There is a lot of talk about meditation these days, but what is meditation all about? The very core of meditation is simply sitting and being.
What is meant by “being?” It means that you are just observing the breath, at least as far as mindfulness meditation goes, and there is no trying or doing involved, you are just simply sitting without judgment and without using the mind. In that beingness, there is nothing to do other than to just be aware, sit, and be still.
Most often, however, when you are being aware of your breath, thoughts will present themselves. It doesn’t matter whether you have one thought or one thousand thoughts if you are not empowering the thoughts in any way. As soon as you start believing the thoughts in your mind, you are opening the door for stress and worries to arise..
Meditation is a way of transcending the mind so that you are not caught in all of the constant thought streams of negativity that are coming from the mind. Instead, you are connecting with a silent intelligence within, your true Self.
