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.
It does not matter which spoon you use
Brahmacharini Rebidoux St. John's, Canada
Just go with it and jump!
Gabriele Settimi San Diego, United States
Learning to follow my intuition
Saranyu Pearson Geelong, Australia
Believe, take a step and proceed: a 6-day race experience
Susan Marshall ,
The connection between Sri Chinmoy's music and my soul
Kamalakanta Nieves New York, United StatesHow sports and fitness became part of our spiritual life
Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto Rico
Seeing the God inside my son
Utsahi St-Armand Ottawa, Canada
The oneness of all paths - personal experiences
Nirbhasa Magee Dublin, Ireland
Muhammad Ali: I was expecting a monster, but I found a lamb
Sevananda Padilla San Juan, Puerto Rico
The Random Dog
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
Why run 3100 miles?
Smarana Puntigam Vienna, Austria
A Divine Phone Call
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
A 40-Year Blessing
Sarama Minoli New York, United StatesSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
No prior experience needed
Samalya Schafer Berlin, Germany
How Sri Chinmoy appreciated enthusiasm
Prachar Stegemann Canberra, Australia
Spirituality - the most fascinating subject on earth
Laila Faerman New York, United States
Where the finite connects to the Infinite
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New ZealandWhen I met Sri Chinmoy for the first time
Baridhi Yonchev Sofia, Bulgaria
Becoming a disciple of Sri Chinmoy
Tilvila Hurwit Tampa, United States