Thinking

It is good for man to give rise to luminous thoughts and illuminate his way. A thought initially emitted for selfish purposes shall yield fruits of the Dead Sea, with pretty appearance but ashy taste, however man works and tries to beautify and dignify externally his thought.

Meditating is not thinking. Thinking is just one of the elements of the exercise. Discoursing, reasoning and reflecting do not involve a real and deep movement in the soul substance. The purpose of thinking in meditation is to outline the aim of the exercise and to produce necessary stimuli for its realization.