What Should We Be Doing?

[Lorien]

Originally Posted by seashore

I am new to meditation. In fact, I was excited about the Nexus project and tried to participate but it didn't work for me at all. However, I'm still open to learning. I am impressed with the information that is out there about the power of consciousness.

Lately I've been simply closing my eyes from time to time and listening to what's inside--not worrying about how I'm breathing or what I'm thinking or not thinking, or how I'm sitting... Just listening to what's inside.

As far as it "working for you" I'm not sure what you mean. In a situation such as the Global Meditation you really aren't meant to get anything from it. And since you are new to meditation it would be difficult even on a personal level to really get anything out of it or "feel" it working. Not to say you should give up on it though.

Doing what you said, stopping and closing your eyes once in a while is a wonderful start. Too few people do this in life even outside of meditation. If we all just stopped every once in a while and got to know ourselves, I think the world would be a better place. Unfortunately we are forced to live in a world of perpetual work, stress, and hardship, unable to really take the time to reflect on our lives and the world around us.

And yes, the power of the consciousness is astounding. We as humans either individually or as a group are capable of much more than we believe. And it's amazing that more people are not aware of this. Keep learning, focusing your energy, and turning inward to learn about your self and also the world around you.