What Meditation Is Really Suppose To Be
“If you are unable to find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?” – Dogen Zenji
Meditation is simple. Yes it is very simple. But it is NOT easy. I mean, it should be easy. What could be so hard about sitting there with your eyes closed? Lots actually. And the reason it’s hard is the beautiful, secret gift of meditation.
When you are just sitting there, not moving, silent, everything that is happening is all happening within you. To sit in meditation is to come face to face with the clutter and disorganization of your own inner world.
“What? I thought the purpose of meditation is make you peaceful? Not to sit in a bunch of internal clutter and chatter!” Well, it does do that whole quiet mind peaceful thing… eventually. But first we must be willing to […]
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