The idea of meditation is gathering widespread interest in our turbulent times. Living in the 21st century almost certainly means making more decisions, communicating with more people and possibly working longer hours. This does not necessarily mean that our lives are harder than previous generations, just different. Every generation has it’s own challenges.
Our era calls for a calm and clear mind, with the sharpness to make accurate, quick decisions. In rapid technological change, the need for a fast and agile mind under a variety of pressures is vital in order to meet daily demands. We experience a never-ending stream of worldwide news and events, much of which is of an adverse quality.
What makes each one of us so uniquely different is our minds. Business plans, complicated designs, new products and whole new philosophies all begin as a single thought in someone’s mind. Our minds are a very precious asset, a natural resource that we need to be aware and take care of.
Meditation leads to concentration, creating a stillness that allows us to collect or direct energy, to achieve focus in spite of distraction.
A skill evolving from meditation is the ability to live completely in the present, in some instances referred to as mindfulness.
Meditation is not a method or technique, cannot be taught, only indicated. It is not an addition but a haven of discovery.
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes”
Marcel Proust