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1 Remind yourself of your motivation
Write down in your meditation journal
your motivation for meditating. It can be
in the short verse form, perhaps what you contemplate at the beginning of your formal meditation session. Something like: “May my effort in meditation bring clarity of mind and softness in my heart so that I can carry that and share it with my family, in my community, and beyond.”
2 Keep your practice close to your heart
My first Tibetan Buddhist meditation teacher told me: “Don’t tell anyone you meditate.”
I didn’t understand immediately what he meant, but today I do. In the beginning, sometimes our enthusiasm can take over and we can talk a lot about meditation but meditate very little. Consider redirecting
that enthusiastic energy inward to fuel your meditation practice.
That said, it’s good to let your partners or close friends know what you’re doing so they can lend support as you establish a daily meditation practice.
3 Establish a routine
We form habits very quickly—both positive and negative habits. We can use this tendency to our advantage in our daily meditation practice by establishing a routine.
Perhaps you sit and meditate immediately after your coffee or tea is made, or right after your yoga practice. One of my friends waits in her church pew at the end of the service and meditates.
Perhaps your days are so full that you need to schedule your meditation time in your daily planner—if so, schedule it. Initially it will take some effort and discipline, but soon your interest will increase and you will establish the habit.
Strive on, with ease, because, as the Buddha said in the Fundamentals of the Path (Dhammapada): “A disciplined mind brings happiness.”
4 Commit
Make a commitment to a formal meditation session each day for a certain period. You can write it down in your journal, for example:
“I will meditate for 10 minutes every day for the next month.”
Go easy on yourself, though—remember, short sessions, many times. It is better to meditate for 10 minutes every day for a month than for one hour on a random weekend.
One of my teachers says that establishing a daily meditation practice “is like brushing your teeth—we do it a few times each day, rather than waiting until Sunday and brushing for an hour. If you do that, it will be painful, not very useful, and probably you’ll see some blood! Every day you brush—every day you meditate
ॐDebie Lee's🪷Healthy Living Mindfulness ॐ 