What is the best way to meditate?

While teaching me to be a Qigong instructor, Roger Jahnke, OMD, shared an anecdote that I have repeated many times in my classes. Even though it relates specifically to the practice of Qigong, I feel it applies equally to the practice of meditation which, by definition, is a type of Qigong.

In the past, Roger has led trips to China to give his students a chance to immerse themselves in the history and geography of Qigong.

On one of these trips, in an encounter with a Chinese master, an American student asked:

"What is the best form of Qigong?"

The master looked puzzled by the question and then answered:

"The one you do."

As with Qigong, there are many forms of meditation borne out of myriad traditions. You can study dozens of styles, all of which are designed to bring you to the same destination, but if you don't do it on a daily basis, it doesn't matter which one you think is best.