Why I teach Svaroopa® Vidya Meditation

I always thought it would be good for me to meditate – to lessen my stress, especially during my working full–time years in Washington, DC. But I never did. It wasn’t until I started taking Svaroopa® Yoga that I learned the value of quieting my mind. What a priceless tool that is!  Over the years, I attended many sessions on how to meditate. Each time I meditated for a while and then reverted back to not doing so. Eventually, I did make a consistent meditation practice a part of my life.

Svaroopa® Yoga was my cornerstone – my basis to understand my body and my mind. As I used yoga poses and yoga breath to help my body, I needed more tools to learn how to keep my mind in check and not so cluttered. I was beginning to understand and appreciate my inner peace and decided to learn as much as possible to share it with others. 

The first course I took was Meditation Teacher Training. This enables me to teach others how to meditate Svaroopa® Vidya style. My next step was to take Meditation Group Leader training which allows me to hold regular meditations with others where they can learn the tools to quiet an overactive mind and meditate with others. My latest training was how to teach short introductory meditations to a group of friends, family, co–workers, and social contacts.

After each training, I reported to my teacher that I feel such joy when I am sharing Svaroopa® Vidya Meditation with others. And I sincerely hope they go away with the tools and desire to meditate.

[Source:  Teachings by Swami Nirmalananda Saraswati, spiritual leader and master teacher at Svaroopa® Vidya Ashram in Pennsylvania. (C) 2014, S.T.C., Inc., All right reserved. Svaroopa® is a registered service mark of S.T.C., Inc.]