Meditation

heightened awareness

Meditation is like love: until you have experienced it, you have no idea what it is. People have written about love, made movies about love, written poetry, and plays about love. But until you experience it personally, you really have no clue what it is. All the different forms of meditation are doorways to take you to meditation, they are not meditation. Meditation is indescribable, words don't do it justice. Once you have experienced it, you will know that is it, just like love.

Does one have to practice meditation in order to experience meditation?
Yes. Practice makes permanent, not perfect. Meditation is spiritual food for your soul, and just as you eat three meals a day to feel your physical body, meditaion will feed your spiritual body.

Can someone help one learn meditation?
Yes. Just as if you are going on a hike in a place you have never been, you may bring a guide with you to help you get where you are going. It is the same on the spiritual path - it is good to have a teacher or a guide to help assist you in fidning your way on the path of meditation. With this teacher's help, you can get there faster and easier and more effectively.