Can you explain, what is the difference between meditation and having a short nap?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:
In meditation there is a gentle awareness, that “I am”. In a nap you’re totally off, you don’t know where you are. In meditation, the body is relaxed, mind is somewhat alert and this is more powerful than power nap -- in the sense that the oxygen consumption rate in the body goes down. Physiologically deeper rest happens in 20 minutes than what can happen in 6 hours or 8 hours of sleep.
