Often during full moon nights on the bank of Yamuna, when Krishna played flute, the gopis encircled him and danced to his tunes. Each of the gopis thought that Krishna danced with her alone and as soon as she became possessive or took pride in it, Krishna would disappear, only to return when the gopi abandoned her possessiveness and vanity, and would completely immerse herself in the experience of being.
This folklore reminds me of the situation that most of us face during meditation.
Meditation is best experienced when we flow Sushumna (when the right and left breath flow together and evenly). But when our left breath is active, we get attached to our emotions and when our right breath is active, we are full of ourselves. Only, and only when we are able to let go of our emotional attachments and our pride, we are able to be in the present. The crux of meditation is to be in the present or in the moment right now. Hence, most of the time when we claim to be meditating, in reality we are either lost in the past or entangled in the future, and are rarely present in the present!
Now, a useful tip for those who are struggling to meditate.
Focus your attention on both the nostrils and continue to retain your focus on both the nostrils simultaneously until they start to flow together and evenly. If you continue to hold your attention for sometime, the flow of sushumna will start and you will have a deep meditative experience.
