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Meditate On This
Of all the practices we recommend, this is the one that matters most. In fact, your quest for the truth about yourself may begin – and end – with this meditation.
The reason: meditation alone creates the space between these anxious, hyperactive minds of ours and the innate wisdom that lies deep within us all.
Although human existence has always been dominated by thought, the modern era seems hellbent on delivering a never-ending stream of devices and demands expressly designed to keep us agitated 24/7. The result, not surprisingly, is a population plagued by epidemic levels of anxiety, depression, addiction, sleep-deprivation, and so on.
And while a variety of movements and tools have arisen to help us secure brief moments of peace, what matters most – regardless of the instrument chosen – is you. You must find within yourself the commitment to diligently, patiently, and consistently practice meditation.
“A most useful approach to meditation practice is to consider it the most important activity of each day. Schedule it as you would an extremely important appointment, and unfailingly keep your appointment with the infinite.” – Roy Eugene Taylor
Done correctly, meditation does one thing above all others: create a steadily increasing sense of separation between thought and quiescence, between the mentally agitated you and the serene, thoughtless you. It is in that quiescence that peace is found and, with it, your innate, inborn strengths.
Getting Started
If you haven’t tried meditation before, we recommend the following steps to ease your way in.
“When meditation is mastered, the mind is unwavering like the flame of a candle in a windless place.” – The Bhagavad Gita