Active Contemplation Sampler

It is possible to quiet the monkey mind and learn to sit quietly in meditative contemplation. There is real Joy in Centering Prayer and Welcoming Prayer, for instance.

For some people, the Joy is elusive. The shopping list intervenes. The to do list. The conversation that didn't happen but would have gone like...

Sometimes, the monkey mind needs action to be distracted while you meditate. This offering is a sampling of active contemplation methods. Try them, see what speaks to you. See what calms your monkey mind.