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.
Running for Peace
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
My first Guru
Adarini Inkei Geneva, Switzerland
Meeting Sri Chinmoy for the first time
Janaka Spence Edinburgh, United Kingdom
'Always say things in such a way as to inspire people, not discourage them'
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States
'You have to be like a warrior and fight'
Mahiyan Savage San Diego, United States
In the Whirlwind of Life
Pradeep Hoogakker The Hague, Netherlands
A Truckload of Humanitarian Aid Sails through Customs
Arthada Platzgummer Vienna, Austria
Learning to love songs ever more
Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil
Learning to follow my intuition
Saranyu Pearson Geelong, Australia
My life with Sri Chinmoy
Namrata Moses New York, United States
Muhammad Ali: I was expecting a monster, but I found a lamb
Sevananda Padilla San Juan, Puerto Rico
Praying for God’s Grace to Descend
Sweta Pradhan Kathmandu, Nepal
Why run 3100 miles?
Smarana Puntigam Vienna, AustriaSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
An airport meditation experience
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
How can we create harmony in the world?
Baridhi Yonchev Sofia, Bulgaria
No prior experience needed
Samalya Schafer Berlin, Germany
Meditation: you make progress just by doing it
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
A direct line to God
Vajra Henderson New York, United States
My first impressions of Sri Chinmoy's philosophy
Lunthita Duthely Hialeah, United States