As of late I have taken a keen interest into the facets of meditation. I must tell any who are interested, it is quite hard, but I am finding there is so much to gain in it. Buddhist meditative practices have begun to open my mind and take me to a much more peaceful place. You never realize how much your mind must take in until you step back and attempt to quiet it. This is a key step in the process; to empty your mind. Here is an excerpt from a website that gives the basic instruction behind meditation;

"At first, our mind will be very busy, and we might even feel that the meditation is making our mind busier; but in reality we are just becoming more aware of how busy our mind actually is. There will be a great temptation to follow the different thoughts as they arise, but we should resist this and remain focused single-pointedly on the sensation of the breath. If we discover that our mind has wandered and is following our thoughts, we should immediately return it to the breath. We should repeat this as many times as necessary until the mind settles on the breath."

I figured that I would share my thoughts and joy from this practice with others so that they may possible open their minds to new possibilities.

Here are some links to some explanation and steps to the meditative process;

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hope you enjoy



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