| In days of old, spiritual life was separate from | | | | schedule a specific time of day, or to do your |
| "regular life". People went to church or temple once a | | | | meditation several times a day. Some people find it |
| week, and then got on with the rest of their lives. | | | | helpful to create an altar or other sacred space in the |
| Daily meditation was something that only nuns, | | | | home, which provides an outer reminder of the |
| priests, rabbis or monks did. | | | | sacred, and also creates a vibration of peace and |
| In today's world, our understanding of spiritual life is | | | | harmony. If you can keep this sacred space clean, |
| changing. More and more we are understanding that | | | | free from clutter, and away from other activities, |
| all of life is sacred, and at the same time, there | | | | and you will find that your altar becomes a spiritual |
| seems to be less and less time available for us to | | | | haven that you can go to find peace, light and |
| slow down and connect with our innermost spiritual | | | | comfort in the midst of a busy day. |
| center. | | | | You do not need to only have one altar in your |
| With the advent of global communication, there are | | | | home. You can make an altar in each room, at your |
| now many options available to us for spiritual and | | | | desk, and even in your car. A daily reminder of |
| religious expression. At the same time, modern life | | | | sacred reality goes a long way to supporting your |
| has become more challenging, more demanding and | | | | daily meditation practice. |
| faster paced. Staying positive and focused on God's | | | | Daily meditation can provide comfort, upliftment, and |
| love can be difficult, especially when we are faced | | | | spiritual support, even during difficult times. You will |
| negative energy that we see manifesting in world | | | | find yourself attracted to meditation practices that |
| events. Many people face depression or even despair | | | | are most resonant with your own soul's unique divine |
| because they find it difficult to connect with their | | | | blueprint. A daily meditation practice can be tailored to |
| inner experience of God's love during these difficult | | | | your own unique needs and spiritual longing. Daily |
| times. | | | | inspiration and meditation be found through sacred |
| A regular spiritual practice of daily meditation can be | | | | religious texts as well as newer spiritual writings. |
| of great help in today's world, to help bring an | | | | We are all of God, and created by God, and we each |
| awareness of spiritual values into all aspects of your | | | | have a unique purpose and aspect of God that we |
| daily life. Daily meditation can allow you to create | | | | embody in the world. The abundance of sacred |
| peace within yourself, which then radiates outwards | | | | teachings at this time on the Earth is a reminder that |
| to others. Daily meditation can be a simple as taking | | | | God speaks in many ways so that each heart and |
| five or ten minutes daily with your favorite spiritual | | | | each soul can feel and be reminded of God's love in |
| support, or can involve a more rigorous program of | | | | their own unique way. Daily meditation can help you |
| study, practice and meditation. | | | | to connect with your own divine essence, and to |
| The importance of daily meditation is in the | | | | bring your gifts into the world for the betterment of |
| consistency with which it is done. It is helpful to | | | | all of humanity. |