[Gem]

Let us just assume that there is no beginning to meditation, because we see there is a discussion on morality followed by a post about organising one's life to prevent 'nagging thoughts' from coming up. When we go toward a more moral life, we have to pay closer attention to what we think, say and do. It amounts to a greater depth and consistency in self-awareness. It follows that when we go to clear up all the 'nagging things', we have to be aware of what areas of life are disoganised and what sort of nagging thoughts tend to distract us. Hence it's not so much a preparation for something, but rather, it is something that has already begun - at least in a preliminary way.

As we do become more self-aware, and as we remove unnecessarily chaotic things from our lives, obviously the mind becomes more focused, a bit clearer, less distracted...