Monday, April 9, 2012
By this point I was trying to practice at home. The only time that worked was early in the morning before the kids got up for school. It was only 10 minutes, but it was quiet and I was motivated to make the time work. The problem, as I found out, was that I could not obtain the same lightness at the end of meditation that I felt when in the group. It wasn’t just a matter of meditation time. On some Saturdays I meditated for almost an hour. It was better than the 10 minute stints, but still not as good as group meditation. I was frustrated as to what I was missing, but thankful that I still had good group experiences.