Meditation is much like a river. It is a movement, a flow.
Getting to that still and silent space within of no thoughts is like
watching a river.
At first your mind is filled with thoughts and chatter, much like
a river in spring run-off. You want very much for your mind to be
as a still pond, but this river is loudly taking your attention away.
You must first listen to the noisy river of your thoughts in order
to get to the still pond of no thoughts.
Thoughts seem to be connected to your breath. If you are breathing
heavily and erratically, your thoughts most likely will match that.
If you are breathing evenly, rhythmically, deeply, you tap into the
under-lying current of still thoughts.
The saying "still waters run deep" is likened to the ability of
finding that still pond of no thoughts within you. Today lets see
if we can get you to tap into that space of no thoughts.
Breathe deeply and center yourself. Envision a teardrop of energy
surrounding you. This energy will act like a barrier and shield, and
enable you to view your thoughts and mind from a distance.
So, you are a teardrop coming to the edge of a river. You are going
to stand at this river and simply watch it. This river is your logical
mind. The part of you that takes care of the practical matters at
hand, monitors everything you do, and seeks to control your world.
Listen to the thoughts of your logical mind as you watch them flow
by. Keep breathing, focusing on your breath as you let these thoughts
sound off.
Some thoughts try to "hook" you with their emotions. Keep breathing
any way. Just smile and nod and let them flow on by. Don't try to
silence or still these thoughts, let them flow on down the river.
Continue visioning these thoughts outside of you in the river.
If one particular thought is louder than another and does not want
to keep on flowing by, silently tell it you will pay attention to
it later after this exercise. Envision a raft if you must, and firmly
place this thought upon it and send it on down the river. Assure it
you will talk to it later and wish it a nice float.
Focus on your breath, and breathe in deeply the energy of stillness
as you continue to watch the river of your thoughts.
As you stand within your teardrop, you may begin to feel a difference
in how you think and feel than what the river is thinking. There is
a stillness around you that is unaffected by the noisy thoughts of
the river. You hear the thoughts, but you are not swept away by them.
Keep breathing. Notice how this energy of stillness is connected
to your breath. When you breathe with the intention of stilling yourself,
the stillness is empowered. You may now begin to feel your heart beating
and pulsing within you.
You can activate this stillness within you wherever you go. You
do not have to be still in a room with a candle and soft music. You
can create this inner stillness when you are working, shopping, out
in public, hiking, walking. All you have to do is breathe.
As you stand beside the river of thoughts, behind you forms a still
pool. It is formed from the stillness of your mind. Continue to focus
on your breathing, allowing the image of the still pond to grow.
Now you are standing in-between. The space in-between. On one side
is the noisy river of your logical mind. On one side is the still
pool of your silent spiritual mind.
Your heartbeat is pulsing to the same beat and tone as the pool
of stillness. Every time your heart beats, a ripple of Oneness moves
silently through the still pond.
You now realize the pond of stillness is a mirror of your own soul
Heart. You have now stepped out of logical mind, and into true Mind.
Into the Heart of the matter.
As the teardrop being that you are, sit beside the pool of stillness
and dip your toes into its' silent waters. Allow yourself to feel
your Heart beating. Linger here as long as you like.
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Continue breathing, evenly. Its okay if you are not quite "getting
it" like you want to this first time. Working with these visuals will
help set up triggers in your thinking that allow the still mind to
come forth. Just doing this exercise has already gotten you thinking
about the possibility of no-thoughts. Just keep working with it and
"imagining" having no thoughts. Pretty soon you will.
When you begin to have "no-thoughts", it will seem strikingly different.
It may only happen for a flash of an instant in the beginning. Then
you will be so excited and your mind will scramble trying to hold
onto that pure and perfect moment. Relax. You will have more. They
seem to grow upon each other and spread, one drop at a time. Continue
practicing.
Welcome home, and thank you for sharing.
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Myriah offers private readings with spirit and one-on-one meditative
journeys to assist you in developing your own tools for self-realization.
Private sessions help you to connect with your Higher Self and empower
your healer within. She also offers readings with spirit for those
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