Why Not Meditate

Why meditate? This question is of utmost importance to meditators and non-meditators alike. Essentially, we have to sit down, close our eyes and meditate because we can't maintain our awareness amidst our daily actions. But why should we even bother to do this?

There are many rationalizations for breaking old habits and finding one's inner peace but perhaps the simplest explanation is a lack thereof. People try everything, from smoking to sports. Why? Because someone recommended it and they tried it. Clearly, if we see people smoking and dying of lung cancer, we aren't likely to try it, but what about meditation? When so many people have experienced a new sense joy of joy and selflessness, there isn't really a reason to not try meditation. People may call it by different labels or characterize it by various activities, but if one persists, the end result is an unraveling of one's own nature. The question, then, isn't "Why Meditate?" but rather "Why not meditate?".

Like anything that we try, we cannot master it when we are just starting our experience. Despite challenges and obstacles, if we continue to meditate, its rewards are inevitable -- a still mind, clarity of thought, fullness in each action, and joy in every moment.