Meditate on Rockville
By Charlie. Filed in Travel |
Visiting Rockville, Maryland, is sort of like being in one of the nicest places in the world. After just a few hours, it occurs to most people that there’s no reason anyone wouldn’t want to live here. It obviously boasts a very high standard of living, and they seem to know how to keep the balance in a lively community, taking care of each other just enough, but not getting too nosy the way some small towns can. It’s also close enough to DC and other big cities that those urban adventures are always near.
The time spent here though is for luxury, and enjoying all the finest things that life has to offer. Hanging out in cafes, and getting some extra sleep in Rockville hotels are just the beginning. It’s interesting how, for many people (and even perhaps the vast majority), relaxing on vacation is one of the hardest things to do, and can be enormously stressful. Perhaps it’s because people do tend to put a lot of pressure on themselves, making the vacation the one time of year that they can rewind. Or perhaps it’s guilt about enjoying something for a change.
These are all based on thought patterns, and thought patterns can be changed. At the very least, they can be slowed with a little time meditating every day. It might seem ironic to come to a gorgeous place and need to spend time meditating to learn how to relax, but there’s a lot of it going around here. There are many centers for mediation in the city, including the TM Center , Buddhist Temples, and places like the New Future Society , who merge their yoga classes with more intensive meditation training.
Coming to a beautiful place and spending some time learning about meditation is a very good use of time. It’s a helpful skill that will last a lifetime, and there are also opportunities to get to know the people in the place a little better. The best benefit, however, is that it’s a chance to catch the breath and see things from a new point of view, and that’s a priceless thing.
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Monday, June 28th 2010 at 1:45 pm |
Slowing down on vacation is one of the hardest things for me to do. I don’t know if it is meditating that will help or traveling there, but maybe that is just what I need. Don’t know when I’ll be able to pull myself away from work though. Thank you for the idea.