Guided Meditation for Finding Life Purpose.
In this guided meditation,
You will go on a journey to find your life purpose,
And you will meet someone along the path who will help you gain clarity.
This is a good morning meditation with a fun storyline,
Or you can use it as a guided sleep meditation to help you create your future by bringing visions of your life purpose into your dreams.
Let's begin by getting into a comfortable position.
Close your eyes and breathe deeply.
With each in-breath,
Fill up the lower belly,
Then the chest,
And then the head.
With each out-breath,
Just relax and let it go naturally.
Let's breathe like this for one minute.
Now,
I'd like you to imagine that you were a traveler in a strange land.
You left home to search for your life purpose.
As you're walking down a lonely road,
You see an old beggar woman sitting by the side of the path.
She looks up at you and holds out an empty bowl.
You feel compassion for the poor woman,
And you decide to stop and share your lunch with her.
You sit down next to the woman and offer her some food.
She gratefully accepts it.
While she is eating,
She asks you about your journey.
You tell her that you are trying to find your life purpose.
I can help you,
She volunteers.
You look at her,
All hunched over and dressed in rags,
Sitting in the dirt.
You highly doubt that this poor woman could give you any advice that would improve your life,
But you patiently reply,
Okay,
What do you suggest?
She says,
I will ask you three questions.
If you answer them well,
You will know your life's purpose.
You agree to the challenge.
Here's the first question.
If you continue on your current path,
Where will it lead you?
You have one minute to think of an answer.
You you The old woman interrupts your reverie by saying,
What is your answer?
You tell her what you thought of.
Then she says,
Now for the second question.
If you do what makes you truly happy,
Where will that path lead you?
You have two minutes to imagine it.
You you you you you you The old woman breaks into your train of thought,
Saying,
What did you imagine?
It occurs to you that this beggar woman is very good at counting time,
Considering that she has probably never owned a watch.
You give her your answer.
Then she says,
Now for the final question.
If you choose a life purpose that matches your highest values,
What is most important to you above all else,
Where will that path lead you?
This is a hard question,
So I will give you several minutes to think about it.
You you you you you you The old woman waves her hand to indicate that your time is up.
She says,
Tell me about the life path you envisioned.
When you are finished describing it,
She continues,
Now you have three paths to choose from.
She pauses,
And you expect her to give you some advice.
But instead,
She stands up and announces,
It's time for me to go.
The old woman stretches her crooked back.
As she stretches,
She seems to grow taller.
Her back straightens,
And her rags transform into a beautiful dress.
Her face changes,
And you find yourself staring at the most beautiful woman you've ever seen.
She speaks to you in a soft musical voice.
You have done well.
You still have many unanswered questions,
But you are on the right track.
When you come to the end of your life path,
You will look back and see that nothing that ever happened was a mistake.
You will see how everything goes together,
And all things work for your good.
If you follow your heart,
Do what makes you truly happy,
And remember your highest values.
You will discover that you are living your life purpose every day.
The beautiful woman vanishes.
You shake yourself and look around.
Was this a dream?
You look down at your empty lunch sack.
Well,
You say to yourself,
The food is gone.
You decide to get back on the road.
You have much to think about,
And walking always helps to clear your mind.
Now it's time to come back from the meditation.
Breathe deeply and feel your body.
When you are ready,
Slowly open your eyes,
Stretch,
And come back to the present moment.
