Four Things

Four things:

during meditation, and more specifically a mantra session, we can expect four things to occur, and if any one of these are happening then we are in the midst of a successful meditation. There’s no particular order here, it’s not a sequence of events, and really these are only experiences that should be noted as aspects of our practice, things that occur naturally during our time of sitting. Our meditation is centered on the mantra, it’s not a focused practice, it isn’t based on effort or concentration but an an easy repetition and remembering of the mantra, gentle, forgiving of any moment that our mind wanders off in thought.

and thoughts will happen.

often.

our role is to return to the mantra, easily, making it a joy to return its repetition. The mantra too is a thought, yet one without meaning other than its vibration, a frequency that lends itself to our relaxation and belonging. There is no pace to follow, no rhythm to be concerned for, it’s not chanting, it’s just a thought and we choose with preference and delight.

that’s our practice.

simple.

easy.

if we’re thinking our mantra, giving it our preference over other thoughts, returning to it as often as remembered, then we’re successfully meditating. Four things can happen here…