Phun Part Too: Is Meditating fun?

MEDITATION – FUN? REALLY?

Fun is a feeling. A feeling that feels so good you never want it to end. Joy, peace, bliss, you name it if you want, but it’s still a feeling, and there probably is no real way to describe it. So we’ll call it “fun” for now, k?

Which is why meditation can be fun. And actually IS fun. So why do people hate mediating? And yes, hate is a strong word, but it is often used in exactly that context “I hate meditating.” What do we really hate, because meditating, when you’re doing it, is fun.

Meditating takes us to that place that feels so good you never want it to end. For free. Anywhere. Anytime. So what’s the holdup?

1)    Physical discomfort

Easily solved. Let go of your idea on how you are supposed to look while meditating. Sit in a comfy chair. Lie down even! Bed-ridden people can meditate without sitting up, so why not un-bedridden people? They say “you’ll fall asleep” and I say, so what? You were meditating before you fell asleep which is more than you would have done to avoid the pain of sitting there, uncomfortable, never getting to the fun part!

2) Not enough time

So let’s just say we are all onboard with the concept of meditating. Why don’t we “make time” for it? On the mat, off the mat. How much time are we making for “fun” in our life not counting meditation? If the answer is “none” or “hardly any” then, once again, we are stuck with looking at ourselves and our choices and why we resist fun.