Spiritual Tourism in Sri Lanka.

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Spiritual Tourism

Spiritual Tourism involves people who are desirous of seeking inner peace during their vacation and gaining spiritual development within. In Sri Lanka , Spiritual Tourism is meant learning and practicing meditation to develop a mental culture aiming at cleansing the mind of impurities such as Hatred, Illwill, Indolence, Worries etc. and cultivating qualities such as Concentration, Will Power, Energy, Self Confidence, Mental Happiness, Contentment, Peace of Mind etc.

Forms and Types of Meditation Practices in Sri Lanka

Meditation

Meditation is the attainment of a deeply relaxed state of mind and body. One's rate of metabolism is said to slow down causing the release of anxiety, stress and even pain control. Breathing exercises, repeating mantras, and sitting in silence helps relax the mind and reduce focus on the stressful situations that surround us. Meditation is a component of serious Ayurvedic treatment that helps bring harmony to the mind and body.

01) Vipassana - Vipassana Meditation concentrates on the veracity of a religion , a theory or finding in any field to the best of that person's knowledge. Vipassana means insight into this nature of things

02) Samatha is mainly the development of mental concentration.

03) Anapanasathi - Awareness of in and out breathing.

04) Walking Meditation - Concentrating while walking.

05) Maithree Meditation- spreading of compassion to all living being

Any foreign visitor could practice Buddhism Forms/Methods of Meditation without violating or going against any principle or practices of his/her religion.

Main Benefits from the Meditation:

a) Imroves Mental Health
b) Improves Physical Health
c) Improves Spiritual Health

Special Health Benefits:

01) Anxiety Reduction
02) Pain Reduction
03) Lessening of Depression Symptoms
04) Decreased Stress
05) Overcoming Insomnia
06) Lessening of Symptoms of Chronic Illnesses i.e. Heart Diseases, HIV/AIDS and Others
07) Decreased Blood Pressure
08) Decreased Standing Heart Rate
09) Reduction of Free Radicals that cause tissue damage
10) Drop the Cholesteral Levels
11) Improved Air Flow to the Lungs
12) Disappearance of Anger Moods

Yoga

The term yoga comes from a Sanskrit word that means yoke or union. Traditionally, yoga is a method that joins the individual self with the Divine, Universal Spirit, or Cosmic Consciousness. Physical and mental exercises are designed to help achieve this goal, also called self-transcendence or enlightenment.

On the physical level, yoga postures, called asanas, are designed to tone, strengthen, and align the body. These postures are performed to make the spine supple and healthy and to promote blood flow to all the organs, glands, and tissues, keeping all the body systems healthy. On a mental level, yoga uses breathing techniques and meditation to quiet, clarify, and discipline the mind.

Ayurveda and Spa Vacation in Sri Lanka

Health and wellness tourism is now an international trend set by the health conscious consumers seeking to enhance their well being through their travel experiences. People seeks to look and feel better, to lose weight, to slow the effects of aging, to relieve pain or discomfort, to manage stress, or to partake in the use of natural supplements like vitamins and minerals to improve their health.

Resorts and hotels are joining the health spa development craze, although only some resorts are moving into the scope of services currently offered by destination spas. Likewise, a growing number of day spas are adding health and wellness programming options.

A distinction is made between the health and the wellness aspects. Health tourism refers to those clients with medical conditions who would travel to experience healing therapies. A person who seeks a wellness travel experience, is generally healthy to start with, and seeks therapies to maintain his or her well being

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