The Ottawa–Gatineau Journal

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Meditation as an ongoing practice

This introductory article organised meditation around self-knowledge, regular practice and a search for inner steadiness. It described a practice that could influence how a person approached daily experience beyond the time spent sitting quietly.

Water lilies stretching in a line across a perfectly still lake at dusk, with smooth stones in the foreground

Several short sections approached the subject from different angles, including reasons for meditating and the importance of returning to it consistently. Philosophical references and an everyday story made the discussion more accessible than a formal course syllabus.

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