Eknath Eswaran
A mind that is fast is sick,
A mind that is slow is sound,
A mind that is still is Divine!
Passage Meditation:
Memorize a chosen passage
That is inspirational!
Be seated and softly close your eyes!
Go through the passage , word by word,
As slowly as you can!
Concentrate on one word at a time!
And let the words slip one after another
Into your consciousness – like pearls falling into a clear pond!
Let them all drop in words – one at a time !
After assiduous practice, the words will fall inwards.
You will see them going in and hitting the very bottom!
And if mind completely got away distracted,
Penalize it !
“Sorry , my dear mind,
You’ve run away from the passage ,
You will have to go back to the beginning and start again”
Every time , the mind escapes, gently bring back to the first line!