Tuesday, December 13, 2026

Tuesday, December 13, 2026

Going within is not easy to do. It is harder than going around the world. When we are new to meditation and sitting in silence and solitude, for the first time we notice the narratives that circle our mind. Until then we are not aware of this quiet blabber which keeps our mind consistently occupied.

In order to feel the clarity, peace and joy that meditation promises we must purge the mind of the narrative made of petty thoughts about past and future. They muffle the present moment. Here-Now is the only moment alive with which we build our future. 

Benefits of Meditation and Journaling
At first when someone talks about the present moment its reality is hard to grasp. You think, I’m living in the present moment; how else would I live? But you’re not. You’re living in your past that is gone or planning future that is yet to come. That is false reality. To sense the present moment you need to train your mind the way you train your body and acquire increased stamina and strong muscle tone. You train your mind sitting still in silence and becoming aware of the present. Your past or future narratives cover the present moment like clouds cover the clear blue sky. Focus on the breath bring you back to the present and strengthen your mental muscles. 

Breathing and thinking are connected. The more aware you become of your passing thoughts the clearer will your mind become. Your attention dissipates petty thoughts. Don’t evaluate, judge or criticize your thoughts; just let them pass.

It takes months, if not years to train your mind to focus on breath. Slowly, you begin to experience mental clarity, open heart and energized body. In time your life’s  purpose gets clearer. You feel increased feelings of generosity, forgiveness and gratitude. Your negative emotions such as anger, jealousy, greed weaken and eventually disappear. The changed behavior and attitude result in reduced stress and anxiety, lower blood pressure, increased attention span and memory.  

In addition, combining journaling with meditation practice to pour the mental clutter on the pages of a notebook further calms the mind and lightens the mind. Mental space opens up which allows you to step into a sacred space within that you didn’t even know was available for you to enter. Creative ideas and insights surface.

Together the disciplines of journaling and meditation make us aware of an inner landscape that is for us to beautify. The clearer and quieter it is the more holy it feels. It takes years to feel this inner transformation. But once we sense the change inside us it amazes us what we thought we were, we are not. We feel more authentic, aware and alive. Each one of us is capable and must take this spiritually transformative journey within to awaken to peace, contentment and joy. This joyous state is always present and eternally ours.