Here is Part Two of my video series on meditation. I haven’t followed up on any feedback from your previous comments yet, mainly because I filmed the first three parts all in a row. Eventually you’ll see some changes in the lighting … and I do own more than one shirt!
By the way, Part One is now updated with subtitles.
Blessings,
Andrea
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Andrea,
Great piece on meditation – love being able to watch you on video. Very inspiring!!! You’ve nailed some of the tricksey way the mind works when it comes to meditation – things I’ve been buying into in my own practice lately!
Thanks again,
Andrea,
So great to see you in action! You’re so endearing!
I just watched the first video you did on meditation after completing this one; I’m inspired!!
Thanks,
Brenda
I like this for the sense of humor!
Hey, maybe this is a real dumb question, but how do I find this video clip on YouTube site? The little button on bottom right doesn’t seem to lead me there.
Hi KL – Thank you! The mind IS really tricky when it comes to getting out of meditation! It’ll tell us just about anything … believe me, my own mind still loves to talk me out of meditating, and it’s been years. By now, it’s kind of lost its punch, though!
How are you settling into your new home?
Brenda – Thank you! I talk to so many of you on the phone (and of course you’ve listened to hours of my audio lectures in the Soul Realignment course) that I thought it would be fun to do a video series.
Akemi – Not a dumb question at all! The direct link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEIuggmdZyg. Thank you!
Andrea,
It took me a while to watch this second video, and I must say that I am thankful for your realistic appraisal of the difficulties of meditation. For life times, the mind has been the master, and its habits are deeply ingrained, indeed. But the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step, and each step takes us closer to the goal.
This is why dispassion (in Sanskrit, vairagya) is so important. If we think all is hunky-dorey, then why would we bother to meditate? But if we take a square look at the problems of life, and cultivate a desire to discover the hidden realities behind the flux of miseries which this world can be, then the difficulties of meditation will seem (and will be) well worth the trouble.
Andrea, this reminds me of when I first starting meditating and I became aware of all of the mind chatter that was constantly going on. Question: Is it better to scratch or ignore the itch?