What is a purpose of meditation? For one, it takes your mind off of thinking all about you. Focused on you, your mind will magnify everything. Drama! But you have trouble meditating? Or lack time? Why not try attentive listening to another person. If you are attentive, then you don't spend time thinking all about you while you are listening. Your mind, without a spiritual practice, always wants to make you the focus. It has your back, if life is all about you, but that is not always a good thing. You would tend toward isolation. So listening can be a good thing, except when driving on busy city streets while trying to listen. "Mom, I am thinking of killing myself." Your response? "Oh I hope I make this light or we will be late for school." On the other hand if you are into private meditation it should lead to attentive listening. The private should not ignore the relational. Even in the monastery we listen to one another.
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