Meditation is More Life
Life happens now. But an unexamined mind bounces between anxiety caused by ruminating about the past or fearing the future.
Sitting meditation is an exercise in awareness of this default mode. We sit to know the world how it really is. This awareness created the opportunity for more present living. It's an exercise in regulating our minds.
You have to notice you are in a Matrix so you can start having glimpses of Reality.
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