The Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center - 963 Words

â€Å"The more you meditate, the more helpful you can be to others, and the more deeply you will be in tune with God.† This quote was said by Paramahansa Yogananda and is a wonderful quote that spoke to me because I do have a close relationship to God and being helpful to other people is really important to me. I attended the Brahma Kumaris meditation center to learn more about what meditation consists of and expand my knowledge on why this is a big part in the Hindu religion. In class we I learned about the different types of yoga that is practiced in Hinduism. Jhana yoga, Bhakti yoga, Karma yoga, and Raja yoga are the different types of yoga practiced and I had some sort of understanding on what I would possibly see in the meditation session. I did some research on what the Brahma Kumaris meditation center was about and their main goal. In the Brahma Kumaris meditation center they focus on specifically raja yoga and focusing on self reflection and positivity. My first sessi on at the meditation center was enlightening and very interesting because of the new things I learned and what they focus on to help people overcome obstacles in their lives. The main goal of raja yoga is to achieve control over the mind and emotions, to prevent negative thoughts and focus on the positive aspects in your life and in general. My initial reaction once I was inside the meditation center was that it was small and the atmosphere was comfortable. It felt like a safe place to meditate and had no