Meditation Guide

"ON MEDITATION"
"When I talk about meditation, I mean only one thing:
systematically training the mind to focus completely on a lofty ideal until that ideal absorbs our every faculty and passion.



"The central principle of meditation is that we become what we meditate on." Over time, the transformation taking place in our character and consciousness is bound to show itself in our daily reflections.
"Part of this transformation is accomplished in meditation, but the rest is done during the day. Meditation generates power that needs to be put to constructive use, particularly in healing our relationships.
 

"Saint Francis once said that we pray to partake of the peace of the Lord, but that the hours of the day are meant for spreading this peace in the places where people dwell.
 

"When things go wrong at home, for instance, we need to try to remain patient and sympathetic. When someone at work is curt to us, we need to harness the strength found in meditation to move closer and show that person some special kindness."

(From the writings of Eknath Aswaran)