“As we seek then to go within, we are seeking to go within the spiritual essence of self.
We are striving to moderate, to balance, to calm, or to bring about a state of ease in the physical body to such a degree to enable you to accomplish an awareness of the spiritual self.
Why would one wish to do this?
Having a purpose for any work gives considerable strength to that work.
Having some goal associated with a given work gives one a sense of focus.
Having a general overall ideal or individual goal will contribute to the overall greater work, which is, perhaps, to make your life more joyful, more complete, or to bring about a sense of healing or forgiveness, or to release limitation, and many, many other such goals. See?”
Exploring the Miracles of Meditation, A Commentary by Lama Sing, TM & Al Miner, Going Within Project – Reading #1