This Is The Central Principle Of Meditation:

Everything Beautiful Has To Be Worked For.

Don't Think The Purpose Of Meditation Is To Go Deep Into Consciousness, Wrap A Blanket Around Yourself, And Say, 'how Cozy! I'm Going To Curl Up In Here By Myself; Let The World Burn.' Not At All. We Go Deep Into Meditation So That We Can Reach Out Further And Further To The World Outside.

Meditation May Require A Lifetime To Master, But It Will Have Been A Lifetime Well Spent. ... If You Want To Judge Your Progress, Ask Yourself These Questions: Am I More Loving? Is My Judgment Sounder? Do I Have More Energy? Can My Mind Remain Calm Under Provocation? Am I Free From The Conditioning Of Anger, Fear, And Greed? Spiritual Awareness Reveals Itself As Eloquently In Character Development And Selfless Action As In Mystical States.

In Memorizing The Prayer, It May Be Helpful To Remind Yourself That You Are Not Addressing Some Extraterrestrial Being Outside You. The Kingdom Of Heaven Is Within Us, And The Lord Is Enshrined In The Depths Of Our Own Consciousness. In This Prayer We Are Calling Deep Into Ourselves, Appealing To The Spark Of The Divine That Is Our Real Nature.

Activity Is Not Achievement. It Is Not Enough To Rush About Beginning A Lot Of Things And Keeping Busy. A Well-spent Life Is One That Rounds Out What It Has Begun.