Why I Meditate
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Why I Meditate
What Is Meditation? Meditation trains the brain to be focused, to be present. There are several types of meditation, but an essential aspect of the practice is mindfulness. Mindfulness places the brain in the present moment and asks that whatever feeling the person has in this moment is looked at from a place of acceptance. Isn’t it interesting tha
... See moreMarc Milstein • The Age-Proof Brain
The aim of meditation is to open us to this here and now. Alan Watts put it this way: We could say that meditation doesn’t have a reason or doesn’t have a purpose. In this respect it’s unlike almost all other things we do except perhaps making music and dancing. When we make music we don’t do it in order to reach a certain point, such as the end of
... See moreJack Kornfield • A Path With Heart: The Classic Guide Through The Perils And Promises Of Spiritual Life
The practice has countless benefits—from better health to increased focus to a deeper sense of calm—but the biggie is the ability to respond instead of react to your impulses and urges. We live our life propelled by desire and aversion. In meditation, instead of succumbing to these deeply rooted habits of mind, you are simply watching what comes up
... See moreDan Harris • 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works - A True Story
We meditate to discover our own identity, our right place in the scheme of the universe. Through meditation, we acquire and eventually acknowledge our connection to an inner power source that has the ability to transform our outer world. In other words, meditation gives us not only the light of insight but also the power for expansive change.
Julia Cameron • The Artist's Way: 25th Anniversary Edition
Let’s look at the sitting process itself. What we need to do is to be with what’s happening right now. You don’t have to believe me; you can experiment for yourself. When I am drifting away from the present, what I do is listen to the traffic. I make sure there’s nothing I miss. Nothing. I just really listen. And that’s just as good as a koan, beca
... See moreCharlotte J. Beck • Everyday Zen: Love and Work (Plus)
Meditation is simply about being yourself and knowing something about who that is. It is about coming to realize that you are on a path whether you like it or not, namely, the path that is your life. Meditation may help us see that this path we call our life has direction; that it is always unfolding, moment by moment; and that what happens now, in
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