"Life is the moment
we're living
right now."
Paulo Coelho
We talk about our goals for meditation, and isn't that an oxymoron? Meditation is mastering a blank state. Our focus turns to mantras or chants; cushions to sit on; and memorized directions how to become still. It adds pressure about doing things the right way. All of this clutter removes us further and further from nothingness.
The minimal requirement for meditation is breath. If we can breathe, we are well equipped! Forget the counting, it can be distracting. Just slow the breath down, and we have begun. Whether we are sitting on the floor in perfect yoga pose, relaxing with our eyes closed, or simply walking outdoors we are ready for meditation. As long as we are inhaling and exhaling slow deep breaths, we have started the process.
Meditation becomes difficult when we make it so. We find our selves trying too hard to do it right. When we find our selves stopped in traffic, sitting in a waiting room, or waiting for the water to boil, simply breathe. It slows life down and we find ourselves living right now in the moment, which really is all we have ... just this moment.
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