I Cannot -Will Not – Meditate
That’s okay.
Just have an open mind.
So, how do we become open-minded?
We have to be able to reason, without bias.
When we are open-minded, we are willing to listen to or accept different ideas and opinions. We are approachable, impartial, observant, disciplined and tolerant = morally just. Open-minded people know that, while they may have an opinion on a subject, it could count for less than someone else’s. We are willing to learn.
An open mind is always curious as to how others see things differently, and then perspectives are adjusted accordingly. This skill of being open and approachable implies accepting others without judging, negatively criticising or being unpleasant.
Open-mindedness helps us to maintain proper communication, and allows us to deal with change when situations occur.
Alternatively, we can sit in silent meditation, and all the above arises naturally. That’s is if we do not fixate about meditation. 🙂
An open mind is the stairway of realisation to enlightenment. When conflict is no longer conflict but an occasion for change, we have progress, we have freedom, we have wisdom, we have happiness.
We do not make a problem where there is no problem.
What Encourages Open-Mindedness? Research suggests that people are more likely to be open-minded when they are not under time pressure. (Our gut reactions aren’t always