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Why Are You Struggling To Meditate?
I know this seems off-topic, but I’ve often wondered how there can be Christians who haven’t read the Bible. I don’t mean the ability to quote a few favourite verses. I mean read and preferably memorised the entire thing. Genesis to Revelations.
I’m not trying to shame anybody. I just don’t see how you can simultaneously believe that this book was written by the creator of the Heavens and the Earth, and not feel compelled to spend every waking moment pouring over it for the answer to questions like “What is the meaning of life?” or “Why is it impossible to lick your own elbow?”
If you’re one of those people who feels bad about not maintaining a meditation practice, you’re pretty much in the same boat. I mean, ask yourself; why do you feel bad? Either meditation has proven itself to be helpful for you, in which case you’d be doing it. Or it hasn’t quite managed to convince you yet, in which case you have no reason to feel bad for not doing it.
If you feel guilty about lackadaisical meditation practice, I have two pieces of advice for you. First of all, don’t. There are enough things to feel guilty about in life without conjuring up new ones. And second of all, figure out why you feel like you should meditate in the first place.
