Day 82:
Meditate and boost your self-esteem
There are many different styles of meditation. Today we do not want to describe
in detail any particular form of meditation. In the bible it is written, "Be still
and know that I am God." The goal of whatever meditation technique you use is
to achieve this stillness which brings about a union with the Spirit. One way
of achieving this tranquility is through single minded concentration on a single
object or thought. A candle is an excellent object for this type of meditation.
Burn some incense, light the candle in a dark room and calm the mind as you stare
into the flame. As with other forms of meditation, when a thought enters your
mind, just observe the thought neutrally without being perturbed that you had
a thought. Another type of meditation is Mantram meditation. Here one repeats
a single word or phrase over and over. Transcendental Meditation is an example
of Mantram meditation and so is the saying of the rosary. Previously I have mentioned
that a Zen master once said that a heart full belied laugh does one the equivalent
of a thirty minute Zazen (sitting) meditation. In simplest Zazen the participant
sit (on a cushion - although for us Westerners a chair will do) and count their
breath up to ten and then they start all over again and keep counting to ten.
Namaste means "the Divinity within me salutes the Divinity within you...."
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