Reflections
Have you ever tried meditation? Saying one word for 20 minutes, 2 times a day ... Arooshima. Arooshima. Arooshmia. It's worse than running up heartbreak hill with a 20lb pack on your back (like a soldier training for war). I'm well informed on the subject of mindfulness, but teaching the method to others is a little bit like climbing up that hill. 'You have to accept the words and let them go'. "Let them go? How?" Focus on the word. Arooshima. Arooshima. Arooshima. When other words interrupt, accept them, then bring your mind back to the word, Arooshima. What goes on in your mind? Does it chatter non-stop? Can you make sense of what you're thinking? Does it even matter what's in your mind? Focus on the word. Arooshima. Arooshima. Arooshima. One day, I decided to tape the words in my mind (no, I haven't invented a mind-reading machine, but I'm assured neurosci...