Basically title. I want to retake meditation since I need to get a hold of my escapism and bad habits to change them and be more healthy mentally for the revolution.
However, upon reading Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana, it mentions how meditation should eventually dissolve any wants and cravings in the mind and try to meditate for hours every day and I can’t help but think that this is something that will try to make you be a bit numb to the pains of injustice, since it sounds like being dissociated from the world.
Is there a revolutionary way to think about meditation?
Meditation is one tool in my toolbelt that keeps me mentally sharp and emotionally stable enough to contribute to revolutionary activities without becoming burnt out, depressed, or overwhelmed. Other tools include a healthy diet, a regular exercise regimen, and emotionally nourishing friendships. No one of them works in a vacuum, all are essential and work in tandem to bring balance and peace to my life.
Personally, meditating for hours a day sounds like a lot. I probably do it for 10-15 min a few times a week, and it helps. But it is definitely a practice, and I find that getting out of the routine does make it harder to do.