Meditation is a private activity, but practicing it together with others offers a number of benefits. Some benefits include:
- Assistance: Wisdom is to be shared. Anyone who hits an internal block when meditating experiences a significant hindrance to their personal development. Connecting with others gives you the opportunity to learn from another’s experience, contribute to their experience, or encourage someone in their practice.
- Connections: Sharing our story with others is an integral part of being human. We don’t journey alone or practice meditation simply for own benefit. Practicing meditation with others helps overcome any tendency to become overly introspective and self-absorbed, which ultimately stunts our spiritual development.
- Enrichment: Exposure to different approaches to meditation and styles of facilitation will enrich your practice as you gain a broader perspective.
The first Sunday of every month we’ll facilitate a guided meditation session. For this series, from September to December, we’ll draw strongly on Stephen Bodian’s guided meditations found on the iPhone apps by Mental Workout LLC. I’ve reviewed these apps in a previous post.
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