Meditation is not a duty or an obligation.
Meditation is a psychological activity.
You will be dealing with the raw stuff of feelings and emotions.
Consequently,
It is an activity that is very sensitive to the attitude with which you approach each session.
What you expect is what you are most likely to get.
Your practice will therefore go best when you are looking forward to sitting.
If you sit down expecting grinding drudgery,
That is probably what will occur.
So set up a daily pattern that you can live with.
Make it reasonable.
Make it fit with the rest of your life.
And if it starts to feel like you're on the uphill treadmill toward liberation,
Then change something.
It's a nice reflection,
I think,
On how to approach meditation and life in general.
Setting the intention gives the perspective of the action you are going to do.
So we can do it together now.
We can first settle our mind and body through some conscious,
Relaxed and deep breaths.
Try to release any tension in your body,
Then let the weight of your body just sink.
If you are laying down or if you are sitting,
Try to sit tall but without too many tensions.
Find a dignified posture.
Restorative state,
Which is necessary to then delve deeper into meditation.
Let's find that intention for today.
Let's see what do we want to bring.
Let's bring all together that half smile or full one,
If you like.
And see what that does to your mind and soul.
Observe the effect of the smile,
Please.
May all beings be happy.
May all beings be healthy.
May all beings be safe.
May all beings be free.
May the world be a place where love is the guiding principle for all anyone does,
Thinks or says.
May all beings feel loved.
