"Be master of mind rather than mastered by mind." - ZEN Proverb~~
Yesterday I felt very tense and full of stress. This morning I feared the same feelings and did not want to repeat my struggles so with a house full of guests I excused myself to meditate. Often times I meditate purely out of habit - the problem with this mode of operation is that the intent is the same but I am not consciously aware of the intent. Today as I sat meditating my intent was at the forefront of my conscious thought ~ to find peace. It dawned on me that although I meditate daily I "assume" that however long I am still will sustain me through the day and often I think that a certain meditative experience will last forever.
The forever mode of thinking struck me hard ... as I realized the memory of the experience was "in there" but I had to work to fully recall it. Meaning, I had to meditate long enough to either have a new experience of find the button that resets me to that state of peace and calm I have experienced before. Today, I did not have a profound experience during my meditation but I did sit long enough to reset...ah, peace and calm, sustained throughout my busy day. It is very similar to reseting my computer or television when they aren't working correctly. I simply unplug them, wait for a certain time period and plug them back it and VIOLA they work again!!!
RESET! Sit still long enough to either have a new experience or until you can recall either in your conscious memory or subconscious a place or time where you felt at total peace with the world around you!
