Transcendental meditation in Nepal | Silent Mantra Meditation in Nepal

Different Meditation Techniques Introduction 

Meditation is a process or technique that all know about. Most of us have at least heard meditation at one point in our lives. Be it through social media, advertisements, texts, and books we have seen or heard the word. But what exactly is meditation, and why it can be found in every part of the world? There are even many of its types that have been classified along with their natures and characteristics.

Mindfulness meditation, Transcendental meditation, loving-kindness meditation, spiritual meditation is some of the several types of Meditation in Nepal. These meditations each have a distinctive character, history, and origin which may differ as they came into existence at various times, through various regions and various civilizations.

In the basic form, meditation is the process of focusing and channeling their spirituality to a center by calming the mind and making the body still. However, many meditation practices do not follow this standard definition of yoga. There is walking meditation which does not follow the typical staying still while performing meditation.

There are other forms also which do not follow the standard format or extend the boundaries of the practices. People have integrated meditation into their own culture. This further was widened when in the late century people became more conscious about their health and accepted healthy living practices. More became immersed in meditation, more gurus came into the field and more techniques of meditation were invented.

Transcendental meditation

Transcendental meditation is a form of meditation where the mantra is used silently. Looking at the core of the technique this is what transcendental meditation is. This technique became more popular when the transcendental meditation movement occurred.

Transcendental meditation was invented by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in the 1950s. He first introduced the technique in India and along with the technique also introduced the transcendental meditation movement.

Transcendental meditation is practiced 15 to 20 minutes a day once or twice depending upon you and your timetable. However, the standard practice is twice a day which if one can complete that is good.

Hearing the mention of mantra people get the idea that Transcendental meditation is a type of religious meditation because the standard definition of mantra is a religious one. Despite the look, however, that is not the case. Transcendental meditation does not walk either of the paths. It can be said that it walks the middle path of those two options.

Transcendental meditation is a religious activity for those who believe in Hinduism as it is based on or attached to the religious techniques of Hinduism. You believe the process and mantras than a religious meditation for you.

However, if you are a nonreligious person also then also transcendental meditation is for you. One can exclude the religious part and make it a path of self-development. Some take it as a religious path or some take it as a path of self-development, it does not matter, and taking either part is fine.

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was a great Indian guru who is famous for inventing Transcendental meditation. He was born on January 12, 1918, in India. The date is filled with a few mysteries as it is used mostly to define his birthday, but many have doubts about the authenticity of this date. This is due to the fact when an individual moves on the way to becoming a yogi, they sever their connection with the family and society.

It is the basic rule of becoming a yogi and monk. To be one on that path one must leave all their belongings, materials, and relations also. This is the very reason that the name given to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is also not certain and is varied with sources.

The early life of Maharishi

Mahesh Yogi was a student of Physics in the days of his university. Reports say that he earned a degree in physics from Allahabad University in 1942. Before landing into the spiritual life and path of a yogi he tried his life in one or two things here and there.

However, his destiny and his true passion lie elsewhere, he had not realized that till now. He became an administrative secretary to Shankaracharya of Jyotir math. Then he took a new name for himself evoking his spiritual journey. He started calling himself Bal Brahmachari Mahesh (Bal Brahmachari in Hinduism is the term to call those who have been away from the world of lust and pleasure from their birth and walked the path of truth and spirituality).

He then became a student of Brahmananda Sarswati to begin his ascetic life. It is also said that it took more than two years to consider Brahmananda Saraswati to take Maharishi as the disciple of his path.

Maharishi says that his life truly began in 1940 when he met his master. He was with his master till the death of Sarswati in 1953. Despite the closeness Maharishi could not become the successor of Sarswati due to distinct reasons. Brahmananda Sarswati was succeeded by Shanta Nanda Saraswati.

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