You will get disturbed. You will get more thoughts than when you were not meditating.

I’ll explain why this happens.
When most people sit for meditation, they declare that the reason why they are doing it is to remove all thoughts and experience peace of mind. But the moment you have an expectation or demand from your mind, your mind produces many thoughts. This makes you disturbed. And then you get even more worried that you are getting disturbed! It becomes a cycle that you cannot stop and it might actually lead to greater stress! You wanted peace, but instead you ended up fighting the storm that you created!

This is one of the biggest mistakes that people make. Don't fight with your thoughts; just let go. Meditation is passive and is about just watching. Don’t tell yourself “I must not get any thoughts”; or that you want “peace of mind”. Let go of even those thoughts and just sit and settle down."
— Acharya Mahendranath


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