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Samatha meditation, practiced in the Thai Therevada tradition of Buddhism, has become a regular activity for me which helps me cope with and understand life’s up and downs. I am not a ‘Buddhist’ in the sense of the term, as this would be to ‘attach’ me to its beliefs, rather, I ‘take refuge in the Buddha’, stepping back from the flow. As a person with Asperger’s Syndrome, I have experienced much difficulties with issues such as anxiety and stress as well as having been through depression. To help with such issues, I feel it helps to undertake an activity that involves ‘stepping back’ from the flow, helping me to concentrate my mental energy and thought, so that I am able to reflect on my life effectively. A quality that meditation, if applied effectively with the right effort, can help one develop is ‘mindfulness’, a state of mind where one is aware of their thoughts, including how different thoughts arise, providing for flexible, non-judgemental thought. Like many people with Asperger’s Syndrome, flexible thought still takes me some effort, but bringing the qualities I experience during meditation practice into daily life is often helpful for this. I feel that meditation practice has enabled me to develop an awareness of my thoughts in relation to my surroundings, while allowing me to remain a person with Asperger’s Syndrome, rather than a cure. If you feel meditation may be of help to you in this and similar ways, you can find out about classes in your area via the Samatha Trust website. |