Reading books on meditation are a way to avoid practice.

Just sit in Silence, empty yourself utterly and all will become clear.  

Peace on you,

bob

The way to a peaceful Heart

 While meditating this morning on faith, by responding to every thought or feeling that arose with: "You [God] alone I trust, thank You [God]".   It became clear to me that to have faith is to just eliminate everything that is not faith: mistakes, worries, grief, guilt, ideas of control, hope, even trying to have more faith, and so forth.

So simple! This is the way to a peaceful heart ... just eliminate everything that is not Peace.

 Peace on you.

 All your thoughts are wrong!

Repeating the past

 

Expecting specific results from our meditation practice blinds us from the Truth that is only available in the present.

Expectations are just the past clothed with slightly different attire. 

To find that which is always fresh, and true, and whole: empty yourself utterly. 

Expectations will ruin your practice.

Peace be upon you

Keeping it simple

 

Keeping it simple

Given that meditation is the practice of letting go, why do we complicate it so?

We have mantras, incense, mandalas, special rooms for sitting, pictures of various sages, soothing sounds, the list goes on ...

Perhaps the best way to meditate is to just sit in silence and "take what you get". Don't try to do anything.

Become a finder - give up the seeking.

Peace on you!