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Meditation is healthy for physical and
mental well-being. Doctors as well as therapists
and religious leaders often recommend meditation
to decrease anxiety, clear the mind, and lower
the blood pressure. Meditation is receptive;
prayer is active. Religious people may combine
the two, but basically, meditation is a form of
relaxation that reduces stress. It consists of
just sitting and enjoying the moment, perhaps
watching your thoughts and feelings come and go
but not engaging with them. They are not you;
you are not them. If you don’t engage with they,
they pass by and evaporate.
If you have a garden, you already have a perfect
place for meditation. You can choose a special
spot within your garden to set aside for
meditation. By meditating in the same spot day
after day, you come to associate that spot with
meditation. Your ability to meditate will become
more and more effortless. For days of bad
weather, you should also have an indoor spot for
meditation. You can sit in your garden during
good weather and inside your home when it rains
or is cold and windy outside.
Choose some special item for your garden
meditation spot. This will make it easier to
relax and meditate. Depending on your tastes,
you might want an angel fountain by your bench,
as the sound of flowing water has a calming
effect and will normalize your blood pressure at
the same time that it eases your mind. Also,
place something at eye level, such as a garden
plaque, that inspires you. It might depict a
cherub or flora. Ritual is powerful. You could
begin your meditation by gazing at the plaque to
help you clear your mind. A visual image is
often used as a meditation tool, or touchstone,
to help clear the mind.
If you meditate at least several times a week in
your garden, you will soon reap the benefits.
Your time in the garden will become one of your
happiest times of the day. The bubbling water,
fresh air, and fragrant scents will assist you
in creating a state of contentment. One of the
best uses of your garden is to center yourself
and feel your connection to all of life.
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