A recent interview from the North American Heartfulness Conferences.
When
did you start meditating?
The
first time I tried to meditate was right after I graduated college. In one of
our last classes in the Theater program, a professor suggested we incorporate
it into our day to support a healthy career and lifestyle. I sat under a tree
and tried to relax and concentrate. It lasted about twenty minutes and I had no
idea what I was doing. It took another five years before I tried again in
earnest.
I
felt high afterwards. There was a hyper-awareness and a feeling of stability I
had never known. But it didn’t last, and neither did my practice. There wasn’t
an organized community outside the retreat, so after a month or two my practice
fell off.