Meditation
We all know that whenever we become over-involved with the flow of outer
experience our inner
balance is disturbed. Our natural serinity is replaced by attachments
and agitation. On the other hand, when our inner life is balanced the forces of attachment
are weakened, the mind becomes naturally joyful. When we are fully anchored in this
state, the sage Patanjali tells us, "the self abides in its own nature." When we can
learn to make our mind still we will find our own true self shining beneath the
Meditation offers a way to accomplish this. Like watching the flow of a river
from its banks a meditator learns to maintain a watchful inner stance, and from that
perspective the stream of outward events can be experienced while the meditator remains
centered and relaxed. This process gradually leads to a deeper core of self-
awareness.
Thus meditation is both a way of enjoy
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