http://forums.thinkarete.com/forums/the-big-ideas/topics/meditation en-us 60 <p align="center">&ldquo;<em>Someone once inquired of a Far Eastern Zen master, </em></p><p align="center"><em>who had a great serenity and peace about him no matter what pressures he faced, </em></p><p align="center">&ldquo;<em>How do you maintain that serenity and peace?&rdquo; </em></p><p align="center"><em>He replied, &ldquo;I never leave my place of meditation.&rdquo; </em></p><p align="center"><em>He meditated early in the morning and for the rest of the day, </em></p><p align="center"><em>he carried the peace of those moments with him in his mind and heart.&rdquo;</em></p><p align="center">&nbsp;</p><p align="center">~ Stephen R. Covey</p><p align="center">from &ldquo;The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People&rdquo;</p><p>Do you meditate?</p><p>If not, you should seriously consider sitting quietly for 5-10-20+ minutes a day&mdash;connecting with the peace and stillness of your deepest nature and that of the universe.</p><p>More on why and how for another Big Idea.</p><p>For now?</p><p>Let&rsquo;s remember that the <em>only </em>reason we meditate is to make our LIFE a meditation.</p><p>What good is it if we meditate x minutes a day x times per week and we&rsquo;re an *sshole?</p><p>Um, not very much.</p><p>Meditate. Every moment.</p> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:43:13 -0000 forums.thinkarete.com:503:215:215 brian http://forums.thinkarete.com/forums/503/topics/215