on meditation
a discussion on meditation had ensued in the comments to an earlier post, meditation being "god's email response" :). as i indulged in a discussion on the "technicalities" of meditation - i.e. the what, when, how of it, i began to realize more and more that there were no real technicalities. meditation is about being at peace at oneself, a state of calm that - ideally (and that's the magic word) - we carry with us no matter where we are. perhaps in a secluded spot in the quiet of home, but perhaps in a car, perhaps in a cafe, perhaps even among a crowd of people.
a put it aptly when she talked about the use of training wheels in learning to ride a bicycle. slowly we wean ourselves off of these dependencies, so that we may bike without the wheels, walk without support, cook without recipes :). and so it must be with meditation. we start with taking the aid of the quiet and non-intervention at home, but we must strive to proceed beyond that point - to achieve that peace outside of home, on crowded streets if you will, in the car while driving, in the train, everywhere.
good luck with that, 8&20.
a put it aptly when she talked about the use of training wheels in learning to ride a bicycle. slowly we wean ourselves off of these dependencies, so that we may bike without the wheels, walk without support, cook without recipes :). and so it must be with meditation. we start with taking the aid of the quiet and non-intervention at home, but we must strive to proceed beyond that point - to achieve that peace outside of home, on crowded streets if you will, in the car while driving, in the train, everywhere.
good luck with that, 8&20.
1 comment:
Read Transcendental meditation advocated by Mahesh Yogi.The prayer beads are also a kind of trainer wheels,so is the flame of the lamp or just Om.
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