I stop meditating and I forget...

[Phoenix]

I had an insight in meditation today (ironically) that I thought was interesting. I notice that meditation is an absolutely amazing thing. It gives me a sense of being genuinely connected to something higher, like, in a very practical way. Meditation in minutes can level all sorts of thoughts I had that are not useful. That are just a little bit off and are going down a non useful direction.


But the second I stop meditating I completely and utterly forget how useful it is! Perhaps because of its lack of 'loudness'.


I used to meditate steadily for about 8 years and I have spent a lot of time outside that in semi frequent meditation. But that has not changed. The second I stop I forget!


Anyone else have the same experience? Or any other thoughts on meditation in general?

[IndigoSalvia]

You forget the experience that you had within meditation, or forget the overall value of meditation in your life? Or all of the above?

[tadeus]

There are so many forms of meditation.

I prefer to do it while walking alone through a forest, ideally listening to a creek , the birds, the wind.
Just let go any thoughts, get into the now and release anything.
Such impressions will stay after the thinking will come back.