Open people ask me: “How long should
I meditate? And when? Should I practice twenty minutes in the morning and in the
evening, or is it better to do several short practices during the day?” Yes, it
is good to meditate for twenty minutes, though that is not to say that twenty
minutes is the limit. I have not found in the scriptures any reference to twenty
minutes; I think it is a notion that has been contrived in the West, and I call
it Meditation Western Standard Time.
The point is not how long you
meditate; the point is whether the practice actually brings you to a certain
state of mindfulness and presence, where you are a little open and able to
connect with your heart essence. And five minutes of wakeful sitting practice is
of far greater value than twenty minutes of dozing! ---Rigpa
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