To most of us, meditation is a technique that we have to do or practice but in reality it is all about doing nothing and eventually resting in peace. All through the day you keep running after this or that work, ensuring that everything is in place, but it’s surprising to note that seldom does one devote time to discover one’s inner self.

There is no need to escape from the world and rush to the Himalayas to seek peace of mind. The truth is that contentment is right here, within us, in our hearts. Most of the people find it difficult to follow certain meditation techniques which are complex and require stringent discipline. So, here is a playful and absolutely joyful technique of meditation which is intense in its own way. This meditation technique is called Gibberish, and is rightly so.

There is no need to escape from the world and rush to the Himalayas to seek peace of mind. The truth is that contentment is right here, within us, in our hearts.

Gabar, a wonderful Christian mystic, introduced this meditation technique which later came to be known as Gibberish. It is said that people would come to Gabar with all kinds of questions about enlightenment and he would simply answer with nonsensical sounds. At first people thought he was crazy and that no one would come to listen. But hundreds of people came and he ended up having more disciples than any other mystic of his time.

He just talked nonsense, a constant stream of sounds and words with no commas or periods, no sentence structure. He enjoyed himself. He would laugh as if he was telling jokes and then he would start all over again. By and by, the disciples, who continually increased in number, realized that just by sitting near him, listening to his gibberish, their minds became more and more silent. And that was his whole purpose: to bring them into a state of meditation, to bring them in touch with their own inner silence. This great mystic answered their questions by taking them deep inside themselves, beyond the mind where their own answers lay.

Human mind is a chatter box. We really don’t need anyone to do the talking. We can talk to our own self for hours; we talk when we are awake, we talk in dreams also. A constant monologue is happening. Mind is neurotic and this is really very harmful. No one has harmed us more than this sick mind. We don’t know how to become quiet, how to still our mind, how to put an end to this blabbering.

Gibberish Meditation is a wonderful tool to move towards inner silence. It may be done at any time of the day while alone or in a group. All that you have to do is gaze into the sky for ten to fifteen minutes. Then start singing la…la…la…Forget everything, just sing la…la…la…Soon it will begin to change its color, sounds may change into words, even foreign words. Keep it up for twenty minutes. Bring out everything from inside, all the repressed thoughts.

Gibberish helps you to clear
your mind of all the craziness
that has piled in your mind
for centuries. Allow yourself
to express whatever needs to be
expressed within you.

The mind thinks always in terms of words. Gibberish helps to break up this pattern of continual verbalization. Without suppressing your thoughts, you can throw them out - in Gibberish.
As you throw it out, your mind will become lighter and more alive within minutes. Let the sky be the witness. . And if your body begins to move, let it sway. At the end, lie down on the ground and be silent. You will experience a deep silence. Lesser and lesser thoughts will come to your mind.
This is an excellent method to release all physical, mental and emotional pressures. So gibber your worries away and be blissful!