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WHAT HAPPENED TO PREPARATION BEFORE MEDITATION?
"In the state of pure awareness, the mind is not disturbed with any kind of movement. The purpose of all meditation practice is to train the mind to perceive this pure awareness."
- Lama Karma Rinchen
these Kali Yuga* days are inDeed dangerous for the sincere aspirant wishing to learn "how to meditate."
there are many meditation "experts" out there these days whose books, lectures, and scintillating other forms of presentations actually just confuse the nuts-and-bolts coaching from the Ancient Masters.
it now requires Wise Discrimination from the spiritual seeker to sort through all the fluff and clutter from the many "experts"...some of whom have yet to wear thin their own sitting cushions or develop an Elegant and Durable Sitting Posture. to 'teach' meditation is actually an oxymoronic phrase. without a doubt, the Highest and Most Treasured Instructions that any Teacher can impart are the guidances toward executing genuine, considerate care and coaching of their students most important tool; the mind.
3 PREPARATORY VARIABLES FOR MEDITATION
for most beginners, Meditation doesn't lead anywhere. newbies to the sitting cushion get quickly disgruntled, uncomfortable, and write off Meditation as, "just too weird."
they "don't have the time," comes the quick and easy rationalization.
i must differ.
all we have is time, when you Stop
and
contemplate it.
the factors that sends most people's Meditation efforts into conniption fits can be found within their lifestyle in the months and years preceding their noble attempt to quiet the fluctuations of their thought patterns. what i am pointing out, is that most of us were not been well coached in the preparatory arts, skills, and disciplines which must be followed before trying to Meditate.
i will say this again because it is such an ignored and abused and under-appreciated field; not enough PREPARATION is being practiced by most people before beginning to meditate. we just want to jump right from where we are, with all our weaknesses, addictions, and negative tendencies - straight into a blissful, powerful, productive meditative state.
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3 PREPARATORY VARIABLES FOR MEDITATION
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Notes:
picture of Coach Ilg in meditation in the WF Zendo. do NOT republish this unique Dharmashot.
* = the present epoch of spiritual decline that began with the death of Lord Krishna in 3002 B.C.E.
