Benefits of Meditation Sydney

Indian Elephants on Reserve

The natural wealth of the Indian subcontinent has remained unique, mysterious and fascinating for nature lovers for ages. In Indian philosophy, life in any form is deemed sacred and it is advocated that compassion for all living creatures is essential. The worship of nature in all its different forms is an essential part of their cultural legacy.

The rich and fascinating variety of India’s wildlife can be seen in the 80 national parks, 440 sanctuaries and 23 tiger reserves established by the Government of India in an attempt to conserve this vital resource. More than 500 species of mammals, 1,220 species of birds, 1,600 species of reptiles and amphibians, and 57,000 species of insects populate the subcontinent. India harbours 60% of the world’s wild tiger population, 50% of Asian elephants, 80% of the one-horned rhinoceros and the entire remaining population of the Asiatic lion.

The wildlife reserves in India is a rich source of flora and fauna that helps in the ecological balance in the environment and thus help in the growth of animal and plant kingdom. Thank goodness the Indian Government is awake to this, as we all know of the ever increasing human population explosion in India.

Meditation room detail

I  first met Rosa and her mother Gina in a cafe I usually frequent on a Saturday afternoon. When I let them know of my meditation groups, they joined within a week.

The first week was great. Rosa started to calm down slowly and felt relaxed and relieved by the end of the meditation. Through the week, on and off, she was still suffering from anxiety attacks leading into her disorder. Her case was unusual, as this type of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder she suffered from, was repeating the same action say fifteen or twenty times, but her mind did not register that she had already performed the action previously. Every week after that I was watching Rosa getting clearer and stronger. She started to cry through one of her early sessions and when I placed my hand on her back, behind her heart, she said she felt this amazingly strong unconditional love unlike anything she had every experienced pouring through.

As each week passed, she found the anxiety attacks that lead to the obsessive compulsive disorder condition lessened and when she smiled, her eyes really started to light up as she became happier and much more confident within herself. It was great watching her coming to meditation regularly as I could see she had to make a determined effort to be there to overcome her depression and disorder. Through the conversations, I soon realised that it was an effort for Rosa to get out of bed even at 12 midday. The condition really has debilitated her life as she was only in her early thirties.

After the fifth session, she was excited to share with me that she was finding the strength to overcome the disorder. When it crept up in her, in the form of her heart racing, she used her willpower to calm herself down and it worked! Not only that, but when she felt pains in her body, she placed her hands over that part and visualised the healing energy and the pains disappeared. By around this time, she managed to control the OCD attacks.

She truly found her strength to overcome her condition. Even the psychologist was keen to increase her drug intake and she refused. It was great to see her find her strength to overpower such a terrible condition. She started to join us after the meditation session for dinner and found that she was truely enjoying herself in the company of others. Her mother started to cry from the joy, as she was so happy to see the change in her daughter. Apparently, even something as simple as joining a group for dinner was something she could not do before.

It brings me such joy to see someone like Rosa to find her inner strength and power. As she acquired this condition at around the age of twelve, it will most likely take her a year of coming to meditation once a week, every week before she is truely strong enough to maintain this state of wellbeing she has finally found. Rosa is a truely remarkable young lady, with much to offer the world, once she heals herself of this condition. Well done Rosa!

Once I complete some of my audios of the live meditation sessions, I will have them for sale on this blog soon. Will keep everyone posted.