{"id":23,"date":"2017-03-06T06:14:23","date_gmt":"2017-03-06T06:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo.acmethemes.com\/education-base-pro\/?page_id=397"},"modified":"2021-09-08T10:25:39","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T10:25:39","slug":"meditation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sahajseva.org\/satkama\/activities\/meditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Children Meditation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Imbibing Meditation to the students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In the academic year, 2010-11 at Satkama High School, a meditation on the supposition of Divine Light was introduced as a 15-minute daily practice for students of VII to X class. In addition to this, Pujya Babuji Maharaj\u2019s recitation of shloka was played in the background during the meditation period in all classes.
Students from I to VI class were asked to maintain only silence in the 15 minute period. This 15 minute meditation period followed the morning assembly prayer for all classes.
This is a short report on the feedback from 61 students from VI to X class only. The students were also asked to write periodically in their notes on how they felt after meditation. The feedback was sought in form of a written questionnaire from students of Class VI to X at the end of the school year after about 4 months of practice.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

Report on feedback of meditation from students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The response was solicited primarily for the following questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    How are you doing meditation?<\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>

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    How do you feel during meditation?<\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>

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    How do you feel after meditation?<\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>

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    Do you feel meditation is helping you in any other things?<\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    Each report was analyzed to identify major feelings and changes reported. Each occurrence of a feeling in the report is counted as an instance.
    e.g, if a student reports calmness and happiness, it is treated as an instance of calmness and happiness each. Since most students have reported more than one feeling, the total instances against feelings and behavioral changes will be more than the total number of students whose reports have been considered. For the purpose of this report, data is not taken from students of I to V classes.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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    Observations<\/strong>
    Given below is the compilation of the response of the students to
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    Q1) How are you doing meditation?<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div>
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    In response to the first question, out of the 48 students (class VII to X) who were advised to meditate on Divine Light, 20 students have explicitly mentioned that they do so. Others have mentioned that they try to maintain silence as they listen to the recitation of the Master.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Q 2) How do you feel during meditation?<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div>
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    In response to the second question, there are 23 instances of students reporting colors. Prominently reported colours are yellow, red, blue and pink. Almost all students have reported 15 minute as an appropriate time for meditation. In a couple of cases they have reported that the period is short.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Q 3) How do you feel after meditation?<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div>
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    In response to the third question, Calmness, Peace, Freshness and Happiness are the feelings reported by the majority. Students
    have reported more than one feeling like calmness and happiness or peace and happiness etc. All the reported feelings expressed by
    the students were captured. Note that this vocabulary of feelings is extracted from their written reports only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    FEELINGS AFTER MEDITATION <\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Calmness
    Peace
    Freshness
    Happiness
    Silence
    Relaxation
    Detensioning
    Headache
    Purity
    Coolness
    Pleasant
    Freedom
    Satisfaction
    Active
    Confidence
    Simplicity
    Boring
    Vibrations
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    INSTANCES <\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    38
    30
    27
    14
    4
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    3
    3
    3
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    2
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
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    Q 4) Do you feel meditation is helping you in any other things? <\/span><\/i><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div>
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    In response to the fourth question, the response is varied
    a) Majority of the students felt that meditation is helping in their studies and concentration.
    b) Some have attributed their behavioral improvement to\u00a0meditation.
    c) Control of anger is very commonly reported.
    d) Reduction in impulsive tendencies like improved tolerance or less irritation, controlled emotions, improved patience, discipline etc are reported in about 12 instances.
    e) There are instances of positive tendencies being developed also.

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    BEHAVIOURAL CHANGES<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Improved in studies
    Improved Concentration in work
    Control of Anger
    Improved Behaviour
    Improved memory
    Improved Tolerance (less irritation)
    Controlled Emotions
    Improved Patience
    Discipline
    Sensitive towards others
    Improved confidence
    Calmness
    Respect
    Reduced Jealousy
    Non Stealing
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    INSTANCES<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    19
    10
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    Conclusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The preliminary feedback suggests that meditation is indeed having a positive and perceptible impact on the students. After the meditation, the students have expressed feelings like calmness, peace, happiness etc which show that they are able to meditate properly and the result of it is being felt and expressed. Increased focus on studies like concentration, improvement and interest in studies is also reported by the students. Students have also expressed that meditation is bringing in positive change in their behavior and feelings and it is found that it is sensitizing them to good feelings and is having a moderating effect on their behavior. Teachers were given a questionnaire to report the observation of students after the meditation period. Their reports corroborate the point that students show better discipline and improved attention in the period after meditation.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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