Now the question that arises in every mind - how can meditation be the pinnacle of yoga? The former seems to be passive while the latter consists of action. The two are reconciled when one considers that the Bhagwad Gita says that yoga requires both balanced and controlled action by the body and of stability of consciousness and equanimity of mind without which the correct practice of yoga is impossible.
A powerful form of internal meditation is a system known as kundalini yoga in which the human being is regarded as a microcosmic specimen of the universe and the individual is trained to control the forces of Nature by controlling the forces within one's own consciousness. Thus are conscious action and passive concentration reconciled.
Discipline is of prime importance in the practice of both yoga and meditation - there are many impediments ranging from the conviction that one lacks time to the distraction of family and work. Forgotten memories and unfulfilled desires intrude once the mind is still. However, weakness of will is the prime reason for failure in spiritual pursuits. Until one is convinced of the necessity of what one is undertaking, success will elude one. And once the conviction is there, one has to overcome sexual desire, the most overwhelming of all temptations, transcend one's ego and exaggerated sense of self, and overcome the fear which flares up whenever one sits down to contemplate one's own self. Once these impediments have been overcome, peace and tranquillity become a part of your life.
As with anything else, yoga and meditation, which can be termed acquired skills, can be learnt correctly only through a teacher. Travel Inn can aid you in finding a teacher who can determine your requirements and match them with the time you have at your disposal so that you gain the maximum possible benefit.
