Ageing positively with spiritual capital: The essence of meditative journey

Abstract

Myths associated with ageing often revolve around stereotypes related to decline in terms of functionality. It is of prime importance to deconstruct such myths and, instead, understand the process of ageing as an ongoing development. The concept of positive ageing comes at the foreground to help conceive it from a global perspective. The article deals with enriching the process with spiritual resources to result in self-growth of the senior being. Meditation through myriad avenues may be inculcated into the self-system to engage in this positivistic development to feel the vibes of Divinity in the self. The significance of meditation, especially in terms of breath, mantralike the Gayatri mantra, mindfulness practice and AUM chanting have been discussed. The intricate relationship of the chanting with the seven different chakras of the body has also been elaborated. The spiritual journey of the elderly ‘sage’ has finally been highlighted in terms of gero-transcendence.