At 8 P.M., the Gifford Arboretum northwest of the University of Miami campus, is not the most comforting space around. The place is deserted and quiet. It is a botanical garden surrounded by tall trees and accommodated with a lot of open space to relax. It is completely dark, where even the street lamps would make it hard to actually distinguish what lies in the distance. I had been waiting for my friend and the instructor to arrive. The fear of being alone never left me unaccompanied as I felt that even the smallest of insects could devour me, as my long wait for my friends and instructor continued. Tired and exhausted, my mind had stopped functioning. A long list of “things to do” was mocking me and as my work had started piling up, an endless
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In the “easy” way of meditation people just focus on their breathing and in the “easier” way people do not think about anything.” I panicked because I was wondering how to not think about anything. Impressed as if by the Sullivan’s speech our instructor set the timer for ten minutes for the “easy” way of meditation and then five minutes for the “easier” way of meditation. Being interested by my fellow members speech myself, I asked my friend beside me the reason that she meditates. She told me in today’s world, all of us carry a lot of mental frustration, we think too much, and strain ourselves. Meditation helps create a space and it helps to calm a person down and keep focus on the important things in …show more content…
I started believing that with this “meditation” I was stronger physically and intellectually because when I opened my eyes I could view the world differently. I felt as if I had complete and absolute freedom from my daily activities. I not only had physical freedom from the outside world, but also that I had strengthened myself to such an extent that I was no longer distracted by the various unwanted feelings and petty attachments. I stopped spending time panicking and building negative perception about the teachers because I need to ensure emotional hygiene too. I would rather enjoy the cold breeze softly blowing and refreshing my body and being, while investing in the positive thoughts and energy. Goosebumps started to appear in my skin and the usual dull and tiring work routine no longer troubled me. Perhaps, I was able to attain a certain degree of yogic
In the “easy” way of meditation people just focus on their breathing and in the “easier” way people do not think about anything.” I panicked because I was wondering how to not think about anything. Impressed as if by the Sullivan’s speech our instructor set the timer for ten minutes for the “easy” way of meditation and then five minutes for the “easier” way of meditation. Being interested by my fellow members speech myself, I asked my friend beside me the reason that she meditates. She told me in today’s world, all of us carry a lot of mental frustration, we think too much, and strain ourselves. Meditation helps create a space and it helps to calm a person down and keep focus on the important things in …show more content…
I started believing that with this “meditation” I was stronger physically and intellectually because when I opened my eyes I could view the world differently. I felt as if I had complete and absolute freedom from my daily activities. I not only had physical freedom from the outside world, but also that I had strengthened myself to such an extent that I was no longer distracted by the various unwanted feelings and petty attachments. I stopped spending time panicking and building negative perception about the teachers because I need to ensure emotional hygiene too. I would rather enjoy the cold breeze softly blowing and refreshing my body and being, while investing in the positive thoughts and energy. Goosebumps started to appear in my skin and the usual dull and tiring work routine no longer troubled me. Perhaps, I was able to attain a certain degree of yogic