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.
Sri Chinmoy's biography, written by one of the most famous Bengali authors
Mahatapa Palit New York, United States
The first time we met our Guru
Kaivalya, Devashishu and Sahadeva Torpy London, England
Spiritual Friends
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand
The Swimming Relay
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
The Peace Run visits Oxford
Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United Kingdom
Celestial experiences
Antaranga Gressenich Munich, Germany
A spiritual name is the name of our soul, and what we can become
Nayak Polissar Seattle, United States
A Mountain Meditation
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
The Impact of a Yogi on My Life
Agni Casanova San Juan, Puerto Rico
Spiritual moments with my grandmother
Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, Brazil
Meditation: Touching The Infinite
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
Sri Chinmoy performs on the world's largest organ
Prachar Stegemann Canberra, AustraliaSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
No prior experience needed
Samalya Schafer Berlin, Germany
An airport meditation experience
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
What drew me to Sri Chinmoy's path
Nikolaus Drekonja San Diego, United States
Winning the Swiss Alpine Marathon
Vajin Armstrong Auckland, New Zealand
Running the world's longest race
Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia