In this lesson, we dig deeper into the challenges and issues faced by students of meditation.
Become familiar with common and difficult challenges faced by students of meditation, and skillful ways to respond to them.
Describe a common misunderstanding among students regarding meditation. Describe these meditation teaching metaphors: “trying to lasso the wind” and “pressing the lid on a boiling kettle.” Explain what meditation is designed to accomplish and qualities that support an effective practice. Since forcing isn’t likely to work to overcome resistance, explain what can be done. Describe escapism as it relates to meditation and explain potential remedies. Describe an example of when meditation may not be the optimum practice. Explain Dr. Lorin Roche’s teaching regarding the importance of an individual’s constitution. Explain what you can do to support students who have given up on meditation. Describe how master teacher Pandit Rajmani Tigunait explains the reason behind meditators who still seem to display greed or overbearing egos.
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