
When the mind is compressed, brought into one totality, then the some mind that has been our problem, our enemy, which has been the cause of all our suffering and anxiety, turns into the guiding light.
-- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
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"Meditating is the delicate art of doing nothing - letting go of everything and being whom you are" -- Sri Sri
Sahaj Samadhi, meaning effortless transcendence, is the meditation technique taught by Art of Living. Sahaj Samadhi is a natural and graceful system of effortless meditation providing the mind with a much needed, deep rest. Sahaj Samadhi allows the conscious mind to settle deeply into itself. When the mind settles down, it lets go of tension and stress, centering itself in the present moment. It is only in the present moment we find true happiness -- those moments when we are free from regrets about the past or anxiety about the future. Without effort our inner nature is available.
There are many approaches to meditation, but the generally agreed purpose is to train the mind to observe, and then to let go of attachments in order to simply be “mindful”. Whatever the method, after one begins to quiet the mind, one's life becomes a meditation.