Meditation is the art of viewing one's ownself. A meditation is a mind free from thoughts To free the mind from reflection, from thinking,from memory and knowledge, to make the mind peaceful is the nature of high meditation-sadhana. Purification of body, thought and mind is the preparatory stage of salvation. It is curiosity towards truth, a preparation for its' attainment, a pond to be drenched in its' entirety. It is an effective campaign for clenliness of the soul and discarding pollution. Meditation is the highway to recharge the battery of power of soul.

    The various schools of spiritual development propound different methods to attain salvation through meditation such as Maharshi Mahesh Yogi's Transcendental Meditation, Jain saint Acharya Mahapragya's Prekshya Meditation, Jain saint Chandrprabh's Sambodhi Meditation, Goyanka's Vipsyana Meditation, Prajapati Brahma Kumari's Raj Yog, Gurudev Ravishankar's Art of living course, Gurudev Sidhi Samadhi Yog, Ram Chandar Mission's Sahaj yog and many more are now attracting attention towards this process of self emancipation.

    The course of meditation followed at Tapovan Ashram is the one prescribed by Jain Acharya Mahapragya with certain minor modifications. The steps are:

Course - 1 :
    Take correct posture, Mudra, recite 'Arham' or OM, make Mahpran sound or Bhramar sound and speak aphorism of aim: I meditate for Purification of my mind and soul. Observe KAYOTSARG (Shavasan) or complete relaxation for 10 minutes. Make internal trip (Antaryatra) ie.,perception of subtle vibrations of the vital energy taking place in the spinal cord.

Perceive breath : 'Samvrati Swas Preksha' or Anulom Vilome Pranayam.

Perceive alternate breathing : Nadi Shodhan Pranayam.

Perceive bright white colour on the center of enlightenment (Gyan kendra or Agya chakra)
Conclude by chanting aphorisms of wisdom.

Course 3.
Perception of psychic centres (vortexes)

Course 4.
Perception of colours.

Course 5.
Relaxation (Kayotsarg or Shavasan).

Course 6.
Anupreksha (deep insight).
Contemplation of fearlessness, amity and forbearance.