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.
The Impact of a Yogi on My Life
Agni Casanova San Juan, Puerto Rico
A Mountain Meditation
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
An intense, concentrated Fire
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
Bhutan, A Country Less Travelled...
Ambarish Keenan Dublin, Ireland
The very first time I heard about my spiritual Master
Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto Rico
The day I recieved my spiritual name
Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto Rico
My Life with Sri Chinmoy: a book
Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United Kingdom
Patanga: my spiritual name
Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil
Why run 3100 miles?
Smarana Puntigam Vienna, Austria
Running for Peace
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
In the Right Place, At the Right Time
Eshana Gadjanski Novi Sad, Serbia
I was just so transported by the atmosphere
Pulak Viscardi New York, United States
The day I saw my Guru's Third Eye
Vidura Groulx Montreal, CanadaSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
Sri Chinmoy's vision of the Peace Run
Harita Davies New York, United States
How I became interested in meditation
Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic
My first impressions of Sri Chinmoy's philosophy
Lunthita Duthely Hialeah, United States
My evolving relationship with my spiritual Teacher
Pradeep Hoogakker The Hague, Netherlands
How I got my spiritual name
Pradeep Hoogakker The Hague, Netherlands
A childhood meeting with Sri Chinmoy
Devashishu Torpy London, United Kingdom