Table of contents hide 1 the lifestyle of the West . 2 meditation and post meditation 3 the ideal time to practice 4 practice in our daily activities .. 5 our practice is incomplete

It is true that in some Eastern teachings it is used as an elevated or highly developed practice to isolate or go to meditate at a monastery, cave or somewhere far from worldly interests or temptations, so to speak. The above is very useful and recommended because the transformative effects of doing so cannot be denied.

the lifestyle of the West ...

However, being realistic in the West it is difficult to find places that allow total isolation, the rhythm of life, the demands of work and stress are a constant that are not so conducive to inner or spiritual development.

The good news is that in the West a very useful approach is used, which is that "The end is the path" or that life is the path.

In affirming that the end is the path, reference is made that everything around us is useful for inner development and spiritual growth. For example, when we are attentive we can notice details in our daily performance, when we are jealous, generous, patient ... somehow it is not necessary to be in the meditation cushion all the time to analyze, learn and stay in peace.

meditation and post meditation ...

In fact, for the initial and intermediate practitioners it is advisable to understand that there is the period of meditation and that of post meditation, the first allows a deeper concentration and the second is an opportunity to consciously analyze and transit through everything that happens to us moment by moment.

the ideal time to practice ...

For example, if on the way to work we find a lot of traffic, we have an important meeting, we listen to the engine and the horn of the other cars and it just seems that we are parked, it is common to fall into a state of anxiety, anger, worry and despair ... it is at this moment that we must resort to everything we have learned ... it is the ideal time to practice patience, to identify what really bothers us, to notice if we are only appreciating the situation from the I and MY or if in most cases we only see situations partially, without thinking that others are facing the same in any way and face it in the only way that their inner development allows them.

It is proven that in some business cities, the inhabitants are accustomed to stress and that people who have resorted to the practice of mindfulness or conscious attention move more peacefully and peacefully to the different events in their lives.

practice in our daily activities ..

Thus, we can meditate and also extend our analysis to the rest of the time in which we carry out our daily activities .

In spiritual retreats it can be noted that some practitioners begin with the idea of ​​having a time to disconnect from their daily routine, to forget about their surroundings and rest. This is very good, the conflict begins when they return to their normal life of work and family obligations ... what is obtained in the tranquility of the retreat is set aside and remains only as a memory that you can live for a moment in consciousness and tranquility .

If we do not bring the achievement of meditation to our daily lives, we are not taking full advantage of our potential to grow and improve. The daily happen is the perfect laboratory to practice our intentions and motivations before everything that surrounds us.

our practice is incomplete

This is how we can meditate on selfishness and then the rest of the day observe the moments in which we are selfish, we will be surprised at what we will discover as it is a reality that in meditation we are attentive and controlled and the rest of the time we are forgetful and careless.Our practice is incomplete.

The recommendation is to understand our daily performance as an opportunity to grow, to be complete and complete at all times - the result will be the strengthening of our interior and personal growth.

Thus, if we go to a cave to meditate and when we return to our daily life we ​​return to our few constructive habits ... the time we spend to grow will disappear, leaving aside the valuable opportunity to take a step further in our overcoming ... our practice will have no meaning and ultimate purpose ... the key is to practice as stated today 24/7 ... twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week ... and so then somehow guarantee our growth and progress ... Deep down life in its entirety it is the perfect laboratory to practice ..

To UTOR: Pilar Vázquez, collaborator of the great family of the White Brotherhood