How do you feel after you have meditated?

Answer:

by: Venerable Nicolas Thanissaro

When I emerge from meditation I feel as if my mind is cleansed. I feel that my mind is of a higher quality and thus happier. My mind feels more stable (not so easily disturbed by external influences) and yet flexible and creative enough to lend itself to challenging tasks. The decisions I take after meditation are usually more inspired, with more insight into circumstances.

My thinking will be more thorough and it will seem to come more naturally than usual to do the 'right thing' in any situation. However, don't take my word for it - it is like trying to describe a new food to someone who never tasted it - the best way to answer this question is to sit down and do twenty minutes of meditation (using a proper method e.g. www.meditationthai.org/docs/en/meditation.html and then you can answer this question for yourself!