Sometimes (and sometimes a lot!) on the spiritual path, we experience times when we struggle with our meditation practice. This is not new to most of us who have been meditating for a while. During these times we need to do what ever we can to keep ourselves motivated and inspired. Make this a conscious choice. It is the desire for something that gives us the will and thereby the energy to proceed. Paramhansa Yogananda said, “The greater the will the greater the flow of energy.” To this avail I offer the following inspirational message of Yogananda’s written to his first American disciple, Dr. Lewis:

“Meditation is friendship with God. In meditation alone you hear His voice of peace-His loud talk of Infinite Assurance. Meditation is the net to catch the Divine Amphibian. Have more faith- complain not- bite more than you can in His Name-and then chew it. Try more than you can and then do it.

Last of all remember-now is the time or never. Meditate deeply at night. Throw yourself at the feet of God. Steady coaxing is necessary. Sincere heart-call to make Him speak. Forget this dream of life- lo in the chamber of imagination- life is already filmed and finished. Don’t wait, pray unceasingly for illumination and God’s love- lose not a minute. Don’t be fed up by waiting hopes of this and that – eat God now- nourish yourself on eternity.”