For those interested in undertaking a daily meditation practice, setting up a small corner of your home set aside for meditation will be of great benefit. After all, our house has a kitchen to eat in and a bedroom to sleep in, so why can’t we create a little space for our self-discovery?

  • Choose an area of ​​your home that is not heavily trafficked and where you are unlikely to be disturbed. For many people, a corner of their bedroom fits the bill, although a study could also do with it. Many people in large houses have dedicated storage rooms or ‘junk rooms’ – why not clean them out and use the space for something constructive?
  • In that space, most meditators have some sort of table or platform where they can decorate with things that help create a meditative atmosphere. The height of the table will depend on whether you sit using a chair or cushions, since the objects that you will place on this table must be at eye level. When sitting on cushions, one idea is to use cardboard boxes to build your table; When they’re covered, no one will know the difference! Sitting in a chair will probably require a table. Don’t let the immediate lack of the ‘perfect’ table stop you from building your space – it’s much better to start and then change things up as time and opportunity allow.
  • Now we can start decorating with objects that evoke a meditative mood. The first thing, of course, is the tablecloth. Bright colors in particular evoke the qualities we seek in meditation: white suggests the quality of purity and freedom from all the baggage of daily life, light blue suggests the vastness of the sea and sky, and gold evokes a sense of victory over our wavering mind and restless emotions.
  • Now we can fill the space with objects that will evoke an atmosphere of silence and tranquility. Placing fresh flowers in your space evokes the qualities of beauty and innocence, while a candle evokes the inner flame of our hearts. Both the flower and the candle also serve as excellent objects for concentration. If you’re the outdoorsy type and are easily inspired by scenes from nature, then shots of inspiring landscapes like mountains or sunsets. If you are religious, you can add a statue of Christ or Buddha or whatever spiritual figure inspires you the most. Also, since the advent of photography over a hundred years ago, many spiritual teacher students have kept a photograph of their teacher in their meditation space for inspiration.
  • You can place your cushion or chair on a small rug; this helps further separate your special space from the rest of the room. As with the fabric, you can choose the color of the rug. In fact, I know some friends who meditate while sitting on an artificial tiger skin; Since ancient times in India, sitting on a tiger skin has been a powerful symbol of how meditation can conquer the ‘inner tiger’ of stress and restlessness.
  • Burning incense helps clear the atmosphere around your space and creates a special vibration for meditation. It also helps considerably if you have a shelf of meditation books handy by genuine meditation teachers or advanced truth seekers. Reading his accounts of meditation and the journey of self-discovery can be a great inspiration for you in your own practice.
  • You can rearrange your space from time to time, adding new and inspiring things; this will help create a sense of newness in your meditation. Meditation is often seen as dry and serious, but you can definitely add an element of childlike spontaneity by doing things like this. Experiment and see what works for you!