Meditation: An Act of Rebellion

Send us Fan MailIt's no secret that many forces are competing for your attention, especially online. Some are noble and righteous. Some are not. Trying to track it all is...exhausting.The need for boundaries around our hearts and minds has never been more important. We must preserve our energy so that we can continue to care, dream, and love.Meditation helps establish mental and emotional boundaries. This is not about bypassing. It is about retaining life force to fight the good fight and respond to your world with intense clarity, compassion, and purpose.Please have a listen to this episode to learn more. Highlights:Why meditation helps set strong mental boundariesReclaiming your attention from distraction and overwhelmHow working with the breath builds discernment and agencyWhy protecting your attention is a radical actThe difference between reacting to the world and responding on purposeHow protecting your energy lets you be of greater benefit to othersReferenced in this episode: Buddhist Cosmology: The Six Realms of Being (Episode 12)Watch this episode on videoIf you’d like to watch the podcast, the video version is here.My new book is now availableInexplicable Magic: Meditation for Mystics, is available for purchase. Explore the spiritual path through 7 principles which run counter to conventional wisdom on mindfulness. Learn more and buy your copy here.If you enjoyed this episode:Please rate, review, and share it with a friend who’s curious about mindfulness, spiritual commitment, or the Buddhist path.For more on Buddhist teachings and how our humanity isn’t necessarily in our way, sign up for my free weekly newsletter or join the Open Heart Project sangha for more connection with community and with me.If this podcast has been meaningful to you, it would be great if you would subscribe, give it a five star rating and share it with a friend. To join or learn more about The Open Heart Project please visit openheartproject.com.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] by Citizens of SoundMusic by: Derek O'Brien©Open Heart Project