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A Moment of Meditation
Think
of meditation as a mini vacation for your brain. Your body must
be comfortable to provide the mind a vehicle to travel in. If not,
the body distracts the mind from its mini vacation. Meditation tools
like imagery, gong, mantra, and chants keep the brain busy for the
mind and body to rest.
Benefits:
Moving in to the present moment, sit tall in your seat sliding
your shoulder blades down your back. Ground both feet flat on to
the floor. Breath softly through your nose relaxing your lips and
tongue. Relax your eyelids over your eyes and keep your gaze soft.
Sense your presence, your height, width, even your weight and just
let yourself be in this precious moment. Notice any smells or fragrances,
even the taste in your mouth. Pay attention to all the sounds around
you, far and near and eventually let them fade directing your attention
to the sounds inside your body. Perhaps you hear your breathing
or your stomach digesting or even your own heart beat. Soothing,
predictable and everlasting. Notice any mind dialogue with your
body. Without engaging or judging, just observe with compassion
and let your self be. Allow the breath to ebb and flow like the
gentle waves of the ocean. Let each breath be unique and refreshing
like each new moment. Observe and experience the unknown with great
awareness and compassion for yourself and others.
3 Quick Blessings
Benefits:
Blessings connect you to something that words cannot truly describe
… something so vast, so huge, sometimes called love or the universe,
or god. Prayer creates trust and faith in yourself as well as the
unknown. Every time you hear of tragedy, witness suffering or feel
vulnerable, chant try chanting a prayer. Simple prayers travel far.
"May all souls be happy, may all souls be peaceful,
may all
souls be free from suffering"
– Buddha
May the
road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
The rain fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God
hold you in the Palm of His hand.
- An Irish Blessing for a Journey
saha
nāvavatu,
May we,
guru and disciple, be protected together
saha
nāu bhunaktu,
May we
enjoy the fruits of our actions together
saha
vīryam karavāvahai,
May we
achieve strength together
tejasvi
nāvadhitamastu
May our
knowledge be full of light
mā
vidvişāvahai
May we
never have enmity for one another
(repeat
three times)
Śāntih
śāntih śāntihi
Peace,
peace, forever peace
-Teacher
/ Student Prayer
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Inspirational Quotes and Wisdom
"That's what learning is. You suddenly understand
something
you understood all your life, but in a new way." - Doris
Lessing - Novelist
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