Meditation Guide

Setting your motivation

Having stilled the body and calmed the breath, notice how your mind has become more subtle. Try to use this mind as one would use a boat to take them further out into the sea.

Now set your motivation. Why are you meditating? Think about the actual reason you just sat down this moment, no matter how ordinary it may seem. Then think about your goals and what ultimate good may come from your mediation practice, and set your mind firmly on achieving that greater goal.

Think about the meditation you are about to do and resolve to do it to the best of your ability and, furthermore, think about realistic results you hope to achieve, such as reaching a clearer or more stable image of the object of meditation, or having fewer distractions, or finding a deeper feeling of calm. Never aspire to achieve something too difficult, or you may be conditioning yourself for failure.