Month: April 2013

Self Awareness 91 Forgiving : Forgiveness meditation

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Self Awareness Course 91 – Forgiving

One of the greatest lessons and techniques that my Swamiji Vethathiri Maharishi taught me and us was to learn to forgive, the importance of forgiving. So at the end of each meditation, I’d like to invite you to think about somebody that you are angry with. It could be from a recent past or your childhood — whatever seems to be most active in your consciousness of later. And if you have a picture, put them on your altar. And after each meditation, just send a blessing. Even if you don’t think you can, call upon a higher power. Ask God to come and help you to forgive.

But the consistency of everyday forgiving, forgiving, forgiving, maybe you only forgive 1% or 2% in the first few times. But if you get it habit, you keep adding on that intention of forgiveness, more and more love starts like a crack that widens.

You start opening up and letting more light into your own heart and dissolving that pain. So I’d like to invite you to breath in right now, think of some — close your eyes and think of somebody that you maybe or angry with or need to forgive, whoever that is and just forgive them. Picture them in your mind and forgive them. And if you don’t have a picture, you can just write their name out. Then practice this until you really feel unconditional love because that’s the key to knowing God and knowing yourself and to knowing that love.

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Guided Mindfulness Meditation

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Guided Mindfulness Meditation

Mindfulness meditation is a process that can help you get in touch with yourself and your mind. This practice, a series of meditation techniques and philosophy, descends from Buddhist teachings. Basically, mindfulness involves having a total awareness of one’s self, their mind and body and consciousness, as well as having a completely open and curious mindset. Most importantly, mindfulness involves slowing the mind down so as to be aware only of the immediate present. Before attaining this mindset, one must clear away all thoughts of distraction.

How can you start doing this? Start by finding a quiet and comfortable place to relax. You don’t have to lie down; in fact, you can sit in a chair or on the floor. Keep your head, neck and back straight, but do not tighten up. Now it’s time to try and relax. Remove all distractions from your mind, everything related to the past and future. Live in the present and let your mind become only aware of the immediate present.

It also helps to use what is called the “anchor.” This is an object that can be focused on, in order to help you clear your mind. Some doctors have used physical objects (remember the old swinging clock?) though a more modern anchor is a concentrated series of breaths. If you become aware of your breathing, and focus deeply on the sensation of the air moving in and out of your body, as well as the rising and falling of your belly, and you really focus on all these physical processes, then this can be your anchor.

Do not try and ignore other thoughts and distractions because this will involve too much fighting. On the contrary, let the thought come and go and concentrate on remaining calm.

Eventually you will start to feel this completeness and calmness. After it passes, sit still for about two minutes and let yourself become aware of where you are. Return to routine gradually, slowing things down. Guided mindfulness meditation will help improve many aspects of your life.

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Guided Meditation by Tara Brach…. Music by Aeoliah….