Imagine that you are a garden. Your outward physical expression is the plants & flowers, and your subconscious is the soil beneath. In order to grow beautiful plants above the ground, you need to tend to the fertility of the foundation underneath, removing rocks & weeds, and feeding the soil with nutrients. Meditation is like digging through your garden with a simple shovel, as a monk would sweep a monastery -- tending the garden slowly & intentionally. By patiently working t