Meditation at home
Many people around the world are finding themselves in the unusual situation of having to stay indoors for prolonged periods. One effective approach to this challenging situation is taking the time to learn and practise meditation. Meditation is very effective for helping to cultivate inner peace and happiness - the most powerful antidote to dealing with the stress and anxiety of outer turmoil.
Students of Sri Chinmoy give free meditation classes all around the world, but at the moment most of these have temporarily been put on hold. Although it is best to learn meditation in person, we can always try to make the best of the situation we face. Hopefully, the pages on this site may offer a start to your meditation journey.
“When we meditate, we make our mind calm, quiet, vacant and tranquil, and we receive Light from above in infinite measure.”
Sri Chinmoy
How to get started
If you would like to get started with meditation, there is an introductory page on meditation here.
There is also a Meditation home study programme here.
The most important thing is to try and schedule a time for your meditation - either in the morning or evening. A good routine which might combine exercise, reading, meditation, leisure can be a good strategy for dealing with living from one place.
The great thing about meditation is that it is not complicated or need a lot of preparation. We can start right away - just find a comfortable place to sit still for 15 minutes and begin.
On this site, we have quite a few resources which will enable you to get started. These include
- What you need to get started with meditation
- Some simple but effective meditation exercises
- Music for meditation
- How to stay inspired and make meditation a regular part of your life
- Mantras and chants
Further reading
Meditation experiences
More stories from Sri Chinmoy's students.
Sri Chinmoy's opening meditation at the Parliament of World Religions
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States
Regaining My Inner Joy
Sujata Muto Kyoto, Japan
President Gorbachev: a special soul brought down for a special reason
Mridanga Spencer Ipswich, United Kingdom
Is it unspiritual to care about winning?
Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United Kingdom
So much longing, for something
Pushpa rani Piner Ottawa, Canada
Meditation Nights at the Sri Chinmoy Centre
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand
Your life's responsibilities compel you to develop inner strength
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States
Now you are in the boat
Kaushalya Casey Toronto, Canada
A disciple re-incarnates
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
The day my Guru accepted me as his disciple
Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto Rico
My first Guru
Adarini Inkei Geneva, Switzerland
If a wish comes from the soul, it will be granted
Kamalakanta Nieves New York, United States
A Flame in my Heart
Adesh Widmer Zurich, SwitzerlandSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
No prior experience needed
Samalya Schafer Berlin, Germany
How meditation helped me swim the English Channel
Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic
Things I have learnt from the spiritual life
Sanjay Rawal New York, United States
What meditation gave me that I was missing
Purnahuti Wagner Guatemala City, Guatemala
Self-transcendence in meditation
Kailash Beyer Zurich, Switzerland
'Everyone is feeling nothing but love'
Suren Leosson Reykjavik, Iceland