As humans our five senses are continuously grasping for perceived desires and pleasures as well as life-supporting needs. Meditation is taking time out and discovering an inner universe of tranquility, wisdom, compassion and empathy.
It seems to me when in a recession we're forced to take control of our desires, whittle out the extraneous and bring in only what is necessary.
This economic downturn will eventually shift. However, at this time we can glean spiritual lessons and create a new economic paradigm for ourselves. Do we want to be mindless, over-zealous consumers? Or become conscious of how we use the resources of our beautiful-jewel and life-supporting spaceship, "Mother Earth" as she travels through the outer cosmos. MOM
