becoming comfortable with discomfort

When we begin meditation practice we are hoping for relaxation, peace, and perhaps even a blissful experience. It often does not work out that way!

The 'best' practice is when we are welcoming whatever is happening around us … noisy mind, noises in the room, rude friends who are practicing with us, a leg that won't stop aching, a goat running through the meditation hall … whatever.

Meditation can be thought of as becoming comfortable with discomfort. Life is often full of discomfort … anyone knows this. If, in our meditation practice, we learn to welcome discomfort we have a chance to do that in our 'ordinary life' as well. This, I believe, is a good thing.

give it a try: welcome everything during practice,

bob