Three prerequisites to succeed in meditation

Three prerequisites to succeed in meditation
The purpose of meditation is to help us realize union with God and our God Self (also called: Monad or Mighty I AM Presence or Eternal Self). The purpose of meditation is to reveal our True Self. We are one with God – always have been, always will be, and are so right now. We are our God Self, which is our true identity – always have been, always will be, and are so right now. However, what stands between us and the realization of this grand truth is our lower self desires, thoughts, emotions and consciousness.
This is why a prerequisite for true meditation and union with God is to transcend these lower self energies. We transcend these lower energies by, what is called in Eastern philosophy, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Karma Yoga.
Jnana Yoga is “knowledge of the absolute”. So Jnana Yoga has to do with understanding and mental discipline. Bhakti Yoga is about lovingly devoting your consciousness and self to God. So Bhakti Yoga engages the emotional body and deals with emotional discipline. Karma Yoga is called the “discipline of action” and has to do with using physical action as a tool to attain Spiritual growth.
The Integrated Ascended Master realizes that only a disciplined mind, calmed emotional body and actively serving physical body is truly fit for meditation and contemplation. Ponder on this!