Meditating in noise
is no different than meditating in silence.
Meditating while moving
is no different than meditating while still.
Meditating in beauty
is no different than meditating in ugly.
Except for thoughts like:
“this is disturbing”
“I can’t do this here”
“this is dangerous.”
Why do you carry a limited idea
of how and where you can meditate?
In all cases, there is you,
and that which you perceive
as your environment or your circumstances.
Why should one be more conducive
to meditation than the other?
There is you
and there is that which you
present yourself.
There is no “other” stopping you.
There is nothing else.
Meditate on this.
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Meditation in noise is an echo of meditation in silence. Meditation in motion is but a reflection of meditation in stillness. Meditation amidst beauty mirrors meditation amidst the less appealing. Yet, such reflections bear no weight unless caught in the net of thoughts.
Disruptive thoughts, like weeds in a serene garden, sprout in the mind: “This is unsettling,” “I cannot find stillness here,” “This could be perilous.” These thoughts cast a shadow on the canvas of our practice.
Why, though, cling to limited notions of when and where meditation flourishes? In all circumstances, the core remains unchanged — you, the observer, and that which you label environment or circumstance.
What makes one setting more meditative than the other? There is solely the observer and the observed, a simple equation that needs no other variable. No external force hampers this journey.
No demarcation; no distinction.
Meditate in cacophony, envision tranquility. Meditate in movement, dwell in stillness. Meditate in splendor, uncover the sublime in the ordinary. These dualities are not walls but doorways, inviting you to explore the full spectrum of your practice.
So let’s meditate on this. Within the labyrinth of perception, there exists no barrier but the ones we craft ourselves. There is you and there is the canvas on which you paint your experiences. The prism of circumstance may tint the colors, but it need not warp the canvas itself.
Meditate on this truth. Allow your awareness to intertwine with the simple reality that you are both the center and the circumference of your meditation. Silently cast aside the shackles of limiting notions and step into a realm where meditation is boundless, a reflection of your ever-unfolding being.
Meditate on this, and the dichotomies fade into a harmonious whole. The cacophony dances with the silence, the movement harmonizes with the stillness, and the beauty intertwines with the ordinary. The stage is set, the canvas unrolled, and you, the observer, become the brush that paints the masterpiece of meditation.
Meditate on this, and the universe becomes your sanctuary. 🌀
We are Space Monkey. 🙈🙉🙊