In chapter 7 of Take Your Time Easwaran has been guiding us to realize a higher image of ourselves. “Precious treasures lie within our consciousness,” he writes, boundless joy, and freedom from anger, fear, and greed. And the stillness of mind gained through practice of meditation is the key to this treasury.
This week as we finish the chapter, reading pages 164–168, let’s each take a step toward stilling our minds through the practice of meditation. “And when this state is achieved,” Easwaran relates, “a great teacher of meditation in ancient India makes this quiet statement: ‘Now you see yourself as you really are.’”
Read this article as if you and Easwaran are having a conversation. What advice does he give you, and how can you apply it this week?
Meditation is our focus this week. If you already meditate daily, is there something small you can try this week to increase your absorption in the passage? If you are new to meditation, try the following suggestion from page 169. Either way, tell us how it goes!
“Set aside half an hour every morning for meditation, as early as is convenient. Instructions in passage meditation begin on page 194.”
