I live in an old house which is a bit like looking after an old person with particular needs! It used to belong to my parents-in-law and although I have lived here for over 20 years, changed various bits and pieces, it has a life of its own. It warms to attention, responds to touch and duster, to hoover and polish and to people. It dictates the pace, not too much change but enough to keep it welcoming and available to children, grandchildren and people who live nearby.
Meditation has a much longer history; it goes back to the beginning of time and as I am told, must be the grandmother and grandfather of what we have now. For many years, many centuries, it was the property of the ascetic, of the religious (or some of them!) It was taken up by some, deplored by others, made exclusive by a few and more recently made popular via celebrities like the Beatles. As with an old house, it has to be inhabited with respect by the new generation. And every Granny wishes the best for her children and grandchildren and this one says that meditation is worth the effort it requires and could be said to be even more worthwhile than a house!
I live in an old house which is a bit like looking after an old person with particular needs! It used to belong to my parents-in-law and although I have lived here for over 20 years, changed various bits and pieces, it has a life of its own. It warms to attention, responds to touch and duster, to hoover and polish and to people. It dictates the pace, not too much change but enough to keep it welcoming and available to children, grandchildren and people who live nearby. 
Meditation has a much longer history; it goes back to the beginning of time and as I am told, must be the grandmother and grandfather of what we have now. For many years, many centuries, it was the property of the ascetic, of the religious (or some of them!) It was taken up by some, deplored by others, made exclusive by a few and more recently made popular via celebrities like the Beatles. As with an old house, it has to be inhabited with respect by the new generation. And every Granny wishes the best for her children and grandchildren and this one says that meditation is worth the effort it requires and could be said to be even more worthwhile than a house!
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