As meditation becomes more popular, it has raised more concerns.
There are fears that meditation is a cult, especially meditation with soundtracks or suggested phrases. People are afraid of brainwashing.
But you must think of the brainwashing you to do yourself so you can positively—wash your brain.
Think about how many negative thoughts go through your mind on a daily basis. Your mind may be sullied with low self-confidence, anger, frustration, lack of empathy, impatience, anxiety or depression. There are also the repetitive negative thoughts that surface when you least expect them to. These are all stains on the fabric of consciousness, and these thoughts need to be washed out. The alternative is to just let the negative thoughts pile on day after day, year after year, lifetime after lifetime until we are drowning in the onslaught of our own misery.
Many people just let these thoughts run free in their minds, and it’s disquieting. They quiet them with drugs and alcohol instead of thoughtfulness and calm. You can’t create more noise to block out the other noise. It’s time to find an activity, like meditation, that can quiet down the whole system.