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Wellspring Source: Still Waters Run Deep
by Dr. Marie DiCowden
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Meditation is a process that, over time, brings about profound changes
These changes include actual increase in energy and decrease in
debilitating physical and emotional problems. Meditation, practiced as
little as ten minutes twice a day, has been shown to impact a person's
overall well being. Here are some answers to questions you might have as a
novice to meditation.
How do I get rid of thoughts that interfere with "just letting
go"? You don't have to get rid of these thoughts or be in a
particular mood in order to meditate. The essence of meditation is
accepting what is, and finding the stillness within that reality. For
example, if thoughts continue to come in, over and over, just observe
yourself thinking these thoughts. Let the thoughts turn into pictures.
Notice all the details of the thought from different perspectives. As you
continue to let the thoughts or mood unfold, observe the phenomenon of
your interior life, much as you would observe a flower unfolding. You will
find that over time, even the most repetitive thoughts contain something
new.
What do I do if I am uncomfortable in sitting? Here are two approaches you
might want to try:
(1) If you are physically uncomfortable, just straighten your back,
re-adjust your position, and relax. Maintain your focus on the interior
life while you gently re-adjust your position. (2) Allow the discomfort to
persist, and sit through it. Notice the difference between discomfort and
actual pain. If we develop the ability to sit through minor discomforts,
we often find they simply go away.
What if external distractions occur? It is important that you take the
time to remove yourself from the outside world. A time when no one is home
or anyone who might distract you is asleep, is ideal. Take the phone off
the hook. Create a mindset that allows you to ignore all sounds, except
emergencies. If outside sounds and distractions occur, consider them to be
the music of life that goes on around us all the time. The important part
about meditating is to focus on your interior stillness and rhythm within
the larger orchestra of life.
Meditation is an opportunity to transcend the everyday practical
considerations of life in order to reach the source of the wellspring of
our essence. For some, tapping this wellspring comes easily, for others,
it is more difficult to break away from the stresses and burdens we
perceive as our reality. It will take time and practice to lay the path
which leads to stillness, peace and release waiting within the meditative
mind set. Dealing with all the practicalities of meditation is like
choosing a bucket and taking it to the well. It may take a little effort
to get there and to lower it into the wellspring. The rewards, however,
are refreshing to both mind and body.
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