Diligence and meditation go hand in hand. They are the fourth and the fifth of the six Paramitas - techniques and mental actions that we can use to help ourselves cross over from the shore of negative mind states to the shore of happiness and peace.

Last week, we learned from Bhante Vimalaramsi about adding smiling and relaxing to the active part of the process of meditation. Today, I want to let Ajahn Brahm chime in. He’s big on smiling, enjoying, and relaxing during meditation. We often hear him say: “Relax. To the max.”