Meditation
Struggle With Meditation?
Ever notice how challenging it can be to practice meditation?
This question points to the nature of the human condition. It’s the norm to run from ourselves constantly, and then find creative ways to rationalize or spiritualize this escapism. The trend is to flock to meditation rooms, yoga classes, hiking, etc. The plain truth is that if one has to go somewhere to deal with oneself, then one is still not quite ready to deal with oneself.
Try this instead.
Sit in a quiet room and do nothing. Yes, do nothing. This will do more for your development than sitting at the feet of Buddha himself. After all, meditation is all about facing oneself. Sitting alone in a quiet room will limit the distractions, and reveal why meditation can be such a difficult task.
Test Yourself
Sound silly?
Try it. Just sit. Then, watch how challenging it is to be alone and do nothing. When you feel the urge to get up and do something, stop yourself. Think of it like a test. See how long you can sit there and just be.
The point of 'fighting it' is like a nexus or rubicon. Once you can press onward and sit through it, you past the point of no return. Doing so will reveal and uproot the subconscious conditioning, good, bad, and mysterious. This conditioning in essence is what you are running from, the monsters hiding under your bed. It stands between you and freedom, God, or Source.
“All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone."
~Blaise Pascal, Pensées
Keep At It
When testing yourself, the first thing you will notice is an irritable discontent. Stay with it!
In due time, the irritability gives way to deeper emotional funk. Stay with it. Breathe and relax.
As your attention sinks in deeper, you will find the conditioning is tied up in the tissues of the body. Stay with it!
You may feel all sorts of bio-energetic sensations along with subtle movements of the body. Just go with it. You’re on the right path.
Finally, after attention completely relaxes its reactive movement, you awaken to Source, Shen, or God as your very own Being.
Stay with it. It takes practice. As with any skill, the more often you practice the more artful you'll be able to do it.
Mediation can be a wild ride. But, it’s totally worth it. With practice, you’ll truly enjoy the company you keep…all the time!
You got this!
Resources:
Pensees: http://www.amzn.to/2PD163S
