Well, I meant to send this out while most of you were still at work, but, alas... So some of you may be on Day 4 by the time you see this message...and if so, congratulations, both of for making it to Day 4 and for staying away from e-mail for the entire weekend! For the rest of us...
We have begun. I know that some of you began already this morning; well done! Others may be planning to begin when you arrive home from work, or before bed. That's fine, too. Just make sure you note the good you are doing for yourself.
I have asked to provide more resources on how to meditate, so I'll be dropping these in as the days pass. To begin with, here are some of my favorite books:
Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior, Chogyam Trungpa
A Path with Heart, Jack Kornfield
Peace Is Every Step, Thich Nhat Hanh
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, Shunryu Suzuki
Start Where You Are, Pema Chodron
Insight Meditation, Joseph Goldstein
Here's a link to a concise introduction, sent in by one of our Challenge members:
http://health.discovery.com/centers/stress/articles/meditation/meditation_print.html
There is a lot more out there, so there will be much more to come. Please send me the names of any books or websites that *you* find helpful on this journey. For now, I leave you with a bit of inspiration:
Meditation is a practice that can teach us to enter each moment with wisdom, lightness, and a sense of humor. It is an art of opening and letting go, rather than accumulation or struggle. Then, even within our frustrations and difficulties, a remarkable inner sense of support and perspective can grow. Breathing in, "Wow, this experience is interesting, isn't it? Let me take another breath. Ah, this one is difficult, even terrifying, isn't it?" Breathing out, "Ah". It is an amazing process we have entered when we can train our hearts and minds to be open and steady and awake through it all.
--Jack Kornfield, A Path With Heart
Enjoy the process!
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