Necessity and Significance of Meditation in Life
Abstract
This review article focuses on necessity and importance of meditation in life. Modern hazardous lifestyle and unhealthy work style resulting from money-making mind and selfish nature is causing various ailments. Only meditation is the way for overcoming these illnesses and leading a happy healthy life in this universe. Traditional ways are the justified footprints. It is the time to look inside the self with awareness and attention; this would provide us our own reflection; it would guide us where to go, what to do in life and how to achieve the ultimate goal of life. Our ancient yogis have achieved that stage with the help of meditation. Hereunder the authors have tried to draw the outline of the meditation for the wellbeing of the human being.
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Naragatti S, Garima, Valecha D. Necessity and Significance of Meditation in Life. Adv Res Ayur Yoga Unani Sidd Homeo 2020; 7(3&4): 27-30.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2394.6547.202010
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