I’ve so enjoyed Justin Michael Williams’ class at DailyOm called Meditations for Manifestation Action!!
At class we had been talking about typos and how it’s hard to catch your own. I posted this on my Instagram, and Justin Michael Williams commented on it. It wasn’t until after this that I noticed the typo. With Instagram you can’t exchange an image without losing the comments that went with the original image.
So, It will forever remain (as below) with the typo 😂 😜
by Beth Haley
Pali is a liturgical language native to the Indian subcontinent. Although Sanskrit is older, Pali is also a sacred language of religious texts. The common translation of the Pali word, metta, is “loving-kindness.” It represents friendship, love for self, love for others without self-interest, and a strong intention for the wellbeing of others and the world. It builds generosity and kindness within us as we send our “metta” to all beings, and in their happiness we also find our own.
The wishes of metta are: to live happily, to be free from hostility, affliction and distress, and to be filled with inner love.
First you offer metta to someone you love. Bring their image into your mind, and open your heart as you say your prayer:
May s/he be well, happy, and at ease.
May s/he be cherished and untroubled.
May s/he be healthy and strong.
May s/he have an abundance of well-being,
and may all beings and creatures be blessed.
Now pray metta for yourself:
May I be well, happy, and at ease.
May I be cherished and untroubled.
May I be healthy and strong.
May I have an abundance of well-being,
and may all beings and creatures be blessed.
Then visualize a casual acquaintance (someone neutral), perhaps a neighbor you recognize, but may not know well and extend metta to them in the same way.
The last step is to pray metta for someone who is difficult. It may be something you can do now, or something you work up to doing.
My metta for you:
May you be well, happy, and at ease.
May you be cherished and untroubled.
May you be healthy and strong.
May you have an abundance of well-being,
and may all beings and creatures be blessed.
Blessings ❤️
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A Meditation with Beth Haley
Background soundtrack is from Insight Timer by Owen Jenkins, Nature Sounds: Flowing Stream
And my dog 🐕 Peanut, who always finds ways to join in.
Video Photo Credit: 12019@Pixabay
Meditation for the Soul
“When under, remember the surface.
When on the surface, remember the deep.
Sit quietly and practice entering the deep
Imagine each breath as a stroke
Breathe slowly and stroke your way past all distractions
When you feel the swell of life around you, simply drift… ”
The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo
For years I tried meditation. I came to the conclusion that “meditation” was just a nice-sounding word for a concept that was completely beyond my grasp. It appeared to me, at that time, that meditation was for a select group of gifted individuals.
I mean…
“f o c u s – o n – y o u r – b r e a t h”
was interesting for like five seconds.
I kept hearing Crush in Finding Nemo saying, “Focus dude.”
Despite my setbacks, I knew there was something in it. I just kept coming back to it.
While it wasn’t yet within my grasp, I could see it in the distance… something important, almost within reach; if I could just find the right key to unlock it.
Then one day, I was reading a book called Celtic Myth and Magic by Edain McCoy, in which there is a section on meditation.
In her book, she mentions holding the image of a symbol in your mind:
“When you can sustain an image for five to ten minutes without your consciousness wavering, begin to allow your inner-self to feel a kinship to the symbol.”
I looked at the clock thinking, “Kinship? OK. Five minutes. I’ll try this one more time.”
The symbol I chose was the triquerta.
I set my timer for five minutes.
Ten minutes! It was the first time I had ever successfully meditated.
From starting out with one symbol or image, you may find in time, that you can add more symbols, motion, color, scent, temperature, taste, and more complex scenes.
Reflect on the meaning this symbol or picture has to you, and a message you may find.
Now, I use images all the time. Art and symbolism are wonderful tools. You never know what journey you may take!
If you haven’t found a specific way of meditating that works for you yet, don’t give up! It’s out there. You’ll find it.
Now I lead meditations, and this gift that I found for myself has become a gift I share with others.
I wish you success in finding that key (or keys) that unlock doorways along the path of your personal pilgrimage, journey or quest.
Teresa of “The Haunted Wordsmith” has given us the following prompt today.
If you would like to join the Challenge, please see the instructions below.
Welcome to the Haunted Wordsmith Daily Prompt (HWDP). To participate, simply read this post and follow where the muse takes you.
You may select any, all, or none of the prompts…it’s all up to you. Link back to this post, or leave a link in the comments so that others can find you.
Have Fun!
Prompt A (genre challenge): haiku
Prompt B (sentence starter): “Where did all these footprints come from?”
Prompt C (photo):
One technique of meditation is to watch a candle flame.
Inhale and Exhale
Breathing keeps us in “Real Time”
Watch the dancing flame
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🦊 Thela Foxgood 2019
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Oooouummmm Oooouummmm….
I led a chanting meditation this weekend. We worked through the seven chakras using a seed sound mantra for each one.
A few hours afterwards, I was working with Medicine Cards, and was pleased to see Whale show up. I then did a double-take as I read whale’s message.
“Whale Medicine teaches us to use the sounds and frequencies that balance our emotional bodies and heal our physical forms.”
Allow your voice to use sound to release tension and emotion.
–Medicine Cards by Jamie Sams & David Carson
Find Your Cry
Your Call
Your Voice
Your Song
Your Chant
Your Mantra
Your Prayer
May it ring out loud and clear.
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When I first started meditating and journeying, I would get very uncomfortable. My legs would fall asleep and I was constantly fidgeting. I would sink into meditation, then find that leg pain or numbness would distract me.
Before beginning meditation it is helpful to know what posture will be comfortable and what will work best for you. The spine needs to be erect with the arms and legs settled comfortably.
For example: try breathing from a slouched position. Which part of your lungs feels restricted? Diaphragm (belly), rib cage, upper chest? How many seconds can you inhale and exhale? How did you feel when trying to breathe in this way?
Now try this with your spine erect which allows for proper breathing. Leaning forward even slightly can restrict your breathing capacity.
Despite the common vision of a monk sitting as still as a rock for hours on end in meditation, sitting too rigidly can shut off body awareness and can stress the cushioning of bones and muscles.
If you feel any pain or numbness, reposition your body.
Meditation for your Life by Robert Butera, PhD
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