My challenge: controlling thoughts, trying to concentrate. I know this is normally called restlessness, but to me it's just thoughts.
I have read that almost everyone, including those that have done this for many many years, still have this problem.
Then, we try to nail down the cause. But even then that doesn't always provide a solution.
Some thoughts I just want to think about for a bit, clear them up as it were. When I know I could just concentrate.
But at the same time, meditation is a good time for contemplation. And asking questions. Waiting for answers.
I think we need to spend some of the time contemplating, then after we feel calm and peaceful, the thoughts seem to drift away more. It's physical (reduced heart rate, calmness) as well as mental. It just takes a little time to settle in to it, for me anyway.
Or, I could just not accept that and strive to fall into deep meditation instantly. That will never happen as long as I come up with excuses like the above drivel I just typed.
i think you are rite... there are times i am able to understand things at a deeper level through meditation and then contemplation. For instance; it gives me the ability to act on certain situations that come into my life.
This happens thru an inner motivation rather than an outer calling.
