Hey my friend,
It's Davin,
And this is a subtractive mantra meditation practice that uses the phrase,
Everything is going to be okay.
Now I realize that hearing those words right now,
You might not know them to be true.
You might even roll your eyes a bit because it sure doesn't feel like it.
You might be feeling a bit overwhelmed by all that's happening around the globe,
And surely you're encountering challenges close to home.
However it is that you're coming to this practice,
I just want to start by saying welcome,
Just as you are,
No need to change anything.
But if you'll allow me in the midst of these challenges,
I'd love to guide you into the power and the mystery of mantra.
See mantras have a way of connecting us to universal truths,
To deep knowing,
They have a way of transcending any given emotion or feeling,
And it is mysterious,
And in this practice we will move beyond the words of the mantra into the mystery.
So if you're ready,
Let's give it a try.
Begin by closing your eyes or softening your gaze.
If you're not able to do that,
Think about narrowing your focus,
Bringing your attention and energy within.
Breathe and know that you're breathing.
No need to make any big adjustments,
But start to cultivate an internal awareness.
Soften any parts of the body that feel rigid or stuck.
Allow your mind to soften as well,
And then hear these words,
Everything is going to be okay.
Everything is going to be okay.
Allow for that phrase to echo throughout your mind,
Your heart,
Your body,
And your spirit.
You're welcome to repeat the phrase out loud or just let it reverberate within.
If you feel tension around these words,
That's okay.
Let them repeat.
Let them saturate your being.
Everything is going to be okay.
From here you can begin to remove just a single word from the phrase in an effort again to tap into the mystery of this moment and this knowing.
So I offer you everything is going to be.
Everything is going to be,
Allow for that to repeat and vibrate within.
Everything is going to be.
Everything is going to be,
And we continue to subtract and to the next mysterious phrase,
Everything is going.
Everything is going.
Feel the movement and the activity and the connection of these words.
Everything is going,
And then everything is.
Let that blow your mind.
Everything is.
Everything is.
Everything is,
And then we find ourselves in the mystery of the final word,
Everything,
Everything,
Everything.
Let this connect you to the vastness of your experience,
The vastness of consciousness,
The vastness of this moment,
The vastness of possibility,
Of optimism,
Of hope.
Everything expand into everything.
Now the last and most powerful version of this mantra is the version with no words.
They've all been absorbed into awareness,
And in this moment you are left with the mystery of it all.
How do things work out?
How are we held with such care?
What is the source of our deepest wisdom and deepest knowing that it all works out in our favor?
Here for just a moment,
Sit in this knowing and wonder.
If you've been feeling overwhelmed,
I hope that right here,
Right now,
You might have caught a glimpse of your truth.
Everything is going to be okay.
