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.
The first time that I really understood that I had a soul
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
A Quest for Happiness
Abhinabha Tangerman Amsterdam, Netherlands
In the Right Place, At the Right Time
Eshana Gadjanski Novi Sad, Serbia
'You two have been friends for many hundreds of years'
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
'It was like I was seeing who Guru really was: this extraordinary, beautiful being inside a physical body'
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
Having a Spiritual Teacher
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand
The day I saw my Guru for the first time
Natabara Rollosson New York, United States
Sri Chinmoy performs on the world's largest organ
Prachar Stegemann Canberra, Australia
A vision at 3 a.m in the morning
Abarita Dänzer Zürich, Switzerland
Meeting Sri Chinmoy for the first time
Janaka Spence Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Running for Peace
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
My Room
Preetidutta Thorpe Auckland, New Zealand
In the middle of an ocean of love
Bhadra Kleinman New YorkSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
From religion to spirituality
Muslim Badami Auckland, New Zealand
My typical day
Pranlobha Kalagian Seattle, United States
Breaking Guinness records
Ashrita Furman New York, United States
Becoming a disciple of Sri Chinmoy
Tilvila Hurwit Tampa, United States
Humorous moments with Sri Chinmoy
Toshala Elliott Auckland, New Zealand
How I became interested in meditation
Abhejali Bernardova Zlín, Czech Republic