I meditated on a bench yesterday and just took in the world. It was sunny, 80 degrees in the heartland. Everyone was out. It was almost like we all just woke up from a long gray sleep.
I found the calm center. I became the Eye in the middle of the hurricane. Found peace and strength deep inside.
Sometimes the world may appear to be going to hell in a hand-basket. It's just a picture of the world. Don't have to embrace it.
I luxuriated in the silence, the calmness, the transcendence. Meditation is just one of those amazing tools we have, and we can turn it on at any time.