How To Meditate Comments

excel of writing- 'thinking's just like not thinking- So I don't have to think any more' ////// closed eye, closed breath! closed nose, closed ears! silence body on sense free nothing is to move in the dark of hope straight curtain no death; no birth in brain I'm meditated stain.........

Although I am a fan of Kerouac's, there are some serious flaws in his meditative approach. In fact, so serious that the poem should be renamed How Not To Meditate. That being said, he did write a fascinating sacred text on Eastern Mysticism.

Man's amazing - quite a good poem - musicality of it ingeniously flows.

This poem is of no great significance. Meditation is a con. The mind is in continual motion conscious and at the subconscious level.

Probably chosen for the sole reason that it was written by Jack Kerouac. Besides 'inauthentic' and 'second rate', as it's been described below, I'd add 'pretentious', as in 'the geezer doesn't know what he's talking about but wants to sound like he's an expert'.

Think I'd sooner be On the Road with Jack. But it's pretty good anyway.

second rate poem from a first rate writer.

Meditate the Meditation, wonderful write

'thinking's is just like not thinking-' is really a beautiful line in this nice poem. Thanks for sharing.

a relaxing poem of trying to achieve mind of a higher state? ..........well penned

The gland inside...... thanks for posting.....

Jack's spontaneous jazz compositions can very exciting from a literary perspective. When he was picking apart his own life experiences and rearranging them in writing for the enjoyment of others he was extremely adept at piecing together compelling narratives of adventure and misadventure. He spoke to growing disillusionment among the youth of his day. And he had the distinction of befriending some fabulous people that made the spinning of modern fables easier than it might otherwise have been. One of those friends went on to become the head of a Buddhist monastery in the west. Another traveled to Japan to study Buddhism first hand in the East. A third established a school of poetics with the context of a Buddhist university. So Jack definitely was exposed to Buddhism and the practice of sitting meditation. But honestly, he was never a devoted follower or practitioner, and I think it shows in this poem. The writing is good but the underlying understanding is lacking in my opinion. In that sense the poem is inauthentic, if still compelling because of the deftness of the author's abilities.

The blissful state of meditation explained quite nicely. Thank you, Jack. the mind.... blank, serene, thoughtless. and.... with joy you realize for the first time 'thinking's just like not thinking

With joy you realize! ! Thanks for sharing.

I wonder if Jack ever truly meditated. He describes it well. However I don't believe that he was devout in his meditation. Maybe if he did manage to fall into the practice completely he would have had strength to stray from the bottle. Or maybe he would've ignored the part about moderation. This is making me think pointlessly. He's dead and gone and I will appreciate his work.

A good guide to meditation, without doubt

wow this is amazing, it really speaks to a person. i love it