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This is a poem by the nineteenth century mystic Ramprasad Sen
The Diamond Essence of Awareness
Ma Tara, you are truly the exalted one,
the essence of awareness.
But are you aware of the foolish poet
who sings this song?
You are indeed the radiant truth,
the sun that dissolves like morning mist
the illusory suffering of conscious beings.
But what about my persistent misery?
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In Oxford, we offer meditation courses 3 times a year as a community service on behalf of the Sri Chinmoy Centre. Many people are interested in meditation for a variety of reasons such as deeper relaxation, inner peace and discovering more about our own self.
These are some of the Benefits of Meditation - an article at Write Spirit.
Also, Q.A. on the Benefits of Meditation
People may have preconceived ideas about what meditation is. However, in essence meditation is quite a simple exercise - we are basically trying to still the mind. This is an introduction to meditation, with some suggestions on How To Control our own thoughts.
Meditation and Music
Music can play a helpful role in meditation. Meditative music can help inspire our meditation and create an atmosphere conducive to stilling the mind. There is a good selection of meditation music at Radio Sri Chinmoy.
- A popular recording is this flute music meditation by Sri Chinmoy Quick Time - listen now
Meditation Videos
These are some short meditation videos at Sri Chinmoy TV
More Meditation Links
Photo by Tejvan from Oxford Botanical gardens