Meditation, in its most basic sense, consists of various rituals that
enable the structure of the mind to be healthy and the individual to think
correctly. There are many types of meditation that offer people the privilege
of looking from a different perspective. Meditation, which brings many benefits
and pros, also contributes to the human mind to be much more productive.
Meditation techniques and everything you do basically make you look at
everything that happens around you from a different perspective. In particular,
you can have an objective perspective rather than a subjective perspective and
accept differences through meditation.
In general, meditation has many types, so each one offers distinct
features. Accordingly, important terms that you need to know during meditation
are also formed. You can find terms that are important in all meditations
below.
Prana: It is expressed as life
energy. In a spiritual sense, it can be thought of as a form of prana energy. "Pra"
here means continuous, "na" means movement.
Pranayama: Generally speaking,
pranayama is expressed as breath control. In other words, the elongation and
expansion of the size of the prana is pranayama. With this technique, life
energy is activated. Thanks to pranayama, the blockages in the body are
resolved and the meditator is on the way to building a healthy body. When you
divide pranayama into words "prana" means life energy,
"patch" means control and "ayama" expansion.
Asana: This concept is expressed
as a term describing the poses and postures during meditation in its most basic
sense. At the same time, asana helps to improve you to sit comfortably for a
long time in a certain position during meditation. Asana is known as the
posture that activates the energy centers.
Ashtanga: This concept directly means
8 limbs or branches. Ashtanga is also known as a traditionally used type of
yoga.
Banda: Banda, which is a kind of
energy locking center, is obtained with the muscle contraction in the body. In
general, commonly applied types of bandas are as follows:
Mula banda: Root lock in the pelvic floor
Uddiyana banda: tummy lock
Jalandhara banda: Throat lock
Bhakti: This term refers to the
meditator's attainment of higher personal power. In addition, it combines with
the sense of devotion to God, and allows meditation to gain a more spiritual
identity. Bhakti basically refers to a form of heart meditation that targets
the heart.
Chakra: The word meaning wheel,
chakra is a term frequently heard in meditation and yoga. Chakras generally
refer to the central part where mental, physical and emotional energy is most
concentrated.
Chaturanga: Chaturanga, which you come
across as a kind of position, is translated as a four-armed scepter pose.
Accordingly, the chaturanga acts as a bridge when moving from the plank pose to
the dog passing up pose.
