Why Doesn’t Meditation Happen? (A Straightforward Understanding for Beginners) Does this happen to you too — that the moment you close your eyes to meditate, your mind is flooded with thoughts? Sometimes worries about yesterday, sometimes plans for tomorrow — the mind refuses to stay still even for a moment. Often beginners get frustrated with this and give up their practice, thinking: “Why can’t I meditate?” The truth is, not being able to meditate is not your failure. It is