Being Is Your Purpose - Yoga Nidra

Everything human beings have accomplished is to satisfy something deep inside us… something intangible that moves through us… it’s this life’s longing that can be thought of as our purpose. But life’s longing is always moving through us otherwise we would be at a total standstill.

Have you noticed how one project or stage in our life finishes and then the desire for something else arises… Today purpose is spoken as if it’s something that needs to be found… but I look at this differently … purpose is something that needs to be expressed in each moment… purpose unfolds in the present moment…

There’s a zen saying… Before enlightenment chop wood carry water After enlightenment chop wood carry water.

Life is the same either way… you still need to eat, be in relationship with others, pay the bills… And remember… your doing is not your worth - your being is your worth!

Transcript

Arrange yourself lying down.

You may wish to also do this meditation seated.

Make sure you're comfortable and gently close your eyes and attune to your breath.

We use our energy all day long in outward activities.

Our senses are constantly being bombarded with information,

Noise,

Changes in temperature and very rarely are we fully engaged with what we are doing.

So begin to open your senses to the present moment,

To the room around you and be fully present to everything that is going on,

Your internal state of mind and your external world.

Right now is the only moment we can be fully alive.

The past cannot be repeated and the future is not certain.

Everything that has happened before is memory.

And the future is imagination.

But just this moment,

This breath,

Is all that we need to be aware of.

Allow the breath to be even,

Smooth,

No jerks.

A breath flowing continuously.

No pauses between the inhales and exhales.

The breath flowing down deep into the belly and out into the sides of the ribs.

The breath flowing into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and out into the chest and notice the space all around you the space in front of you and the space inside you allow everything that you hear think see or feel be just as it is and notice what's present here this simple feeling of being open body open mind open be curious now allow an intention to merge into your awareness open be curious now allow an intention to merge into your awareness open be curious now allow an intention to merge into your awareness how do i want to use this time how do i want to use this time how do i want to use this time inquiring into your own answer to this inquiring into your own answer to this inquiring into your own answer to this question question question perhaps there's something you would like perhaps there's something you would like perhaps there's something you would like to digest over the last few days to digest over the last few days to digest over the last few days or something you want to integrate or or something you want to integrate or or something you want to integrate or get a better understanding of get a better understanding of get a better understanding of sense and listen to what arises for you sense and listen to what arises for you sense and listen to what arises for you here and now here and now here and now notice the space around your head notice the space around your head notice the space around your head neck shoulders neck shoulders neck shoulders chest finger chest finger chest finger and notice any sensations in the hands and notice any sensations in the hands and notice any sensations in the hands and the spaces between the fingers and the spaces between the fingers and the spaces between the fingers hips back of the knees hips back of the knees hips back of the knees ankles feet ankles feet ankles feet sense the space around the toes sense the space around the toes sense the space around the toes and even the space in between the toes and even the space in between the toes and even the space in between the toes feel feel feel the body from the inside the body from the inside the body from the inside all the different layers of the body all the different layers of the body all the different layers of the body moving from the skin inwards moving from the skin inwards moving from the skin inwards all the way down to the bones all the way down to the bones all the way down to the bones and sense the bones heavy and sense the bones heavy and sense the bones heavy begin to notice the space feeling of the begin to notice the space feeling of the begin to notice the space feeling of the body body body the body dissolving into space the body dissolving into space the body dissolving into space try and locate the innermost center of try and locate the innermost center of try and locate the innermost center of the body the body the body and the outermost periphery of the body and begin to notice your breath and begin to notice your breath and begin to notice your breath the gentle rise and fall of your breath the gentle rise and fall of your breath the gentle rise and fall of your breath the breath rises the breath falls the breath rises the breath falls the breath rises the breath falls the body functions by itself the body functions by itself the body functions by itself and feel the body release and let go on and feel the body release and let go on and feel the body release and let go on the exhales the exhales the exhales each exhale letting go each exhale letting go each exhale letting go often we're told that we're living in often we're told that we're living in often we're told that we're living in the past the past the past we're living in the future we're living in the future we're living in the future but both essentially mean we're living but both essentially mean we're living but both essentially mean we're living in our heads in our heads in our heads but if we're not living in our heads but if we're not living in our heads but if we're not living in our heads where are we living where are we living where are we living i invite you to inquire into the i invite you to inquire into the i invite you to inquire into the following questions following questions following questions let's explore time let's explore time let's explore time what is time what is time what is time what does it mean to have time what does it mean to have time what does it mean to have time and if we have time and if we have time and if we have time how much do we have how much do we have how much do we have and how do we measure our time can we and how do we measure our time can we and how do we measure our time can we store it or save it store it or save it store it or save it and is it precious or should it be and is it precious or should it be and is it precious or should it be wasted wasted wasted notice what arises for you as you notice what arises for you as you notice what arises for you as you explore this concept of explore this concept of explore this concept of time now think about something in the time now think about something in the time now think about something in the future future future something you need to do a task something you need to do a task something you need to do a task a conversation what does it feel like a conversation what does it feel like a conversation what does it feel like this thought of needing to do something this thought of needing to do something this thought of needing to do something and notice where do you feel these and notice where do you feel these and notice where do you feel these sensations in the body sensations in the body sensations in the body what does this thought feel like of what does this thought feel like of what does this thought feel like of needing to do something in the future needing to do something in the future needing to do something in the future when you move into this thought when you move into this thought when you move into this thought do you notice how you're taken away from do you notice how you're taken away from do you notice how you're taken away from the present the present the present this feeling of being this present this feeling of being this present this feeling of being this present and can you move backwards and forwards and can you move backwards and forwards and can you move backwards and forwards from this thought of the future from this thought of the future from this thought of the future and the feeling of being here now and the feeling of being here now and the feeling of being here now this present this felt sense of this present this felt sense of this present this felt sense of spaciousness spaciousness spaciousness shifting your attention backwards and shifting your attention backwards and shifting your attention backwards and forwards forwards forwards notice how your body responds to each notice how your body responds to each notice how your body responds to each and now feel into both at the same time and now feel into both at the same time and now feel into both at the same time and notice what happens to the body now and notice what happens to the body now and notice what happens to the body now think about something that has happened think about something that has happened think about something that has happened in the past maybe something earlier in the past maybe something earlier in the past maybe something earlier today or over the last few days or even today or over the last few days or even today or over the last few days or even many years ago many years ago many years ago what does it feel like in the body this what does it feel like in the body this what does it feel like in the body this thought in the past thought in the past thought in the past do not try to change your experience do not try to change your experience do not try to change your experience and notice what sensations are in the and notice what sensations are in the and notice what sensations are in the body body body what does this thought feel like and when what does this thought feel like and when what does this thought feel like and when you move into this thought you move into this thought you move into this thought do you notice how you're taken away from do you notice how you're taken away from do you notice how you're taken away from the present the present the present this presence this feeling of being this presence this feeling of being this presence this feeling of being and can you move backwards and forwards and can you move backwards and forwards and can you move backwards and forwards from this thought from this thought from this thought this past experience and its sensations this past experience and its sensations this past experience and its sensations and this feeling of being here now and this feeling of being here now and this feeling of being here now this presence this felt sense of this presence this felt sense of this presence this felt sense of spaciousness spaciousness spaciousness moving backwards and forwards moving backwards and forwards moving backwards and forwards and notice how your body responds to and notice how your body responds to and notice how your body responds to each and feel into both at the same time each and feel into both at the same time each and feel into both at the same time now and notice what and now let go now and notice what and now let go now and notice what and now let go and simply notice this presence this and simply notice this presence this and simply notice this presence this unfolding of time in the present unfolding of time in the present unfolding of time in the present where our lives are lived notice the where our lives are lived notice the where our lives are lived notice the body feeling body feeling body feeling the spacious wholeness the spacious wholeness the spacious wholeness and notice how the present has a and notice how the present has a and notice how the present has a different quality to it different quality to it different quality to it this being present this being present this being present and explore how we make every choice in and explore how we make every choice in and explore how we make every choice in our life our life our life our life our life our life unfolds through choice after choice unfolds through choice after choice unfolds through choice after choice chopping wood is your purpose when chopping wood is your purpose when chopping wood is your purpose when you're chopping wood you're chopping wood you're chopping wood playing with your children is your playing with your children is your playing with your children is your purpose when you're playing with your purpose when you're playing with your purpose when you're playing with your children children children serving your community is your purpose serving your community is your purpose serving your community is your purpose when you're engaged in that when you're engaged in that when you're engaged in that notice how each moment is a choice to notice how each moment is a choice to notice how each moment is a choice to be present be present be present versus our mind wandering from the past versus our mind wandering from the past versus our mind wandering from the past to the future to the future to the future not present to our tasks or not present to our tasks or not present to our tasks or relationships relationships relationships continue to move your attention to your continue to move your attention to your continue to move your attention to your body body body your body fully present every time your your body fully present every time your your body fully present every time your mind begins to wonder mind begins to wonder mind begins to wonder your purpose is here and now your purpose is here and now your purpose is here and now and notice what's present now scanning and notice what's present now scanning and notice what's present now scanning the body the body the body and visualize the rest of your day with and visualize the rest of your day with and visualize the rest of your day with this awareness this awareness this awareness this present and set the intention to this present and set the intention to this present and set the intention to notice what's happening notice what's happening notice what's happening outside of your mind look at your life outside of your mind look at your life outside of your mind look at your life to determine to determine to determine begin to notice if you're less stressed begin to notice if you're less stressed begin to notice if you're less stressed have more clarity more energy have more clarity more energy have more clarity more energy become more adaptable and less reactive become more adaptable and less reactive become more adaptable and less reactive begin to take several deeper breaths begin to take several deeper breaths begin to take several deeper breaths bringing some gentle movement into the bringing some gentle movement into the bringing some gentle movement into the fingers and toes fingers and toes fingers and toes and slowly begin to blink your eyes open and slowly begin to blink your eyes open and slowly begin to blink your eyes open and closed a few times and closed a few times and closed a few times reorientating yourself to the room reorientating yourself to the room reorientating yourself to the room around you around you