“I have now learned that meditation
can truly help everyone. People lack
a peaceful and happy mind. It is not
only people involved in wars who lack a
happy and peaceful mind, but also every
person in this world.”
My name is Farid. I am a 46 year-old
Muslim businessman living in Tehran, Iran. I
have a terrific wife and a lovely daughter. After
reading a book about meditation, I became very
interested in it. Later, visitors to Iran showed me
how to meditate and introduced me to DMC.
I learned how to meditate by placing my mind
in the middle of my stomach. I memorised this
method and continued meditating at home while
my family was asleep because all was quiet.
That night was a great and wonderful night.
Closing my eyes gently and comfortably, I thought
about relaxing and walking under the moonlight
and thought of the moon in the middle of my
stomach. A little while later, my body felt as light
as a feather, empty, and happy. Inner happiness
is totally different from, and tremendously more
luxurious than having a Mercedes Benz or a
huge mansion. Reaching the moon inside, I
felt inner delight. A while later, I saw the moon
floating in front of me, and just observed it.
After just a moment, it automatically moved into
my abdomen.
I thought the head was the important
point in meditation. But in reality, I found that
the significant point is at the centre of the body.
When I discovered the inner brightness and inner
bliss from meditation, I realised that I had found
the light as opposed to losing myself in darkness
in the past. Extremely glad, joyful and delighted,
I knew that meditation was true happiness.
Having a big house or an air conditioner is not
true happiness. In the past, I was easily irritated.
If anyone made noise before bedtime or honked their horn,
it would make me angry. But now, I do not have
any anger left. I can forgive others. I forgive the
mistakes of others and do not take it personally.
I believe that meditation has nothing to do
with religion, age, or faith.
It is so cosmopolitan
that anyone can do it and experience true peace.
I organised a meditation course at my home and
invited Iranians to meditate. I first asked them
these questions, “How are you doing, my friend?
Are you exhausted? Are you tired of a monotonous
life?” Everyone unanimously answered, “I’m so
tired. The more problems I have, the more bored
I become. It’s all very boring. I’m tired of my boss.
I’m tired of everything.” So then, I invited them
to meditate. They said, “O.K.” and came. They
also felt that meditation made them much better.
It was a very good feeling.
I believe that there is no one in this world
who experiences no problems, whether they are
from the lower class, the middle class, or the
upper class. If we can still our mind for ten or
20 minutes, we will have energy to solve difficult
problems. People tend to have the goal in life of
only becoming rich, having a beautiful house
or having a car. However, when these goals are
achieved, they become bored. If everyone’s goal is
to have a happy mind, they will not become bored
and will not want to leave that happiness.
They will not want to leave the inner happiness.
This explains why people in the upper class or high societies
in Iran are very affectionate towards meditation.
Meditation is a trend among high societies here.
There were 20 people who came to meditate at
my home the first time. But in the second session,
can you guess how many people showed up? 60 people!
My wife also meditates. With the great
desire to meditate, she gets up at 3 a.m. I don’t
know why it has to be 3 a.m. She automatically
gets up at 3 a.m. She says that her mind is clear,
light, and comfortable. Being able to focus her
mind and following the method easily, she seems
to be in an especially good mood. When we
organised the meditation course, my daughter,
who is only four-and-a-half years old, observed
what the adults were doing. Then, she sat next
to me and said, “Just sitting still and closing my
eyes, I can do that.” She sat and closed her eyes.
Surprisingly, she could sit for almost ten minutes.
Prior to this, she could not be still and was very
playful. She pulled her own hair all the time
resulting in significant hair loss. Since she began
meditating, she has not pulled her hair anymore.
She is very calm. I was so glad; I quickly took a
picture of her and sent the image via e-mail to
my relatives living throughout Iran.
I have now learned that meditation can truly
help everyone. It is not only people in wars who
lack a happy and peaceful mind,
but also everyone in this world.
"We Are One With Meditation"
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