‘अहं इन्द्रो न पराजिग्ये”
मैं शक्तिशाली आत्मा हूँ, मैं हार नहीं मान सकता। इसलिए जीतूंगा।

“I Am a Brave Soul; I Am Indomitable and Therefore I Will Win”

Uncertainty is all around humanity, never more so than these times. The ongoing COVID-19 situation has heightened uncertainty over the relationships, livelihoods, faith, and of course, mental and physical health. Where is the solution? How to stay strong in uncertain times? Can meditation help? If yes, then how and even before that what is meditation?

Any uncalled-for uncertainty can trigger a feeling of fear, disquiet, and dread. But unfortunately, this is also true that no matter how much time you spend worrying, you can’t predict the future.
That’s where meditation comes in. Practicing meditation helps man reconnect to the present moment and accept the adversities wholeheartedly so that they can be tackled. Meditation is all about realizing that nothing can bring me down, neither any disease, nor impoverishment nor any calamity or tragedy.
This meditation must be an integral part of everyday life. Calmness in mind is meditation, reaching the state of thoughtlessness is meditation, absolute removal of anxiety and inner ruction is meditation. Therefore, practice meditation, be fearless, and acquire the ability to sit in the holy feet of the Supreme God with gratitude.

The Divine Power of Meditation

Meditation pushes the mental pattern into a higher state that promotes inner healing. It makes your mind fresh and cleanses you from within so that you can achieve absolute calm. And once that happens your problems (no matter how big) would look smaller and no matter how uncertain the times are, you will feel strong.

Meditate and Stay Strong in Uncertain Times

For a strong body and mind, practice meditation as it can improve your tolerance for anxiety and help fight disturbing thoughts. You can practice various types of meditation like Newlife Meditation, Mantra Meditation, Life Pathway Meditation, and Loving-Kindness Meditation, to name just a few, and gain strength to fight adversities.
And meditation helps you come through difficult times magnificently by-

1. Improving Your Focus and Concentration

Any sort of meditation helps you focus on the present that boosts your concentration on other tasks in daily life. With improved concentration, your decision-making ability increases, and you understand how to deal with hardships.
You can train your mind to advance your combating abilities and this is a learnable skill.

2. Raising Self-Awareness

Meditation encourages you to slow down and practice self-reflection so that you may discover positive attributes about yourself and the ongoing situation.
You start examining your thoughts without judgment and improve self-esteem that eventually removes your anxiety.

3. Reducing Stress as Scientifically proven

Yes, meditation is a complete science. Meditation lowers the levels of stress hormones that help you achieve a relaxed state.
Sit with a calm mind and repeat this mantra — ‘अहं इन्द्रो न पराजिग्ये” — and tell yourself that you are a brave soul and you can fight any adversity that may come in life and you will feel the power to win over any situation.
Repeating this mantra will have a calming effect. Concentrate on this mantra, and you will become able to shift your focus away from disturbing thoughts. Contemplation and chanting of this mantra will help soothe a troubled mind, removing the veneer of anxiety, unhappiness, adversity, and pain, replacing them with supreme bliss.

4. Fighting Depression and its Symptoms

Meditation helps train your mind to stay away from anxious thoughts that can fuel depression. In many parts of the world, meditation is an integral part of comprehensive mental health treatment plans and applied like a therapy program. These programs help in reducing the symptoms of depression, including loss of appetite, sleeplessness, and a low mood.

5. Developing Healthy Habits

Meditation can also modify the brain receptors associated with addictions that may reduce cravings for products that are even more dangerous during these times.

6. Bringing More Love and Support in Relationships

And the most important thing that meditation does to your body; it strengthens areas in the brain that manage people’s emotions. This results in the advent of a loving atmosphere in the family, which is the most important thing now. Get love and give love in your family and relationships, naturally, you will feel strong, and together you will easily fight uncertain times.
Extend love to yourself through meditation and envision a loved one in your mind to wish them happiness.
This sharing of love is the real strength, this is true Bhakti, and this is the real meditation.
Blessings!