Thursday, April 06, 2006
Meditation in the mainstream
While the value of meditation has become known far beyond its origins in religious and spiritual traditions to thousands of people - especially over the past 20-30 years, meditation is far from being accepted in the mainstream of the corporate boardrooms of America. But maybe not that far...
Cleverly disguised as the how-to’s of "clear thinking, stress management or relaxation techniques, present moment awareness, or communication strategies," meditation is making a huge impact in corporate life. When corporate leadership is presented with an
effective tool for good decision making; an effort that requires clarity of thought and the ability to be mentally present, they readily accept this "rose by any other name". (Not to be confused with Bob Rose, who happens to be president of the Meditation Society
of America).
The focus of my work (and my BBS radio show) is on the critical need for "inner work" as a balance to practical outer work in clarifying goals and enjoying truly fulfilling achievement. Without the inner work that puts us in touch with our "inner wisdom", we will repeatedly
arrive at goals, only to find that they quickly leave us empty and unfulfilled...and once again on that intuitive search for "something missing" in our lives. Meditation can put us in touch with that something missing.
Cleverly disguised as the how-to’s of "clear thinking, stress management or relaxation techniques, present moment awareness, or communication strategies," meditation is making a huge impact in corporate life. When corporate leadership is presented with an
effective tool for good decision making; an effort that requires clarity of thought and the ability to be mentally present, they readily accept this "rose by any other name". (Not to be confused with Bob Rose, who happens to be president of the Meditation Society
of America).
The focus of my work (and my BBS radio show) is on the critical need for "inner work" as a balance to practical outer work in clarifying goals and enjoying truly fulfilling achievement. Without the inner work that puts us in touch with our "inner wisdom", we will repeatedly
arrive at goals, only to find that they quickly leave us empty and unfulfilled...and once again on that intuitive search for "something missing" in our lives. Meditation can put us in touch with that something missing.
Listen to Jeff's show on BBS Radio - Mind Goal, Fridays 2-3pm PST.
