The practice of meditation is a fundamental tool which helps one to integrate all of ones being and all of ones life into a whole creative endeavour. Meditation is a science. It is fully explained in Patanjali 's Yoga Sutras. Essentially meditation is the means by which the consciousness of the personality can be brought to a clear focus in the mind/heart and be made to reflect the soul - the non-dual energy field- achieving a realisation thereof. As the relationship between soul and personality is developed in the reflective medium of the tranquil heart/mind, a gradual fusion and oneness takes place, creating a soul infused personality, Soul and personality becoming one. This is the process of self realisation and connects one to the unlimited source of peace, joy and energy within one' s own self.

Meditation is divided into 3 sections: concentration, meditation and contemplation (Samadhi or super concentration). Concentration is the wilful focusing of the mind on an object. This can be likened to falling in love, where there is an intense attraction and the minds will-desire is to focus on its object of love. Meditation is the oneness of mind and object, held with will and a distinction between mind and object remaining. This is like being in love. There is a oneness of mind and object and the object of love is known intimately. However there is still a distinction between mind and object in the same way that s/he is 'your' lover. Contemplation is the effortless holding of the mind and object in unity, here the distinction between mind and object disappears and the object is 'known' completely as self. You have become the object. This is similar to a life time of happy marriage where the two partners are so identified with each other and know each other so well, that they have lost all notion of being separate selves. If the object of meditation is the inner peace of one's soul then one gains an unlimited inner resource in the transformation of stress. Learn this