Jerome Stone

MEDITATION TIP OF THE WEEK IS A WEEKLY SERIES OF VERY SHORT, EASY TO REMEMBER, AND BASIC TIPS ON MEDITATION. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK, IS IT HELPFUL? While definitions and attributes of meditation may vary between different schools of contemplative and meditative traditions, it’s generally agreed that a key component of meditation, if not the defining characteristic of meditation, is a state of non-distraction

When a thought or emotion arises in your mind based on something outside of yourself like a spouse or peer at work, or even a situation like a traffic jam, what goes on in your mind? If you’re feeling angry, isn’t it much easier to say, “If only she wasn’t so….,” Although it may seem easier to lay blame on what we believe to be the cause of our emotions, the spouse, car, boss, driver, etc; when we begin to examine what’s going on within our mind, what we come to realize – Because it’s so easy to blame how we’re feeling on another person, our primary relationships can actually prevent us from looking at ourselves due to the fact that we can look at our partner and say, “If it weren’t for you…

When I began meditating, I so enjoyed the little periods of bliss that I had while sitting on my cushion; it’s such a shame that the other activities and factors in my daily life had to “kill my buzz! What I began to see was that being present in the midst of our impossible thoughts and feelings is a lot more difficult than sitting on a cushion and having a chill-session. When you notice feelings arise, just notice your feelings arising and how your body feels. This exercise in not meditating is about learning how to integrate the meditative-mind into your daily life without necessarily having to “meditate.

So many of us wait until we have the right time, the perfect circumstances, the time when we aren’t busy, when we aren’t busy thinking about what we have to do, or what we’ve done in the past. Many people don’t meditate because they believe that they need to do “something special” in order to meditate, maybe you’re one of them. So, check out the book, Even though my book was written with nurses in mind, I continue to get feedback from those who have bought itthat they find it useful in their lives. I encourage you to look through the HUNDREDS of articles that I’ve written and especially check out my weekly meditation tips and other useful meditation materials provided for your health and well being.