When we begin to practice meditation, we are often
told that it’s important to dedicate an area in our home for that purpose. The instructions also say it should be quiet
and not used for other activities. At
first, the significance of these guidelines may not be readily apparent, but
that changes over time, especially with practice. My wife and I have had that in mind ever since we began to
construct our home in the countryside of Santa Cruz Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, Mexico
eight years ago.
Although we’d always had rooms and spaces for
meditation in the homes we rented in this country (San Miguel de Allende,
Tacambaro, Puebla, and Santa Cruz Tlaxcala), there’s nothing like having one in
your own home. Ours is especially suited
for us, and we’ve been enjoying it for a little over five years now. Instead of hearing the sound of the traffic
in a town or city, we listen to the birds and domestic animals from the
upstairs windows of our meditation room.
Also, in the distance we hear the church bells from the small towns
around us as well as the train passing by on its way to Veracruz or
Puebla. None of these sounds disrupt our
practice nor do any of the aromas of the country air. Moreover, after living in this community for
more than 11 years, we feel very secure and happy.
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