“As our attitudes and actions become focused on an overriding goal, integration takes place at the deepest level in character, conduct, and consciousness.” – Eknath Easwaran
Last week Easwaran explained that meditation is integration, and detailed his instructions for meditation on a passage. This week he gives a synopsis of the other seven points of his program, as we finish his essay “The Path of Meditation” by reading pages 131–136 in Climbing the Blue Mountain.
We look forward to hearing what inspires you as we focus together on these essentials from Easwaran.
Is there a tip in this reading that is particularly challenging for you? How will you wrestle with it this week?
Let’s continue building our muscles for putting others first:
A challenge: is there a situation or person that annoys you or makes you impatient? This week, put special effort into focusing on the positive in that person. Whenever you think a critical thought about the person, correct it by reminding yourself of a positive quality. When interacting, focus on their positive qualities. When you remember the interaction afterward, or when you talk to others about it, purposely focus on the things that you had in common or that went well. You will need your mantram for this exercise! Share your brave experiments.
Our extra spiritual treat this week is Christine Easwaran reading the passage “This Morning I Pray” from the Ortha Nan Gaidheal.