What Is Meditation? Sometimes It’s About Failure!

Published: Thu, 09/27/12

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What Is Meditation? Sometimes It’s About Failure!


2012-09-27 10:00:49-04
For many of us, when we begin to meditate (or even if we've meditated for a while), we can experience a certain amount of "failure" while trying to meditate. Even if we've been successful in the past, our efforts may be met with what we believe to be failure. But, what if failure weren't an option? What if there was no such thing as "failing" at meditation? What if meditation included failing to meditate?

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