What matters to you in meditation and life?
Yesterday morning I made my way down to the Cape Fear River while the golden light of the morning was just falling on the marsh grasses across the river. What had started out as an ordinary day suddenly came alive.
I felt a rush of happiness and energy. Being out in nature with my camera nearly always brings me this experience of happiness, inspiration and increased energy, because I am so deeply immersed in the present moment and appreciating the beauty of the Earth. In those moments by the river, the words that came to mind were, “Nothing else matters. This is all that matters—this moment, this morning light, this breath.”
What matters to you? What brings you a sense of aliveness, happiness and inspiration, and do you make time to engage with it on a regular basis?
What matters in meditation is our sincere effort to practice. And being aware of each moment as it unfolds, being aware of our internal response to it, and intentionally choosing our actions. What matters in meditation is also what matters in life.
Meditation is an opportunity to see our lives more clearly. When we rest our attention and put our energy toward what is most important to us in the world, we reap the reward of a greater sense of inner peace in our lives and ease in our meditation practice.
What matters to you? How can you bring it to the forefront of your life and give it the attention that it deserves?