Monday Morning Greetings 2026 #44 – A Sobering Meditation

A Sobering Meditation[1] “A man goes to his spiritual master and says, ‘I’ve been trying to meditate faithfully for an hour a day, but I have a wife and three kids and a demanding job. The kids are already up when I wake up, the house is in full swing when I get home, and at night my wife and I need time together. What should I do?’ “The master replies, ‘Two hours a day.’” — Bo Lozoff, It’s a Meaningful Life: It Just Takes Practice The practices of Krishna consciousness are not always easy to sustain, particularly in today’s trying world. What, then, should we do? There is only one answer: make them a priority. A seriously ill person does not question whether he has time for his medicine or prescribed diet, regardless of whatever demands may arise. Similarly, one interested in advancing on a spiritual path must give those practices the importance they deserve, and as much as possible not allow other obligations to take precedence. That is the brilliance of the master’s reply. It…