Q1. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions.
It is now universally tried and tested that meditation is the best way to get relief from tensions and acquire
a holistic health. In the west, people paid more attention to materialistic acquirements but in the East, they
gave more importance to the spiritual and physical aspects of life. The art of meditation was well-known to
our ancestors. In the past, it was a common ritual to meditate and pray, maybe for 10-15 minutes after
taking bath and before starting daily routine chores. The dictionary meaning of meditation is “quietening
your mind”. In recent times meditation as a way to joy and peace has acquired great popularity in the West,
but it is fading from the East. The fast life, the race after money and the effect of western culture are the
basic reasons behind it. But the spiritual leaders with their transcendental meditation have attracted a large
number of Americans. Most of the religions advocate meditation as a part of daily prayers. Meditation is also
considered as a stress relieving exercise. It is a simple mental inactivity where you cut off the mind from
external noises, sounds and other stimuli. In most of the meditation exercises, some words are given to
recite again and again. When you sit alone and try to focus your mind, it is difficult. Your mind seems to
wander. In your day-to-day life, your mind is thinking about several insignificant things at the same time.
They make you restless. With regular meditation, these unnecessary thoughts would settle down. It will help
you to concentrate on a particular, maintain balance, feel relaxed and control your negative emotions.
Answer the following questions
1. Which is the best way to get relief from tensions?
2. What is the dictionary meaning of meditation?
3. How can we settle down unnecessary thoughts?
4. When does your mind wander?
5. Meditation is also considered as a__________
6. Through meditation we can achieve_________
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It is now universally tried and tested that meditation is the best way to get relief from tensions and acquire
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