When one says, "I meditate," what does one mean?
I hear others say, "I'm going to meditate on _________." But is this really meditation? If one is going to sit in silence in consideration of a thought, concept, or idea, that's contemplation, not meditation.
When one sits, takes a few deep breaths, and sits in silence for the purpose of calmness and peace, perhaps playing affirmations in the background, that's relaxation, not meditation.
Meditation facilitates and involves a shift in perception, moving the perception from the mundane to something else, usually something transcendent from our daily perceived reality in nature.
This is, of course, my own insufferable opinion. Love it, hate it, or feel free to rip it to shreds.
I hear others say, "I'm going to meditate on _________." But is this really meditation? If one is going to sit in silence in consideration of a thought, concept, or idea, that's contemplation, not meditation.
When one sits, takes a few deep breaths, and sits in silence for the purpose of calmness and peace, perhaps playing affirmations in the background, that's relaxation, not meditation.
Meditation facilitates and involves a shift in perception, moving the perception from the mundane to something else, usually something transcendent from our daily perceived reality in nature.
This is, of course, my own insufferable opinion. Love it, hate it, or feel free to rip it to shreds.