Meditate

Why Meditate


Do you ever find yourself juggling four things at once: eating dinner, reading the paper, watching T.V. and carrying on a conversation with your spouse? Or calling your next appointment from the car phone to say you're running late, while applying a top coat of lipstick and singing along with your favorite pop hit?

I used to think this was a great skill of mine. Modern life seems to be measured by our level of activity. We are constantly being bombarded with more stimulus. Yet, the more we do, the more we identify with what we do as opposed to who we are.

Like yoga, meditation is about creating a time where all activity stops. It is an invitation to become mindful and present with the living moment; to slow down and reconnect with our breath, our body, our hearts and our being. Meditation is about creating that central connection to your Self, separate from the noise, clutter and distraction of our daily lives. Through specific techniques we learn to become familiar and comfortable with the quiet of our own minds, so that even amidst a maelstrom we can maintain that singular focus.

Meditation is the art of inner listening. In yoga, we discover our body's authentic dance. In meditation, we hear our heart's authentic song. In community, we gather together to discover the truth of our oneness. And in silence we experience the acceptance of our uniqueness.