Peace of Mind

Meditation has become popular as a way to quiet the mind so that you many enjoy your own natural state of peacefulness. A popular form of meditation includes watching your thoughts but not attaching to them, and another includes staying focused on your breath so when a thought arises you simply go back to focusing on your breath. These are wonderful techniques to start working with our mind. However, many of us have monkey mind so it is very difficult to sit and be with our own thoughts. 

Another way to experience the same peace of mind is to chant or sing devotional lyrics. I am sure all faiths have a form of singing and chanting but I know firsthand that kirtan, a call and response chanting/singing of hindu gods, is a way to directly quiet the mind and engage the heart. The experience seems much easier for a busy mind to get to the juicy place of a peaceful mind and a joyful heart. So go to the thebhaktibar.com to check out local events of kirtan to try something that just may become part of your weekly practice.