I want to know how I\u2019m doing, both compared to others and against some target<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThere is no \u2018right\u2019 way. Thomas Merton, one of the great teachers of his generation, said of meditation: \u201cThe only wrong way is to not do it at all.\u201d His sense was that as long as you were practicing, there was some possibility of improvement. The only impediment to improvement is not doing anything about doing nothing, if you get my drift.<\/p>\n
As regards having a scorecard on how you are doing \u2013 it seems that is not on offer. The challenge is that the benefits are subtle, and accrue over time. If you are looking for a BIG EXPERIENCE, you are likely to be disappointed. It\u2019s why first-person shooter video games are much more popular than sitting quietly with yourself.<\/p>\n
Again, there is no \u2018right\u2019 way: counting breaths, good; mantra, good; walking, good; classical music, good.<\/p>\n
Having no practice at all, not so good.<\/p>\n
So get started. Erm, get stopped?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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