So I just came back from Italy, home of the Roman Catholics, conducting a meditation retreat for a Jewish family. Meet Dan, an elderly 88 year old Italian Jew, who graciously welcomed me into his house to conduct the retreat for his grandson, himself and his family.
I told him that I am very moved and impressed by him and his family because in Singapore, while there are many who are Buddhists, there are not many who would put in time and effort to learn and practise meditation.
I told him that I’ve met many with different excuses:
Someone who is in their teens or early 20s may say that they cannot meditate because they have to study
Someone in their 20s may say that they are busy starting their career
Someone in their late 20s or 30s may say that they are busy starting their family
Someone in their 40s ~ 50s may say that they have to wait till they retire
Someone who has retired may say that they are too old to meditate!
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