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THE DYNAMICS OF MEDITATION
society, and from being rejected by society and friends. We use meditation to draw wisdom and to grow. We do not allow any moment of depression to cover us or make us feel helpless. We stand up and say, "With my suffering I have paid my debt. Now I am free. Let me move on and leave it behind.” With that thought you rise up and move onward on your path.
Once I knew a very lovely and sweet young woman who was about to have her first baby. Suddenly her husband died. The poor woman faced a terrible struggle because she did not want to live without her husband, yet she had another life.to consider. She took it as her mission to live for this second life, this unborn child, and to raise the child to the best of her ability. Taking this mission, she used her suffering and hardship to learn and grow and to strengthen herself to give to those around her. She meditated on her child and saw the child's needs. She felt, “I live for thee." With this feeling, living is not mere existence; living becomes life. .
Ask yourself, “Do I learn and grow from my experiences? If I do not, then what is the meaning of living?” When you go to the store and buy some costly items, you return home without as much money. But you do not feel disappointed because you have used the money to get something you wanted. This is also the waywe invest our days. We are passing time here; we want to spend our days learning and gaining wisdom, understanding and balance.
If life goes by and you have not attained anything which is real, then old age is miserable. If you have never known yourself, then the prospect of dying and the
