thoughts on the news of the day: meditation

hmmm…..

            Are you in the mood for meditation?  A friend of mine who is a volunteer teacher in Guatemala sent me this prayer by St Teresa of Avila. St Teresa was a Spanish mystic who lived in the 15^th century but her writings are timeless.   

            Let nothing trouble you.
            Let nothing scare you.
            All is fleeting.
            God alone is unchanging.
            Patience
            everything obtains.
            Who possesses God
            nothing wants.
            God alone suffices.

            Maybe meditation is too weird for you.  Sitting in a chair humming a mantra might not be your cup of tea.  But if you have a few minutes, you could try being still and breathing in and out as you say this prayer.   It might calm you down and center your thoughts on what is really important in your life.  I know it works for me.

            hmmm.....