You Are Your Best Philosopher In Meditation

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You Are Your Best Philosopher In Meditation

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meditation is such a flexible and useful tool that it shouldn’t really be boxed in by definitions. You might discover you meditate in entirely different ways than what is recommended in classes, books and websites. So, when do you know you are mediating? Only by hindsight. Have you ever watched a dog guarding a house? They are meditating because they are completely in the moment. They are not dwelling on the past or the future, but are entirely in the now. This is one reason they are always so excited to see you. Perhaps your dog might be your best philosopher in meditation, or your cat.

Human Teachers

Some people learn or discover meditation through trial and error. Some learn or discover meditation from watching animals and nature. Some meditate all of their lives and just do not call it meditation. And then there are some people who need a bit of guidance from human teachers of meditation, no matter what their religion. They usually write books, which you can consult anytime. And yes, for some people, reading about meditation is a meditation in and of itself.

One of the best living philosophers in meditation is His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. All of his books are accessible and easy to read. Some concepts are admittedly difficult, but the Dalai Lama focuses on Tibetan Buddhist meditation, which uses a Buddhist framework. He even suggests in his books that you take the basis of meditation and freely change the details to whatever spirituality or religion you are most comfortable with.

If you write your desire down on a piece of paper that you wish to read a philosopher in meditation that will most benefit you, you will soon find that book written by a philosopher in meditation that makes sense to you. Although some scoff at this technique, it does work, for whatever reason mystical or practical. Perhaps writing things down programs your subconscious mind to pay more attention. Perhaps your guardian angel looks over your shoulder at what you write because he can’t read your thoughts. Who knows?

What Buddha Said

You do not need to stick with reading the works of just one philosopher in meditation. Read as many as you can easily get a hold of. This exposes you and your mind to many different points of view. Some will click with you – and some will not. You have the freedom to make up your own mind as to what is meditation for you. Even the Buddha cautioned his disciples to disagree with him if they didn’t agree with what he said.

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