Meditation, It’s Not What You Think

July 19, 2013 — breath, meditation, mindfulness

Meditation can take many forms, but it has been confused with nihilism.  Emptiness is a holy state  leading to enlightenment.  Nothingness is not the same as nothing. Jeff Zlotnik gives a simple demonstration of an easy breath following meditation technique in this video.  Calm, peace, and a sense of spaciousness are the results of time spent practicing meditation.  Thinking and reacting, compelled to control, we slip farther away from health and well being.  Doing nothing without freaking out is a skill to cultivate, no matter which style you choose to practice.  Breath is usually a component, but walking, painting, writing poetry, chanting, and archery can be formats for meditative practice as well.  Find a form that feels right to your physical and mental constitution, then practice.