{"id":14986,"date":"2019-07-03T13:48:20","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T13:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/03\/mantra-to-moksha-7-misconceptions-about-meditation-dissolved\/"},"modified":"2023-02-20T06:48:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T06:48:00","slug":"mantra-to-moksha-7-misconceptions-about-meditation-dissolved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/mantra-to-moksha-7-misconceptions-about-meditation-dissolved\/","title":{"rendered":"Mantra to Moksha: 7 Misconceptions about Meditation, Dissolved!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14986\" class=\"elementor elementor-14986\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3093ad8b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3093ad8b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d8119f6\" data-id=\"3d8119f6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27fdfce elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"27fdfce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Best-age-to-Start-Meditation-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15586\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Best-age-to-Start-Meditation-e1676875503128.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Best-age-to-Start-Meditation-e1676875503128-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Best-age-to-Start-Meditation-e1676875503128-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Best-age-to-Start-Meditation-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d055f3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d055f3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Are you intimidated, or perhaps unsure where to begin, when it comes to learning about what meditation entails? Fair enough. The practice of meditation winds gracefully back through the last 6000 years of history, and through the sands of time. It is no wonder, therefore, that the strands of tradition woven through this ancient art subdivide infinitesimally into different lineages; each steeped in its own mythologies.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The manufacture of myth is an intrinsic part of the human psyche \u2013 indeed, it is one of our internal mechanisms of meaning-making. Making up stories which alchemise into hearsay is how we make sense of ourselves, each other, and the world around us. It is no wonder, then, that the mythos of meditation is as old as the practice itself. A facet of this dynamic that is often overlooked, however, is that the mythic lore surrounding meditation continues \u2013 to this day \u2013 to evolve and grow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-010fa66 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"010fa66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/find-a-course\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-discourse\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find an upcoming course<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f306bd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f306bd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>Folklore or falsity: what\u2019s in a myth?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Just as it has been throughout history, the word \u201cmyth\u201d today is an umbrella term for two different entities: myths are folkloric legends that populate our collective consciousness, and they are also beliefs which are demonstrably untrue, yet inexplicably widely held. Among the meditation myths that just won\u2019t die, for instance, is the idea that you have to have a calm mind to meditate; not true, but regularly reposted nonetheless!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Contemporarily created myths about the ancient practice of meditation abound, confusing and repelling many millions of people who would benefit from it, if only they understood how complicated it isn\u2019t. Although the misconceptions keep being generated, the basic core values of mediation have been the same since its inception. Here are some of the most common myths and misconceptions about meditation, which \u2013 once deconstructed \u2013 should no longer serve as obstacles to taking it up.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>Myth 1: Meditation requires a clear head<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The idea that you need a clear head to practice it is one of the most pervasive misconceptions about meditation. It stems from widespread conflation between what meditation entails and the effects it can produce. Meditation is an umbrella term for a wide variety of different techniques that involve either occupying, or observing, the workings of your mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As many of the characters in the 7th century BCE Sanskrit epic mythological poem <em>Ramayana<\/em> find, it is actually particularly useful in a crisis, such as when you\u2019ve been banished to a forest in exile or kidnapped by a demon. Now as then, there is absolutely no need to start meditating with a clear head. Achieving some mental clarity, and the ability to think straight and see the bigger picture, is one of the most sought-after <a href=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/why-meditate\/\\&quot;\">benefits of mediation<\/a> rather than a requirement for practicing it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>Myth 2: Meditation involves sitting still for hours at a time<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Although the archetypal conceptual image of meditation involves a person sitting, cross-legged, in tranquil surroundings, one of the principal characteristics of meditation \u2013 and a factor in its indomitable endurance as a human pursuit \u2013 is the fact that you can do it anywhere, in any context. Although there are some traditional poses which you might like to adopt, the salient characteristic of your meditation position is that you feel sufficiently comfortable in it to concentrate during your practice \u2013 this can vary depending on factors like your age, body type, and any physical limitations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From Sufi whirling to kundalini yoga, meditation <em>can<\/em> be practiced in all manner of traditional positions and movements, but \u2013 for the less contortion-curious \u2013 it is also perfectly possible to access the benefits of meditation by bringing techniques into your consciousness as you move through the day. With mantra meditation, for example, the time it takes to wait for the bus can become a glade of restorative possibilities within a seemingly back-to-back, hectic schedule.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>Myth 3: Meditation is a challenge to relax\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You\u2019ve set aside time to mediate. You\u2019ve listened to today\u2019s exercise on your new meditation app. Just like you did yesterday. And the day before. And now you\u2019re exhausted, because you\u2019ve been up since 6:30 am. You\u2019re also infinitesimally more anxious by the second about how you\u2019ll manage to do everything tomorrow, on top of everything you didn\u2019t quite finish doing today. If this sounds familiar, you may also be acquainted with a sensation of having \u201cfailed\u201d or \u201cmissed the trick\u201d to meditation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The chances are that, technically, you\u2019re doing everything perfectly, and you are perhaps simply yet to find the right meditation technique for you. The potential benefits of meditation are so great, however, that it\u2019s worth exploring a variety of techniques, and consulting a <a href=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/about-us\/\\&quot;\">well-respected teacher<\/a>, in order to discover your personal pathway into meditation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>Myth 4: Done properly, meditation should stop you thinking about other things<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Akin to the common misperception that you need to start your meditation practice with a clear head, there is also a widespread myth that your meditation practice is somehow unsuccessful if your day-to-day worries, wonderings and current groundswells of emotion crop up. In actual fact, some forms of meditation, particularly <a href=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/what-is-meditation\/mindfulness\/\\&quot;\">mindfulness meditation<\/a>, are specifically designed to interact with whatever thoughts and feelings arise. The technique involves learning to observe your ideas as they burgeon, rather than letting them take you on new journeys.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many people consider it easier to jump aboard one particular train of thought than to resist boarding any of the other trains that pass through the station of your mind during the session. In Beeja meditation, which is based on the oldest form of meditation in the world, rather than attempting to not get sucked into any of the tunnels offered by your thoughts, you concentrate your mind on silently thinking your own personal mantra. And, liberatingly, there is no \u201cdone properly\u201d to aim for. Your mantra becomes deeply imbued with your personal energy the more you use it, rendering everyone\u2019s meditative experience unique.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>Myth 5: Meditation produces instant results\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Of all the meditation myths, this is the one that sends most people, confused and a bit disgruntled, into the toxic \u201ctried it; it wasn\u2019t for me\u201d headspace \u2013 a realm it can take years to emerge from before you\u2019re ready to dip another toe in the shallows of your higher consciousness. Once you\u2019ve found a meditation practice that works for you, you will start to feel subtle \u2013 and then increasingly profound \u2013 shifts in your thought patterns and the way you process situations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The unfolding of these changes, and your awareness of them, might span days, weeks, or months. There is no set of prefab targets to hit for \u201ceffective meditation,\u201d and neither will you emerge from your first session \u2013 nor your 120th! \u2013 with \u201call the answers.\u201d Instead, there\u2019s time to chill (even if, like meditation itself, this is an art you\u2019re yet to master&#8230;).\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>Myth 6: Meditation is a surefire way of having \u2018otherworldly experiences\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From many of the viral depictions and descriptions of meditation, you\u2019d be forgiven for thinking that you\u2019ll leave your body during the session, entering a nebulous starlit hyperspace.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The keys to spiritual enlightenment will glisten invitingly on little gossamer pillows, you imagine, proffered by invisible, galactic agents of the cosmos. As you reach out your tentacle \u2013 tumescent with unfamiliar energies, yet strangely familiar; it\u2019s <em>yours<\/em>, after all \u2013 you will grasp each key with a wave of deep recognition. \u201cWell done,\u201d you\u2019ll say to yourself as your timer beeps and your 20 minutes of meditation is up, \u201cyou went for \u2018the Classic\u2019 again, and you smashed it.\u201d Unless, of course, you didn\u2019t. Which, for most people, will be the case every time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Transcendental experiences in meditation can and do occur, but they\u2019re different for everyone, and very rarely fit \u2013 or even remotely resemble \u2013 any of the stereotypes. As you get deeper into your practice, it is increasingly likely that new and unfamiliar experiences will open up to you. However, preparing for, or worse, <em>courting<\/em>, these experiences is a surefire way to be disappointed. Let the cosmos, and any stray cephalopod fantasies therein, come to you.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>Myth 7: Meditation is a religious practice<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There are so many religions, and traditions, which involve meditation, that it\u2019s easy to see where the misconception that it is a religious practice comes from. However, although it is frequently practiced in a religious context, there is nothing religious about meditation itself. Especially, if it is taught and practiced in a secular setting. Becoming familiar with a meditation technique in its own right will allow you to begin reaping the benefits of meditation in a way that is meaningful for you, without reference to any of the myriad religious schools of thought associated with it.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2><strong>From myth to urban legend: Beeja is meditation for everyone\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Having thoroughly delineated what meditation is <em>not<\/em>, we\u2019d like to leave you with an idea of what it is. Although there are as many definitions of meditation as there are traditions and techniques, at its essence, it is a means of befriending your mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beeja meditation, for instance, is a relationship that you create between yourself, and the words that form your mantra. While other meditation practices out there may draw on religious principles or symbology, mantra-based is truly a technique which is about the individual. It is a personal journey with a holistic focus on <em>you<\/em>. Contact us today to find out more about how to begin your exploration of Beeja meditation, or to sign up for our <a href=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/courses\/beginners\/\\&quot;\">courses and classes<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\\\"align\\\":\\\"right\\\",\\\"fontSize\\\":\\\"small\\\"} -->\n<p class=\"\\&quot;has-small-font-size\\&quot;\" style=\"0text-align: right\\&quot;;\"><em>Words by Rosalind Stone. <\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f04687\" data-id=\"4f04687\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd17cbd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd17cbd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8fe6561\" data-id=\"8fe6561\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4203b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c4203b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/beeja-text-logo.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-723\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/beeja-text-logo.png 474w, https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/beeja-text-logo-300x134.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bd10da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bd10da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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