Meditation
During the second year students are offered the opportunity to take up meditation, though some students may wish to do so earlier in the course. It is a mantra meditation from the ancient Advaita (non-dualism) tradition which involves silently and inwardly repeating a given mantra for two periods each day, morning and evening. This simple practice, if done regularly, helps gradually to bring about an inner peace, harmony and love, and also to release finer energy for practical use in daily life. No breathing techniques are involved.
The introduction to meditation is regarded as a significant event. It is marked by a simple, dignified traditional ceremony carried out by or under the auspices of the School of Meditation, which has had a close association with the School of Economic Science since it was founded in 1961. Students are asked to present some traditional offerings, including a gift of money that goes to the School of Meditation and which they use solely for the purpose of making meditation as widely available as possible.
“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.” - Pierre Teilhard de Chardin