I Am Thankful for Quiet Meditation
The air was so crisp this morning when I went outside to my favorite spot for meditation. Taking that first deep breath was like cleansing the soul. The air warmed as it entered my lungs. It cleansed the impurities from my body and expelled the negatives into nothingness.
My thoughts this morning as I took my lotus position were on pure gratitude. There is so much to be thankful for… the sun, the trees, the leaves, the browning of flowers that now create seeds. In today’s world of constant turmoil it would be so easy to see only the downside of life. But, a few minutes alone with nature reminded me that our problems are man made. They have nothing to do with the constant flow of life and death, ebb and flow of nature.
I realized as I sat on the mat that all our personal problems are created by man, but when we reach out to touch the universe and meld into Oneness, daily ups and downs are insignificant in the overall scheme of things. Meditation was particularly wonderful this morning. I let go of everything that was contained in me. I dissolved into the Oneness that is perfect harmony. It was beautiful.
For anyone who has not tried meditation, I suggest that at the very least you spend some time alone in quiet, learning to embrace the silence, considering the wonders of the world. While I find that years of meditation have brought an inner peace to my life, I dare not suggest that my way is the only way to find true joy in life. I only suggest that each of us would probably benefit from putting the our daily lives in perspective, realizing that those things that drag us down are of our own creation and that we can shed those thoughts and worries by reaching beyond ourselves, by spending time focusing on the gratitude we feel for all that is beautiful in the world.
One of the things I learned many years ago is that all the daily sounds, the daily ups and downs, all those things that do not bring peace to our lives are very short lived. They come and they go. But, the beauty and stability of the universe while ever changing is also constant. It is peace and harmony. And, by indulging in universal harmony, we can bring harmony to our lives.
