Thus far in meditation, we’ve been trying to focus on some single point, such as the breath. The goal is to calm the mind and to see that thoughts are just transient. To use another and to see that thoughts are just transient. To use another analogy from nature, we can picture them as waves. In a difficult relationship, especially a divorce, we can feel as if we’re bobbing helplessly, tossed about. We get distracted by the waves and think that they are our mind—until we realize that even the biggest surges are nothing compared to the deep, still ocean below. Meditation can put us back in touch
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