Introduction
We have seen more and more people becoming interested in meditation in the last few decades. Everything around us has become faster and faster. We can communicate with people who are in another part of the world very easily. Information technology changes our world continuously. In spite of this we wouldn't say that people of our modern time are happier than our parents, grandparents and our ancestors.
Material development has not given us what we need in order to have a happy life. Happiness happens in our mind. If we understand how our mind functions and know how to create energy in our mind, happiness should be easy to develop.
Many people are searching for ways to have a slower life. When we can live slowly, we can see more of the environment and also yourselves. Being slow allows us to save our mind's energy. That's why we feel more comfortable and less tired when we have a good holiday with a lot of time to rest.
Meditation is one important activity which helps us to slow down our mind. It's wisdom from the past which shows that a still mind can be more helpful and important than we have ever imagined. Also it can help us solve many situations in our life in the most effective ways. It is possible to train our mind and we should make an effort to do so. Life can be a lot easier with the right lifestyle. It's one of the best activities people should do each day. If we love ourselves, we shouldn't forget to take good care of our mind. People know a lot of ways to take care of their physical health. How about the mental component? Meditation is an answer for something we are missing in our modern society.
This book is the first volume of 'Inspirational meditation for beginners. It will help the reader to understand the basic concept of meditation and also introduce 'The Middle Way Meditation Technique: Meditation should be easy to practice. The simple explanations given in this book will let you understand better what meditation is and how we can practice it. We expect it will encourage more people in the world practice meditation. It's one of the best ways to create a truly peaceful world full of mindful people who are wise enough to know what we should do and what we shouldn't. This wisdom can be developed by a simple activity we call 'meditation'.
