When we begin seated meditation, it’s possible that we see it as a chore. Perhaps we know that it is good for us, but it is hard to put ourselves on that cushion, and when the timer rings we get up as quickly as we can, having pushed our patience to the limit.
With a little discipline, we begin to enjoy the practice, seeing the changes it makes in our lives, or perhaps seeing the practice as an end in itself.
Soon we might see our seated meditation as something precious, deserving of a little ritual. Just as we dress carefully to enter a church or temple, just as the temple is a place dedicated to worship, we might set aside a place and robes for our meditation.
Meditation is an event; it is something special. When we treat it as something special, it may become more special still.

(Read the transcript and find important links on the site: A Beautiful Thought – Meditation Is An Event: Episode 455)

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