Guided candle meditation.
This is a heartwarming meditation that brings greater focus and awareness to us quite easily and effortlessly.
The greatest benefit of this meditation is that it will help you to naturally focus your mind.
Steady,
One-pointed focus on the candle will help you to find a steady,
One-pointed focus in your mind.
So many people have anxious,
Stress-filled thoughts that captivate their attention and seem to take over their mind and their lives.
If you learn to study and focus your mind via this meditation technique,
You will greatly enhance your life.
Unlike other meditations,
You are going to be keeping your eyes open for this meditation.
When you sit down to meditate on the candle flame.
As you focus on the flame,
You will see that the flame naturally attracts your attention.
Although it is steady,
It is also quite lively.
The glow produces a halo and even sometimes changes colors.
All of this captivates the mind and naturally attracts your attention,
And at the same time puts the mind into a relaxed and peaceful state.
This makes it easier to focus the mind in your attention.
Disregard mind chatter.
And naturally settle into an experience of inner peace.
To begin.
First light the candle,
Making sure that the wick of the candle is high enough for you to easily see the flame.
Place the candle in a place that is free from any breeze or wind.
You might enclose it in a clear glass lantern to ensure that the flame is always steady.
The steadier the flame,
The better.
The steady of the flame.
The steadier the mind.
Now dim the lights in the room you are in,
So that the flame of the candle stands out and is more evident to you.
Then sit in a relaxed,
Comfortable position that helps you maintain an ideal state of body and mind.
A safe,
Comfortable space that you can relax into for a wonderful experience during this meditation.
As you sit now in front of the candle.
If possible,
Have it on the same level as your eyes or slightly below.
You can position the candle on a table or sit in front of it.
Or if you prefer to sit on the floor cross-legged,
Put the candle on a raised table or platform in front of you.
Position the candle about 30 to 50 centimeters or about 12 to 18 inches in front of you.
With your eyes wide open,
You will notice how choosing to gaze at a single point will begin to soften what you see.
As you are withdrawing your focus from the world around you,
You will find that you can focus on the candle in front of you and the world within you as well.
Let's begin by taking three wide,
Deep,
And deliberate breaths.
As you settle in,
Just begin to feel the state of your being.
And as you do,
You can use your breath as a gentle searchlight.
Notice that as you move into yourself and feel your inner being,
You can feel yourself sinking into a state of deeper awareness,
Appreciation,
Connectivity.
Ease and peace.
As you let yourself go more deeply inward.
Even while your eyes are open,
You can feel your deeper self within and your capacity to be peaceful and at ease.
Open and accepting.
Allow yourself now just to hold that space of infinite peace within you.
And let it expand with each and every breath.
As you breathe more deeply all the way down past your solar plexus to your hips.
Feel that breath affect you.
As though at the same time you were looking at the flame in front of you.
You are fanning an internal flame.
Stoking an inner fire.
Flame that sits right at the space between your heart and your solar plexus.
Breathe deeply now.
Just breathe.
And feel the effect of your breath on the light that you are.
Each breath stokes the light within you into greater awareness.
You can feel it and tangibly align with it much more easily and naturally now.
So just continue to breathe this way now.
Recognizing that you are the light.
Let yourself just sink into the recognition of that and the awareness of that.
You are the light.
Any other thought or feeling or care or concern is unimportant right now.
This too shall pass.
But what is sure and steady and ever-present,
Always and eternally so.
Is the light that you are.
You are the light.
You are here focused now,
Solely on the Light.
You are the light.
Feel that now.
There's no arrogance to that.
There's no grandiosity to that.
There's just an elegance.
And in eloquence.
And an innocence to that.
No pushing,
No shoving,
No kneading,
No grasping.
No lack.
No separation.
Just the light that you are.
Pure being.
Evident and present.
Available.
Now just let yourself sink into that a little more.
Just being that light that you are.
No argument with that fact.
And as you breathe in softly gaze at the candle before you.
Notice that you are bringing awareness of the light in yourself to life.
You are acknowledging the truth of who you are.
And you are just being.
In the space of truth.
And peace.
And non-divisiveness.
And Absolute Eternal Oneness.
Inside.
Outside.
All life.
Just relax and breathe that light into your awareness now.
And for the next few moments,
Stay in this relaxed and open and receptive space.
As you focus your attention on the flame of the candle that's in front of you.
That is all you need to do.
Nothing more.
Just gaze at the flame as it glows.
Hold your sight and attention solely on the flame of the candle.
If your mind should wander away from the candle,
Just gently bring it back to the glow of the flame.
Just relax into the light.
Blink if you need to blink.
And just relax into this experience.
Allowing yourself to surrender to it fully.
And now just be.
The steady,
Unwavering light that you are.
The music will continue for a few more moments as you sink into and enjoy this experience.
Just immerse yourself completely into the experience of focusing your attention on the flame of a candle.
Now begin to slowly and gently come back into the space you are in.
Bringing the awareness of your true self with you.
Then as you open your eyes and begin to look around you at the space you are in.
Remember that now you are bringing that light within you wherever you go.
Having this light within you brings a new awareness.
A new experience.
And a new definition to everything you are in relationship with.
