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Question for March 23, 2014: The Meditation Routine
Medivate — 13 years ago — in Question of the Week
Medivate — 13 years ago — in Question of the Week
Do you ever feel like you meditation practice is a routine chore? Why or why not?
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Formlessness — 13 years ago — permalinkA chore has a goal or a purpose in mind. Meditation, however, is its own goal. It should be done not for the sake of something else, but for its own sake. In this sense, meditation is more like dancing, or hugging a friend.
People meditate for all sorts of reasons, to become less stressed, or attain spiritual enlightenment. But these goals, when the mind clings to them, distract from the meditation. Meditate anyway, regardless of what goals you have, and it won't be a chore but a joy. If all things in life were done for their own sake, your whole life would be one continuous meditation.