Monday Meditation

Happy Monday

susanne van hulst

Quiet the mind and the soul will speak.

Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavita

Let’s try a loving meditation

sit as comfortable and as upright as possible.

rest your hands open and uncross your legs

drop your shoulders and slightly tuck in your chin

breath through your nose

smile... yes... put a smile on your face

keep your eye focused on something just above you or half close them... or... if you like close them all the way... whichever feels the most comfortable for you.

now take slow, deep breaths and tell yourself to relax with each breath.

pay attention to your breaths as you tell each part of your body to relax from your head down to your feet.

when you are relaxed repeat to yourself "I am loving, I open myself to love, life is love"

say it to yourself with each breath

As you say this, bring your attention to a spot about three inches to the left of your chest area and inward toward the center of your body (your core). Imagine that you have a heart at the center of that place inside of you. Every time you breathe out it gets larger and larger. With every exhalation, the image becomes more defined. The heart becomes larger and more solid. Have fun with this image. Paint it your favorite color,  name it, add fragrance to it. Imagine yourself hugging it. This heart is an internal focus point, a place to a place to gather your thoughts, a place to love yourself.

As your heart expands, feel the love that is within spread throughout your entire body. See this love, feel this love, touch this love. As you let your mind rest on the image of expanding love, you will become a conduit for love-energy, for love-forces. The power of love flows through you and you have access to it at any time. You can always return to this when you feel unloved or hurt. This powerful love-energy sustains you as you play in life. If there are areas of your body that need a little extra love, make sure to spend a little extra time filling those areas with love.

When you are finished, tell yourself that life will be more enjoyable and you will be more joyful if you smile and relax just a little bit more. Then rest a moment and relax in the space of your meditation. When you are ready, get up and return to your day. Every now and then, throughout the day,  stop, take three deep breaths and say "I am loving, I open myself to love, life is love."

-- written by asd --