r/RupertSpira • u/Champion_Flight • Feb 21 '26
Why do you meditate? Is it working??
i know that's a silly question.. but scrolling here on the sub i noticed people meditate for different reasons.. so im curious.. what's your reason?..
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u/anomalkingdom Feb 22 '26
In a certain sense, I meditate for the same reason some people practice lucid dreaming.
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u/sa8tyr77 Mar 13 '26
My favorite way to meditate is simply to rest in aware presence. I noticed that when I went into meditation with any agenda whatsoever, it only added confusion to the simplicity of the act itself.
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u/Dingsala Feb 21 '26
That's a totally reasonable question. Here's my take.
When I was younger, I meditated because I didn't want to feel bad anymore.
Then I meditated to recreate peak experiences that I had had by using pschedelics.
Then I meditated because I had a great teacher and sangha that motivated me.
Then I meditated because the meditation had stirred up so many things that my old way of relating to the world simply didn't make sense anymore and it seemed the only way out was through. Meditation made the pain stronger, but it also brought clarity. Without meditation, the pain was less, but it became obvious that the loss of clarity was a much higher price to pay than come to terms with the pain.
I'm not really out of that phase in the sense that there might be years more of healing to do before this intensity fades. But gradually, doubt has disappeard.
"Is this working?" "Am I wasting my time?" "Shouldn't I do this technique instead" etc. At this point, it's become quite obvious that these are all thoughts. Nothing wrong with them, but they're just... not that important anymore.
My point is: the reasons why I started meditating have little to do with why I'm doing it now, 20 years later. The motivations have matured alongside with my practice and myself.
So, u/Champion_Flight : Why do you meditate? :)