The Ethics of Meditation: Truthfulness

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Carl Jung once wrote - 

“A lie would make no sense unless the truth was felt to be dangerous.

Within the traditions of meditation, there are five ethical teachings taught to all initiates as they begin their contemplative path. The first teaching {see the previous episode} is the tenet of non-violence, and we learned that violence is always accompanied by fear.

The second tenet is truthfulness, and as Jung reminds us, the truth is often felt to be very scary. So the practice of truthfulness must be accompanied by the practice of non-violence. 

In today’s episode, we explore truthfulness by looking at:

• The little white lies that feel “nice” rather than real.

• How a sense of “should” and “should not” impacts our self-expression

• What happens when we grow past the inherent boundaries of our groups

In many ways, I find that meditation is an exercise in learning to tolerate the truth of ourselves. 

This is why for many, meditation can be DEEPLY uncomfortable at first. We get still and quiet; we hear our actual thoughts; and we feel the truth of our feelings. Insights we might work quite hard to ignore most of the time are now loud and insistent. 

The truth is not easy, and yet, it is wildly and vibrantly good for how you feel and engage with your day-to-day life. 

Join me for today’s episode of The Mindful Minute as we embark on a discussion of truth and share in a guided, 20-minute meditation. 

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