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Getting inspired by reading
fredclaymeyer — 13 years ago — in What works for me

I struggle regularly with putting off meditation. In general, I'd say turning the feeling that I "should" meditate into actual behavior is an uphill battle.
Recently, I read a bit from a book that's always been a favorite of mine (Illusion's Game, by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche). As I was reading, I found that I wanted to meditate, because of the author's genius and the sense that it came from a lifetime of practice.
So a recommendation is: if you have a favorite book, just try innocently reading a few paragraphs. As you're reading, if you find that you feel inspired to meditate, go do it before the feeling wears off! I'm going to see how this works for me. I'll try to report back.

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Question for February 8, 2015: Inspiration to Meditate
Medivate — 12 years ago — in Question of the Week

What inspires you to meditate?

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cliometric — 12 years ago — permalink
To be a better person than I am now :)
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fredclaymeyer — 12 years ago — permalink
Amen :) And for me, it's also "To be what I can be."
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mc1061dm1 — 12 years ago — permalink
to do Zen practice.
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