I have a pal who learned TM but declined to practice it because he did not want to have one more thing in his life that he had to do. It reminded me of a cartoon in an old National Lampoon in which a woman is floating through some unidentifed environment, thinking about the addictions she has released as she pursues her final liberation - from air. Turns out she's under water, and is bent on overcoming her need for oxygen.
I'm reminded of that cartoon because it seems to me there are some things that are simply necessary to life, and for some of us, meditation may well be one of them. Of course, you don't have to equate meditation with sleeping and breathing. To me, it's like hygiene: when I neglect to meditate, shower or brush my teeth, I feel less fresh than I would feel otherwise. The world doesn't cave in, but it's not as if the practices make no difference whatsoever. I wonder if this incessant need to eat, sleep and brush my teeth is healthy? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Stu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Every so often this daily meditation practice feels like an addiction. > I find myself structuring the events of my day so that I can get my > afternoon session in, or changing plans to I will have time in the > morning. If I miss a sitting, I feel lethargic and dull. Sometimes I > have to sneek off to a staircase or a closet for my TM. I wonder if a > habit so ingrained is healthy. > > So about three weeks ago I decided to stop for a while to see what would > happen. The first week was very difficult. I have had headaches and > had to battle the desire to sit. At one point I had a job interview and > realized I needed to do my TM before the interview to keep my calm. > > At this point I still feel I am missing the practice. My consciousness > is in a semi-fog. Is this the way the rest of the world feels? > > s. >
