In meditation, the conscious mind is brought to a temporary halt and make to think and communicate with the inner and the outer mind, reducing the pulls of the opposites. Looking at things over and over again reduces the sense of wonder and amazement. It brings about a fresh awakening and a newness about things. The world looks attractive and worth living in. It sharpens sensibilities and enables one to understand the signals from the inner self.
All devotional classics stress the cultivation of the meditative mood to combat stress.
Meditation is the eye of the soul which enables one to see the light that never changes. It is each mans conversation with himself. Ruysbroeck has defined this as a concentration of all the interior and exterior forces in the unity of the spirit and in the bonds of love.