Meditation is the practice of finding the still point of balance within your own being in the midst of all kinds of conditions. Its purpose is not to escape, not to duck responsibility or involvement in daily life, but to know with certainty exactly where the center of your own being is. When we remember who we are in silence, we bring tremendous strength and insight to daily life. The perspective gained through meditation in an ordinary daily life is a key to a truly successful life. But it is also a powerful means of progressing on the spiritual path. It brings us inner peace of mind, and helps us discover how to live in harmony with everything around us; at home, at work, and even in the difficult social and political world in which we find ourselves.
~ Kyogen Carlson, the Abbot of Dharma Rain Zen Center
Here's also a Youtube video about the Dalai Lama talking about the stages of meditation, and some of the basics on the Buddhist philosophy.
Other than that, today's meditation went good. I meditate for 47 minutes (minutes matter to me when they feel like an hour). I won't go in depth because It'll just be a general repeat of what I've said in other blog posts.
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