Meditation for Thursday 23 October 2025
Ultimately, we practice meditation so that we can find meaning in life for ourselves and for others. The search for meaning is usually a lifelong quest however with contemplative practices such as meditation and mindfulness we can ameliorate those feelings of alienation and confusion that block our path to finding ‘meaning.’
For many people ‘meaning’ is better described as discovering a spiritual centre.
Mother Teresa of Kolkata once wrote ……
“The biggest problem facing the world today is not people dying in the streets of Kolkata, and not inflation, but spiritual deprivation, this feeling of emptiness associated with feeling separate from God, and from all our sisters and brothers on planet earth.”
Mother Teresa was referring to the pain associated with feelings of isolation and separateness, those feelings that accompany a life devoid of meaning.
Of course, meaning comes to us in so many different ways, through family and friends, art, and nature. These connect us to the sacred thus satisfying our spiritual hunger with love, nurturing ourselves, as well as others.
And yet even in the midst of joy we can be overtaken by loneliness a sure sign that can imply a lack of meaning. It’s at these times that meditation helps us to find our way.
Meditation clarifies a path towards ‘meaning.’ It strengthens our capacity and determination to love, the very first lesson in life and the first lesson in Spirituality 101.
Meditation
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