The Mental Variety Show

Meditation requires us to STOP and pay attention to our thoughts. When it works, the lights go out and there is stillness. When it fails, the mind can be deeply disturbing. Our thoughts might sound like a motor vehicle department: incessant chatter with sudden muffled announcements over the loudspeaker. They might be a blurry movie: fragmented images flittering in and out like an early Tim Burton film with a drape over the screen. They could be a New York City Subway Platform at 6pm - everyone rushing, rushing, rushing. If meditation shows the power of mind, then failed meditation shows its limits.