Yesterday was a beautiful warm starry night and just before falling asleep I felt a deep connection to an incredible sense of expanded peacefulness. In such a state of happiness, one is inspired to ponder on those gifts that just seem to be appreciated in a subtle yet profound way.
This morning in a conversation I was reminded that Meditation creates a SIMILAR state of consciousness that allows for one to appreciate these incredible gifts of being alive (to much more than just the daily routine) to be so much more part of one’s everyday EXPERIENCE.
In the conservation, one person was resistant at first. See, he had an idea that loaded the “M” word as something different than a gift. “MEDITATION” tended to be referenced with such concepts as boring, different, only for advanced spiritual people, or worse, simply too difficult.
He wasn’t prepared for what was to follow.
I asked the person to remember five highlights in their lives and feel those as if they are present – in mind, emotions and body, as a complete experience (you may wish to do this), and asked how it was to be more present to these experiences.
The person smiled and said: “I am HAPPY.”
That’s it, I said! Now that you have transformed your reference from unconscious or mundane conceptualised references to this higher state of consciousness, you have given yourself the gift of meditation – quite a natural state of PRESENCE.
Tony Samara
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Tony Samara, author of ‘Shaman’s Wisdom,’ ‘The Simplicity of Love Meditation,’ ‘Different Yet the Same,’ ‘Karma, Mantra and Beyond’ and ‘Discover Your Inner Buddha’ has been inspiring thousands of readers to discover inner peace and greater fulfillment in their lives, through the power and simplicity of practical Spirituality. At the core of his teachings lies the evolution of human consciousness, which in today’s world is vital for achieving deep, personal happiness, inner peace and the illumination of one’s inner quest.
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