Meditation is the training of our mind and heart, two sources of wisdom in the human consciousness. It’s the training of mind and heart in this capacity for attention. Contemplation is the source of wisdom that I’d like to concentrate on and meditation is an ascetical practice. Now, what is an ascetical practice? Not eating meat on Fridays, giving up things, denying ourselves simple pleasures – I don’t think that is really what ascetism is all about. It’s a rather negative view of ascetism. I like the story of the Rabbi who said, ‘On the day of judgement, as we sit before the throne of God, we will be judged and held to account for every legitimate pleasure we have not accepted.’ Original blessing rather than original sin.
Training of our mind and heart
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