MEDITATION AND SPECULATION
Religious people enjoy meditation,
A philosopher enjoys speculation.
Yoga enjoys meditation,
The artist enjoys speculation.
Meditation is Oriental,
Speculation is Western.
Meditation is a world of intuition,
Speculation is a world of consciousness.
Meditation throws away solitude,
Speculation carries solitude.
Meditation likes spring,
Speculation likes autumn.
Meditation likes primary colors,
Speculation likes achromatic.
Meditation likes music,
Speculation likes artist.
Meditation pursues wisdom,
Speculation pursues knowledge.
Meditation is an inner self-search,
Speculation is an inner self-reflection.
Meditation analyzes the ego,
Speculation analyzes the self.
Meditation is 'Be as comfortable as you are',
Speculation is 'let alone as you are'.
Meditation is the practice of emptying oneself,
Speculation is the practice of filling oneself.
Meditation abandons consciousness and immerses itself within,
Speculation is immersed in consciousness, itself within.