"We don't sit in meditation to become good meditators. We sit in meditation so that we'll be more awake in our lives." Pema Chodron-When Things Fall Apart
One of my absolute favorite weekly activities is the 45 minutes or so that I spend in group meditation, with music to help relax and open my mind, with crystal bowls opening my chakras, with candles and group energy/intention. It helps center and ground me in a huge way.
Daily meditation is different--here is where I'm confronted with "monkey mind," jumping from one thought to another, chattering away until I realize it's no wonder we--almost all of us--have difficulty detaching from the everyday. But to me, this is the heart of meditation practice. Facing my own thoughts, whether peaceful and loving, insightful and wise; or fearful, angry, worried, coping (did I remember to....?). Here is where I take the measure of where I am on my path. Some days better than others, says my ego. All days the same--part of the experience, says my wiser self.
There are no 'bad' meditations--it's impossible to fail, whether you're following your breath or following a dirth path into a forest on your way to a multi-world journey.
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