Always Coming Back
We may meditate in hopes that it will lower our stress and anxiety in everyday life, but the practice of meditation is actually about learning to embrace this moment, right now, even if it’s uncomfortable, imperfect, or even painful.
Jude Star • Freedom From the Future
[And I remember she told me once, I’ll never forget this, she said, “Look, Zen is just being present in the moment. That’s all, being fully present to what is.” She said, “This is Zen.” But she said, “But then sometimes you lose that, and you’re not present in the moment. And so Zen is just noticing that you’ve lost it and just coming back. And
... See more"The traditional goal of meditation is to arrive at a state of well-being that is imperturbable— or if perturbed, easily regained."