Easwaran tells us in this week’s reading:
“I hope every one of you will carry home the message that I have been trying, with the help of many dear friends, to spread for more than thirty years in this country.
“The practice of meditation can enable us to move away from the love of power and cultivate the power of love for our family, country, and the whole world.”
Please find that brief statement, titled “A Message to Meditators,” on page 29 of the Spring 2015 Blue Mountain Journal Does Meditation Really Help the World? and let’s read it along with the article “A New Year’s Resolution,” on pages 25–27 and the issue’s final statements from Easwaran on page 32.
Read these articles as if you and Easwaran are having a conversation. What advice does he give you, and how can you apply it this week?
We are working together on extending our mantram practice. On your regular mantram walk, try repeating the mantram very loudly (in the mind).
We’ll end with another spiritual treat: In this 22-minute video entitled “Tips for Deepening Meditation” Easwaran reminds us that we have a choice at all times to ask, “Shall I do what is pleasing, appealing only to me, or shall I choose to do what will benefit all?” By choosing the latter, he explains, we are minimizing distractions in meditation. If you want to watch a shorter section of video, consider watching the first six minutes of the talk, during which Easwaran describes the key to minimizing distractions (0:00 to 5:42).