Basic Meditation
"...meditation, properly performed, prepares you to meet the ups and downs of existence. It reduces your tension, fear, and worry. Restlessness recedes and passion moderates. Things begin to fall into place, and your life becomes a glide instead of a struggle."
- Bhante Gunaratana, Mindfulness in Plain English
People often tell me that they would love to start meditating, but are not quite sure how to begin. There was a great article in the New York Times recently on developing a meditation