Kabbalah

Question : Meditation is supposed to be so good for you and the Time magazine article says millions of people are doing it daily, but what is the difference between asking me to think about my breathing and meditating on breathing, or thinking about tomorrow’s breakfast?

Answer: Your real question is, what is the difference between thinking and meditation. The first answer is that thinking is a process that most people agree takes place automatically and stops our efforts at meditation. Meditation, on the other hand, is a process which takes place consciously or deliberately by following the instructions of a guide. In the first case it is happening to you, like a passive puppet , whereas in the 2nd case you are doing it deliberately and actively