Meditation is a source of Energy. It is the enginge which if we let it can empower and enrich our lives and drive us on to become better and stronger people. It enables us to become more aware of ourselves and others.
To meditate requires time and effort. It is not easy to meditate usually because our minds and bodies are jumping from one thing to the next. This is natural since we are only human after all. To meditate we need to give ourselves three things. These are TIME, SPACE and PLACE. In meditating we are afforded the time space and place simply to BE.
When we give ourselves time out for thrity minutes we are making the time to meditate and by doing that we are creating a space for our body and mind to simply be. In a sense we are resting in and reconnecting with the Energy which meditating and meditation itself recharges and nourishes us with and it is this energy which enables us to continue on with our daily lives renewed and refreshed. We can of course meditate anywhere although preferably in a quiet place.
During the period of meditation in order to focus the mind a word or mantra is used. The tradition recommends the the use of the word MARANATHA which means Come Lord. This should be recited quietly, interiorly and repeatedly throughout the period of meditation. When we begin to meditate distractions will come. Dont be discouraged by how much your mind will wander. This is normal and when this happens just quietly return to saying the mantra until the end of the period of meditation
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