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.
Filled with deepest joy
Tirtha Voelckner Munich, Germany
Meeting Sri Chinmoy for the first time
Janaka Spence Edinburgh, United Kingdom
President Gorbachev: a special soul brought down for a special reason
Mridanga Spencer Ipswich, United Kingdom
Reflections on meditation
Janaka Spence Edinburgh, United Kingdom
The Ever-Transcending Goal
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand
Now you are in the boat
Kaushalya Casey Toronto, Canada
The spiritual life is normal to me
Shankara Smith London, United Kingdom
Celebrating birthdays at Guru's house
Devashishu Torpy London, United Kingdom
The day I saw my Guru for the first time
Natabara Rollosson New York, United States
Failures are the pillars of success
Anugata Bach New York, United States
The Swimming Relay
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
Connecting the dots
Lunthita Duthely Hialeah, United States
Sri Chinmoy meets St. Peter
Paramita Jarvis Kingston, CanadaSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
Growing up on Sri Chinmoy's path
Aruna Pohland Augsburg, Germany
What drew me to Sri Chinmoy's path
Nikolaus Drekonja San Diego, United States
From religion to spirituality
Muslim Badami Auckland, New Zealand
My favourite part of Sri Chinmoy's path
Muslim Badami Auckland, New Zealand
Becoming a disciple of Sri Chinmoy
Tilvila Hurwit Tampa, United StatesProgress-Pilgrimage: A 1200km run from Vienna to Paris
Shamita Achenbach-König Vienna, Austria