Reply To: Y2Q9) Distraction

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Ruth Cook
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Yes, running after distractions is that habit that we may have acquired over the decades, more or less …

Analysing the last few moments, hours, days, weeks, months, years… can result in answers that we believe has helped us on our journeys.

Has it become a natural way of being, that can be transformed with effort, consistency of practice, trust, faith and a methodology that has been proven to be effective with the drive and motivation of self compassion along with an altruistic purpose and intention?

Then again, without distractions, how can we nurture and develop our meditation practice?

Why have we been drawn towards distractions in the first place? Is the mind drawn to distractions? Or have we given too much attention to being drawn towards the distractions?

Oh dear… many more questions than answers

Thank you _/\_