A driving meditation? Say what? After reading that title, you may be thinking, "Meditating while driving? That's crazy!" You are probably envisioning someone trying to drive a vehicle with their eyes closed, seated in the lotus position, chanting mantras, and forming appropriate mudras with their hands.

That is the typical experience most people associate with the word "meditation." Driving meditation, also called mindful driving, is an entirely different practice. Many types of meditation simply ask you to be mindful of your present experience. This means opening your mind and all your senses to everything going on around you. Doesn't this sound like the perfect recipe for safe driving?

How many hours a day or a week do you spend behind the wheel of your car? Instead of considering  ...