Outer and Inner Worlds - Part 1

We have both an outer and inner world.  Its very easy to be caught up in the outer world - the physical world that we live, work, eat and play in - so much so that we can forget about our inner world.  The world that we experience exclusively when we are asleep. 

As we know elements of our day effect our sleep - circumstances, visions and emotions filter into our dreams.  If we can tap into and appreciate our internal world then we can start to affect change in our outer world.

Meditation and positive reflection is a way of discovering and understanding our inner world - the change that we can make in meditation will then influence our outer world.  For example if we pacify our mind in meditation at the beginning of the day then we take that experience into our life, influencing our waking world. The world that we experience is seen through the filter of our mind.  This is where our outer and inner worlds meet.  Meditation helps us to make changes within and then assists us seeing the relationship between our outer and inner worlds.

Without retreating or running away from our life regular Meditation practice can liberate us from the stresses that come from an exclusive preoccupation with the outer world.