Meditation
“Quiet the mind, and the soul will speak.” ~ Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati
Meditation offers a calm respite in a world full of noise and distraction.
Meditation grounds the mind and the intellect and provides us with the experience of living in the present without critical thinking or habitual reaction. As we learn to be calmly present, we are blessed with the gift of mindfulness, an experience that eliminates judging and self-criticism and imparts insight and wisdom into our selves and the world around us.
Meditation can help relieve stress, ease chronic pain, anxiety and depression, boost immunity, aid with sleep, and improve self-esteem. My daily practice brings me peace, focus, and gratitude, too.
Who better than the Dalai Lama to reinforce the power of meditation? He was asked, “How do you find the time to meditate when you have an extremely busy schedule?” The Dali Lama replied, “When I am extremely busy I have to meditate even more.”
Who better than the Dalai Lama to reinforce the power of meditation? He was asked, “How do you find the time to meditate when you have an extremely busy schedule?” The Dali Lama replied, “When I am extremely busy I have to meditate even more.”
The Guest House
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice.
meet them at the door laughing and invite them in.
Be grateful for whatever comes.
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.
— Jellaludin Rumi