A Profoundly Deep Benefit of Meditation that Very Few Talk About
Not the cliche stress, anxiety, or productivity benefits
I’ve meditated 100+ hours so far — and it’s been life-changing.
Lower anxiety. Sharper focus. Better emotional control. Greater empathy. Deeper mental peace.
The same cliche benefits that research and thousands of anecdotes affirm.
But there was one surprising benefit I had no idea existed — or seen being talked about on the internet.
And its profundity blew all the other positives out of the water.
You Don’t Have a Soul
Science claims we’re bodies with minds. Philosophy sees us as minds with bodies. Most Western religions believe we’re bodies with souls.
But Hinduism and other eastern religions view us as souls with bodies.
So, we don’t “have” a soul — we are the soul and we have a body.
“Once you experientially know that you’re not the body and not the mind, there is no possibility of suffering for you”
— Sadhguru
The “Atman” or soul is formless, infinite, and omnipresent — it’s beyond life and death.
Life is “Atman” animating a physical body for a brief time — and Hinduism says that deep down, every living organism strives to return to the Atman.
Call it God, providence, higher power, or conscience, we’re all referring to the “Atman.”
“The soul is beyond life and death. You were never born, and you will never die. Birth and death belong to the body only.”
Meditation is the best way to realize “Atman” and swim in the ocean of inner infinity.
Before You Say, “Where’s the Proof? This Is Just B.S.”
Spirituality is experiential.
Try meditating regularly for 30 days — you’ll experience first-hand “proof.”
I used to be the strongest of skeptics — quoting Aristotle and parroting Einstein all the time.
But deep meditation has humbled me and shown me the truth of things.
Go into this with an open mind — empty it of preconceived notions, skepticism, and woke “sciency” thinking.
In the worst 1% case, you experience nothing. But the best 99% odds?
You touch “Atman”.
Vaporize Your Anxiety and Worries…
When you tap into that “inner infinity,” you experience endlessness and timelessness.
There’s no “future” to worry about. There’s no “past” to regret. It’s all one continuous stream flowing in the present.
In the “now.”
Some monks and sages can stay hours, days, and weeks in such deep meditative states — Eastern religions call it “Samadhi”
But for the rest of us mere mortals, even 5 minutes of such bliss is rewarding.
But choked by our busy schedules, we fret over tiny things.
On a cosmic scale, we’re microscopic blips that exist for a nanosecond.
By meditating, you regain perspective — that in the face of “God” or the universe, we’re insignificant.
Then, anything and everything becomes meaningful.
A steaming coffee on a dewy morning becomes as enjoyable as that 40% pay hike.
Struggling to Meditate? Here Are 7 Brief Tips
Thanks to a traumatic childhood, I’ve grown up with awful anxiety.
Sitting with shut eyes for even 2 minutes used to be a struggle—but now 30+ minutes fly by.
The longer you meditate consistently, the easier it gets. Here are seven practical tips:
- Make your meditation space relaxing. Light-scented candles. Play soothing music. Prop your sitting position up with pillows and soft cushions.
- Commit to at least 1 minute of daily meditation. 9/10 times, that 1 minute will turn into 10. If it doesn’t? You’ll at least keep the habit chain alive.
- Choose a time and stick to it. Early morning? Great start to the day. Before bed? Deeper sleep. In the afternoon? Beat the noon slump.
- Stack your meditation on existing habits. I meditate after my workout + a cold shower. Since I never miss exercise, I don’t skip meditation as well.
- Use guided meditation apps and videos. While I no longer use them, they can help build the habit. My friend Vinay Mehta swears by Medito.
- Have an accountability partner or device. My girlfriend’s my accountability partner, and writing is my device — advising people to meditate forces me to stay consistent.
- Take a meditation course or hire a coach. I turned serious only after an advanced course by the Art Of Living foundation. My bud Akshad Singi built his habit by hiring a habit coach (Dipanshu Rawal)
Fall in love with meditation and unlock your inner universe — one as rich and vast as the external one.
“Touch your inner space, which is nothingness, as silent and empty as the sky; it is your inner sky. Once you settle down in your inner sky, a great maturity arises in your actions, in your behavior.
Then whatever you do is poetry. Your walking becomes dancing, your silence becomes music.”
— Osho