Ease of Meditation
With spring arriving, it a good time for a little “Spring cleaning.” I remember the first time I tried to meditate, I sat on a mat and was told to focus on my breathing. For an entire 30 minutes, I had one million other thoughts running through my head and my breath was not one of them. I got up off that mat more frustrated than when I sat down. I felt defeated and like a failure. There is a image that comes to most people’s mind: a person in white sitting in a crossed leg position, generally very fit, with their hands on their knees or in a prayer position. Even the...
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Spring is the time of new birth, beginnings, and expansion. In Chinese Medicine, it is the time of the wood element. We go from wearing dark deep colors to bright contrasting colors. The virtue of the wood element is benevolence, to act in kindness. This is not only kindness to others but to yourself. To be kind to one’s self Meditate: every morning take at least 15 minutes for you. Sit still and let go of it all. Your mind will bring in thoughts but let them flow like waves of the ocean flowing in and out. If you find yourself stuck on one thought, take a deep breath and let it go on...
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