Developing a Meditative Perspective

Meditation allows us to explore the encounter with sleep in detail. In meditation we observe the subtle shifting of consciousness. More important, according to the sage Patanjali, we gain a measure of control over it. The aspiration of every meditator is to gain mastery over the fluctuations of the mind. This is accomplished through relaxed concentration – the conscious settling of the mind in a resting place – and by gaining inner distance and detachment from the passing activities and objects of experience. Read more