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The Daily
Meditator - May 2003
Dear Meditator,
The contrast
between meditation's vast potential and our own experience is sometimes
daunting. It would be wonderful if our meditations were always deep
and blessed with blissful experiences of God. But if this were true,
it would mean that we were already a highly advanced soul with little
or no karma to work out.
God constantly
works with us in our meditations to help us perfect our relationship
with Him. Every obstacle we face in meditation is an opportunity
to learn how to love God the same way He loves us. Spiritual experiences
will flow freely to us when we learn to meditate with the right
attitude.
Without spiritual
challenges we would continue on in blissful ignorance and our lives
would remain the same. The efforts we make to overcome the challenges
inherent in meditation make us better meditators and more in tune
with God. So in a way, we can view obstacles as friends who show
us exactly where we need to work if we are to grow spiritually.
This month's
theme for The Daily Meditator is "Obstacles to Meditation
& How to Overcome Them." The five articles I have selected
and written will give you hope and encouragement for your practice,
a better understanding of the obstacles you might encounter, and
how to overcome these challenges.
In this issue:
At different
times on the path everyone faces challenges. If you need help with
your meditation practice, please feel free to contact us. Sometimes
a challenge seems larger than it is simply because we think it is
unique to us. It's likely, however, that if you are experiencing
it, others have as well.
May you always
feel God and the Great Ones' loving guidance in your life and meditations.
Joy and blessings
to you!
Bharat Cornell
Ananda Meditation Ministry
14618 Tyler Foote Road
Nevada City, CA 95959
530-478-7561 ext. 7014
meditation@ananda.org
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