I have recently heard from many friends, in different conversations, that they are trying to bring books back into their lives - they miss reading. With so many competing stimuli from all corners of our lives, it's not surprising that people don't read as much as they might like.

“It is what you read when you don't have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it.” – Oscar Wilde

It is important to become increasingly aware of what our mind is consuming each day. For this reason, I always encourage new meditators to begin a reading ritual.

Vedic Meditation practice is such a wonderful teacher for how to bring yourself to every aspect of life. You might be surprised to see how much wisdom you already have and are already experiencing.

Read on to discover 5 things about Vedic meditation that surprise and delight new meditators.

Having started my personal meditation journey 17 years ago, I have experienced a lot of eye-closed time. I attended many, many yoga and meditation classes. I was so very, very drawn to meditation though I didn’t necessarily know why. I knew I felt better after doing it, though the bigger reason was simply that I was certain there was something deeper to be experienced. I was looking for something and I wasn’t sure what but I knew it existed out there (or in there).