So many topics, so little time. 
First, just what is the purpose of meditation?  Where are we trying to get to with meditation? 
Click Here for a short snapshot of why we might want to meditate. 
This article is longer, but worth reading,  Why Meditate? written by Mattieu Ricard. 

     Ricard about to be sent into an fMRI
     machine to visualize what is really going
     on in the brain when someone meditates! 

         We touched on the subject of boredom in meditation.            What does it mean – when we say: "I'm bored." 
          Does it mean the same thing to me as to you? 

         Click here for a transcript of a talk about experiencing
         boredom in life and in meditation. 
        
         
          This link is to an article entitled:  Getting past boredom in meditation. 

          Is boredom just one of the Five Hindrances we talked about, a version of "the restless mind?"  Is it
          aversion?  See what you think.  Post a comment on this blog! It is wonderful to have a practice group;
          we can learn so much from talking to others about our experiences in meditation. 

          Be warm, be well.
          b.