Why Meditation? There are three states that we constantly experience in our lives – the waking state, dream state and deep sleep state. But there is a fourth state that we have not experienced. It is called turiya*. In this state the I consciousness exists but without thoughts. It is called thoughtless awareness. Very few people experience this in their lives. Some people experience this for a few seconds and then go back to their regular waking state. If you get a sudden shock or if you are sitting with nature in a completely relaxed state and in deep silence, it is possible that for a few moments you experience this thoughtless awareness. The identity is alive, the I consciousness is alive, but there are no thoughts.

This is the fourth state of turiya* . All our physical and mental illnesses take root in the dream state. The dream state starts penetrating and overlapping the deep sleep and waking states. If our waking state is penetrated by the dream state, it is called daydreaming, we fantasize or imagine endless things that we wish to do. If our deep sleep is penetrated by dreaming, it is called disturbed sleep. Continuously during the day or night, our dream state disturbs us. When our deep sleep state is disturbed by dreams, it results in problems like chronic fatigue and insomnia. When our waking state is disturbed by dreams, we will be daydreaming with much less awareness of the world around us. The more the dream state penetrates the waking state, the more the frequency of our consciousness decreases.

We may be living in the human body, but we will not be living a truly human life. When the frequency of consciousness comes down, we will not be fully aware about the decisions we make. We will not be aware of the kind of words we are thinking. We will not be aware of what is going on inside of us. It will be as if we are living in a house, but we do not know everything that is happening inside that house. Turiya - Fourth state of consciousness in which there are no thoughts and only awareness. You ask, Why should I meditate? Meditation is needed to infuse deep awareness into both your waking state and the deep sleep state. Instead of the dream state penetrating the waking and deep sleep states, with meditation the turiya* or blissful state will start penetrating the waking and deep sleep states! The purpose of meditation is to experience this fourth state at least once.

Once we experience this fourth state, we can bring the influence of it more and more into our waking and deep sleep states. If our waking and deep sleep states are completely influenced by the fourth state, turiya, that is what we call jeevan mukti or living enlightenment. Benefits of meditation Physical health Meditation has the power to transform you physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. See, physical health means digesting whatever you eat and having that food become part of your body. Mental health means digesting all the ideas and problems that you encounter and forming a clear solution. In other words, it is living without conflict. Spiritual health means receiving all the great teachings and energy, digesting them and living a liberated life. Having all three is total health.

Meditation is also a complement to medication. Through meditation, you can regulate your blood pressure and blood sugar and you can increase your body's resistance to disease. Through meditation, it is possible to heal even chronic problems like skin allergies, asthma and arthritis. No disease can escape the power of meditation. Mental health - awakening of intelligence and flowering of intuition On the mental level, meditation enhances clarity of thought. Meditation is also a proven way to improve concentration and memory power. Above all, meditation leads you from intellect to intelligence to intuition. With meditation, you go beyond the mind, into the being. In the being no rules exist. You become free to explore your full potential. That's why with meditation you will suddenly find yourself at ease with your surroundings, easily able to cope with new situations.

You rediscover your spontaneity. Self-healing thoughts You may have a medically fit body. That does not mean you are completely healthy. Of course, I can say from my experience of having seen millions of people, ninety nine per Turiya - Fourth state of consciousness in which there are no thoughts and only awareness. Knowledge-weapons are the weapons of Truth that can destroy the depression of your being. cent of those who do not have the self-healing clarity in their system are never able to maintain even physical health. When I say self-healing clarity, I mean the clarity and understanding to bring yourself out of depression whenever it tries to grip your consciousness.