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by Diva Grace
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"Knowing
others is
wisdom,
knowing
yourself is enlightenment."
Tao
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We
lead such hectic lives. The sound of the alarm clock in the morning may
as well be a starter pistol... AND THEY’RE OFF!!! We are always so busy
taking care of others, our jobs & our families… it is no wonder we
become disconnected from ourselves…sometimes not knowing what we think,
what we want or even what we need.
"Why must I meditate in order to achieve enlightenment?" demanded the
prince of the teacher. "I can study. I can pray. I can think on issues
clearly. Why this silly emptying of the mind?"
"I will show you," said the teacher, taking a bucket of water into the
garden under the full moon. "Now I stir the surface & what do you
see?"
"Ribbons of light," answered the prince.
"Now wait," said the teacher setting the bucket down. Both teacher and
boy watched the calming surface of the water in the bamboo bucket for
many minutes.
"Now what do you see?" asked the teacher.
"The moon," replied the prince.
"So too, young master, the only way to grasp enlightenment is through a
calm and settled mind."
(Ref. http://www.zenguide.com)
If we were to spend as little as ten to fifteen minutes per day in
meditation we could go from a frazzled state of mind (stirred surface -
ribbons of light - scattered mind) to a calmer, happier state of mind
(calm surface - clear moon - settled mind) and become reacquainted with
ourselves...enlightened. All we need is a quiet room and a willingness
to "just be" in the moment and B-R-E-A-T-H-E.
The following link provides the technique for simple meditation: http://1stholistic.com/Meditation/hol_meditation_simple_meditation.htm
Try it! I’d love to hear if you found meditation helpful. Feel free to
email me at amber0672@hotmail.com.
Til next time…
~ Diva Grace
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