When asked this question, I think my answer evolved and changed over the years. It will also differ dependent whether if the person asking is involved in spiritual practice as well.
Anyway, when asked this question today, my answer goes something like this:
First, I meditate to refresh my mind.
It helps to relieve stress and therefore better cope with the challenges of everyday living.
Our mind is like a calculator whereby it adds numbers after numbers and we can get overwhelmed.
Meditating is hitting the clear button on the calculator, and our mind gets refreshed =)
Second, more deeply, it helps me to connect with our basic goodness.
When faced with difficult situations and emotions, like dark clouds during a thunderstorm, my mind can become very dark and narrow, leading to doing, saying or thinking stupid things.
Meditation helps to put things into perspective, reminding me that the thunderstorm is temporary (this too will pass) while our basic goodness, like the sun, is always present, thunderstorm or not.
May all of us continue to enjoy our practice and be well and happy =)
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