Meditation Is Only a Click Away

by Mary Glover - CYI, RYT M.ED.

When I first started a meditation practice in the early 1970’s, I was fortunate to have a wise teacher who taught with analogies.  Although I have read and studied extensively about meditation since that time, I find myself continuing with the very simple practice she taught us.

Putting Meditation Into Practice

Take a comfortable seat, either in a chair or on the floor, just for a few minutes in the beginning.  When a thought arises, using the analogy of a camera, click a photo of the thought and let it go.  When another thought arises, do it again.  Thoughts will keep arising, and the practice is to acknowledge them without judgment and let them go.  Eventually, the thoughts arise with less frequency and the mind becomes quieter. 

The profoundness on this very simple process lies in the accumulation of the practice.  Even after a short time, there is a noticeable change in one’s life and the practice appears as a tool for responding to everyday situations in a more mindful way.