Notes on meditation

Let yourself be exactly as you are. Ridiculous, magnificent, tender, utterly human. What is a practice even for, if it doesn't bring us into contact with that?

In meditation, you may feel loving or calm. If so, wonderful — enjoy. Or you may feel annoyed or self-conscious. Also no problem. If these latter occur, have a sense of humor about the backfiring hilarity of this meditative situation, and send that sense of humor down and into your black, black heart. Compassion by another name. There's always a wo... See more