The Magic of Meditation ….

Remember the time when you have to recollect and admit your painful secrets ? Bare yourself naked? Pour out your soul in public? This is one of those times. As I’m still contemplating the best way to recite my meditation story. There have been myriad challenges and the story can be overwhelming at times but I’ve decided to share my story plain and simple. Truthfully and honestly.

It was 2020, a few months before the pandemic hit us. I was suffering from a series of terrible deeds- Anxiety, depression, OCD, body consciousness to name a few. It was so bad that I couldn’t talk to another person without having hundreds of thoughts running in my mind or unconsciously getting conscious about some part of my body. Being an aspiring writer I’d created certain violent characters that started disturbing my mind. I started getting afraid. Afraid that I’d turn into them. Afraid that I’d act on something negative. Afraid that I wont be able to distinguish right from wrong. I later learnt that it was a kind of neurosis (sadness). That I was afraid of death and needed to rebuild my faith.

As I moved to the new year about two years ago, my father introduced me to Gurgaon Meditation and immediately a magical spell was cast upon me. The magic is in the method of this meditation which allows you to discard all your false thoughts and over imaginations that you’ve stored in your mind since the day you were born. I read books, attended Osho talks on mind and body balancing. I learnt the difference between action and inaction. I learnt that you are not your mind, you are not your negative thoughts, you are not your feelings. I learnt that you are not your body. With regular practice, I learnt to radiate positive energy and to be my own true self. Over time my fears vanished. I learnt to fly. I felt lighter and lighter by the day. Happiness radiated from my face. I learnt how small and tiny my problems are in the vast expanse of the universe. The ‘disappearing sun’, as taught in this meditation method, soon became my lazzo of truth, a weapon Wonder woman carries. It became my wand, my strength and my savior to be able to discard anything. I learnt that I’m the universe and that God resides within me . I also learnt that my inner God will guide me all the time to distinguish between right and wrong. I found my faith back. And that self realization was the magic of meditation

"Lipsa Mohanty is currently working as a Manager in Citi Bank. She is a post graduate in Economics(H) from Madras School of Economics after having completed her graduation from Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi. She has close to 8 years of experience working in the Banking and Analytics domain and has worked for MNCs such as American Express and Royal Bank of Scotland in the past.A bibliophile at heart and an aspiring writer who is learning the craft, she enjoys travelling, blogging and listening to music in her free time. She currently resides in Bhubneshwar with her family due to the work from home situation due to the Covid pandemic."