| There are some sources of stress in our daily | | | | yourself rising above the anger and irritation, able |
| lives that we can do little or nothing to change. | | | | to walk away from the traps that have ensnared |
| Traffic will always be snarled to some extent; | | | | you in the past and caused you to suffer from |
| children and spouses will go on presenting all sorts | | | | the toxic effects of the relationship. |
| of challenges. Tasks at work will fluctuate in | | | | There is no great mystery to the art of |
| intensity, sometimes eating up a great deal of | | | | meditation, but that is not to say that this |
| physical and psychic energy. There is no reason, | | | | discipline is easy. Depending on the tradition you |
| however, to resign yourself to a life of tension | | | | choose, there are any number of methods of |
| and discord in the relationships that underlie these | | | | practice. Ultimately, however, all forms will enable |
| variables. You have a great deal more control | | | | you to focus your attention beyond your daily |
| over the flow of these interactions than you may | | | | cares and interactions. Over time, you will feel |
| first realize. In fact, simply by taking up a gentle | | | | yourself progressing toward a sense of balance |
| daily meditation practice, you can change the | | | | and equilibrium that enables you to be a full |
| complexion of many of your relationships, including | | | | participant in the world while not so easily falling |
| one that may be sapping your vitality and causing | | | | victim to old patterns and pitfalls. |
| you to feel depressed and discouraged each day | | | | Unless you come into a large inheritance or win |
| you go to work: your connection to your boss. | | | | the lottery, chances are that you will have no |
| Believe it or not, you can use the daily practice of | | | | choice but to go to work. And, for the |
| quieting your mind to bring about palpable, positive | | | | foreseeable future at least, your boss will be an |
| changes. | | | | inescapable part of your Monday through Friday |
| At first, this claim may seem preposterous. How, | | | | life. Instead of allowing the distress between you |
| after all, can meditation turn a grumpy, | | | | to fester, take matters into your own hands and |
| demanding, unreasonable or unpleasant supervisor | | | | into your own heart and mind. Find a |
| into a supportive and understanding person? Do | | | | contemplative path that feels right for you and |
| sound vibrations or psychic waves travel through | | | | pursue it with intentionality. You will be amazed at |
| the atmosphere and act as catalysts to bring | | | | the changes you bring about in yourself, and by |
| about a complete metamorphosis in your boss's | | | | so doing you will make the world around you a |
| temperament? In short, not quite, although there | | | | kinder place. |
| are some contemplative traditions that might | | | | You can visit our website for additional |
| embrace this idea. Instead, the meditation you | | | | information. |
| practice will foster growth and objectivity in you, | | | | Thanks for visiting us today. |
| not your supervisor. Over time, you will find | | | | |