Rehab For Internet*

Someone reminded me that nowadays, a time of silence and stillness, the contemplative practice, has become rehab for many a person who is addicted to their cell phones and internet.  The contemplative practice is not the social isolation that the cell phone attached way of life is.  In contemplative practice you will learn who you are, your true inner self.  Once you are self-connected you will connect with others eye to eye, face to face, in a listening mode.  Because you will come to love yourself in your own imperfections, you will have compassion for others in their imperfections.  This is what I see as the path to becoming human rather than robotic.  Like any rehab program you need your daily dose of meditation.  You practice a daily showing up to meet with your truer self.  This will keep you real.  Real means that you do not go into daily encounters trying to be who you are not.  You are comfortable being you.  In meditation, the only purpose of the cell phone is as a timer.