Whirpools of Anxious Thought

Above all, be steadfast in meditation. It is the boat that carries us across the river of delusion and keeps us from being lost in the whirlpools of anxious thought.
~Yogacharya Ellen Grace O'Brian

We are living in a time when anxiety is rampant. The list of things we are anxious about is so very long. At this time, world-wide, there is probably not one person who has not suffered or is suffering from anxiety and worry for many and multiple reasons.  I can easily be in a whirlpool of anxious thought. I do realize that allowing myself to sit in that whirlpool is not doing myself or anyone else any good. Now, more than ever, my regular, daily meditation practice is what is needed for my own health and well-being and for that of the world. Just imagine that if we are all send out waves of peaceful energy, all those waves overlap and come together in strength. This is how, as individuals, we can change the world. We have a choice. We can sit in the whirlpool of anxious thought or we can change our thoughts and as Mahatma Gandhi said "Be the change you want to see in the world." Step out of the whirlpool of anxiety and send out waves of peace. Calming our minds with meditation is the key.