Vidhya Shailesh
19th October 2016
Meditation
has been one of the greatest blessings of my life.
I
came to meditation with mixed feelings, not very convinced that I really needed
it. As any parent would attest, parenthood presents one with several
challenges. However, not once did it occur to me to consider meditation. After
all meditation was something I had to do for myself, all my challenges were
outside of me, and it was others that needed help. This thinking changed
completely as I embarked on my journey into the world of meditation.
The
meditation training was phenomenal. In simple, practical ways, it helped me see
how often I was becoming a victim of my own thoughts and how I could stop that
from happening. The benefits could be felt from the very first day. I could
feel the calm and peace within after just a few minutes of practice. While I
have always been an optimist, I often struggled with my ability to manage my
own emotions. Needless to say, the children were often victims of my
outbursts. Meditation taught me how to
manage these emotions and to be more balanced in all situations, helping me
focus on my conscious response.
By
focusing on the good and the positive, it gave me the ability to create my
happiness. The kids too were delighted to see the new “me”.
My
engagement with the children has been enhanced significantly. I have become
more aware of my own thoughts and feelings and certainly able to manage them
better. A regular meditation practice serves as my daily happiness pill. It
helps me stay balanced. When conflicts do arise, it helps me respond to them in
a calm manner. When I am more in control of myself, I find even the children
become more receptive, and willing to reason. There is certainly more peace and harmony in our relationship.
While
challenges continue to exist, I believe the one thing that has changed is my
ability to handle them. Meditation has taught me to choose happiness always. It
has opened my heart in many ways and I find myself more able to give love and
happiness to those around me. My world
around me is a result of what I put out. Meditation has helped me create a life
by choice.
It is a practice I am committed to not just because it makes me a better mother, but because it is making me a better person.
It is a practice I am committed to not just because it makes me a better mother, but because it is making me a better person.