The benefits of practicing
meditation to quiet the mind
are many. The more obvious
are the relaxation of the
body that ensues from the
moment we enter any meditation
technique and the sense of calm
alertness and focused attention
that relieves stress, improves
concentration, and enhances
listening and comprehension
skills, creativity and
productivity, that comes
with sustained practice.

The quiet mind is more
observant and spots opportunity
and creative solutions, is more
decisive and efficient in action,
and spends much less time with the
"should I...shouldn't I...what if..if only"
typical of internal chatter.

AND there are benefits that
go much deeper. When we are
able to settle the mind for
longer periods of time in
meditation (10 minutes a day
can do it- and some people
are comfortable with more)
our entire body/mind/spirit
begins to more and more
find itself freed from any
and all emotional burdens
of the past (without visiting
any of them) and recovering
the lightness of spirit
that we enjoyed as a child.

Meditation moves us out
of the time continuum into
the freshness of the moment.

There is a recognizable
and unmistakable shift
in our perception that
brings on this lightness
of spirit and freshness
of perspective.

With this shift, it is as
if we are seeing our life
from an entirely new vantage
point.

It comes out of the silence
of a quiet mind as a sudden
rush of new insight...

called by one of the great
teachers...

The truth that sets us free.

One Love,

Jeff