Meditation was common, believe it or not, to all cultures. It is not just from India as many people think. Mayas, Aztecs, Incas and other cultures practiced it. The reason: MEDITATION IS PART OF HUMAN NATURE. Music has seven notes plus the pause or silence. Silence is part of the universe and part of our brain; but in modern societies laud sounds are more common than silence.
Meditation becomes really important to focus on what you do: Studying, working, having a family, etc. Being a part of a group requires some kind of behavior and when you are full of stress then you have a lot of irritability, maybe sadness or even depression and all that do not help to have a nice relationship. You need to behave when you are with your friends or your family or just with the person you love. People will run away from you if you live criticizing or complaining about everything. Why will you spend your time with somebody who is always complaining and irritable?
Think a beat: Do you have a violent behavior? Do you feel uncomfortable most of the time? Do you complain about things very often? Do you get mad easily? Do you have the habit to shout? If so you need something more than just meditation. You need a doctor and you should make an appointment soon.
Meditation can help you a lot, but not if you are under too much stress. The first thing, in that case, is to go to your doctor and slowly you can get into mediation when you feel better.
