Meditation takes a lot of discipline. I used to want to simply get through my day, and be done with it. I didn't want to give any time in the morning to consider my day. I slept in until the last possible second, and when I retired at night, I felt like I had fought a battle, and would be on the brink of sleep by the time I realized I was tired. I didn't want to recall my day, let alone consider what I could have done better.
But when in quarantine, being faced with shadow work and lots of free time, I began to follow instruction from spiritual leaders who I looked up to. I began morning and evening meditation practices, and I saw my life transform, materially and spiritually.
Something that I realize now about my defiance to practice certain parts of daily meditation, mostly the evening review of my thoughts and actions, is that I didn't have the self-compassion that I needed in order to lovingly look at my day and see where I did well, and where I could improve. Now I can see that giving myself the time to review my day, before hitting my limit with fatigue, is an act of self-love, because it connects me to myself, and to a benevolent higher power.
The apostle Paul taught that true love of God is a daily renewal of the mind, and today I understand meditation as an investment for a better tomorrow. When I meditate, I am able to subdue the ego, which gives me the strength to get out of self and to be of service to God, through serving others. Then I am in a flow of love and acceptance, and have generally good days of appreciation.
But when in quarantine, being faced with shadow work and lots of free time, I began to follow instruction from spiritual leaders who I looked up to. I began morning and evening meditation practices, and I saw my life transform, materially and spiritually.
Something that I realize now about my defiance to practice certain parts of daily meditation, mostly the evening review of my thoughts and actions, is that I didn't have the self-compassion that I needed in order to lovingly look at my day and see where I did well, and where I could improve. Now I can see that giving myself the time to review my day, before hitting my limit with fatigue, is an act of self-love, because it connects me to myself, and to a benevolent higher power.
The apostle Paul taught that true love of God is a daily renewal of the mind, and today I understand meditation as an investment for a better tomorrow. When I meditate, I am able to subdue the ego, which gives me the strength to get out of self and to be of service to God, through serving others. Then I am in a flow of love and acceptance, and have generally good days of appreciation.
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