Meditation continued.

Meditation has no characteristics or special culture. We merely tame the mind, and recognises our true nature. We can learn the basics of meditation to help calm the mind, and then we have a choice to make. Do we stay on our own, or find a teacher and follow a system?

 If we go our own way, there are many traps into which we can fall. In following a system, it will be well trodden and there is much guidance (no, they are not mind controllers…you are!). If one chooses to let go of a system, or change systems, one is free to do so. If we have choices, then we can change!

 Much depends on synchronicity and our own leanings. Remember – our path is our own confusion, which has to be cleared, and only we can do that.

 Systems have a language, a way of describing some thing.. or no thing. They tend to use sanskrit words as there is not an English equivalent. Sanskrit is a spiritual language and is used in mantras. Interestingly, the Tibetan language is based on Sanskrit.

 My leaning is towards Tibetan Buddhism and the Dzogchen tradition, which is similar to Advaita or Zen (one reason to use these words is so that you may look them up on the internet and check them out for yourself).

 As I am Dzogchen, my writing will have that flavour – which is empty compassionate awareness. You must follow your heart: just remember not to argue with another’s path, as they will describe the same thing differently…so be it. At the end it is all the same, but before that, things can get a bit sticky!

 The most important thing is knowing why you meditate. That will sustain you.