Hello,
Kind soul.
Welcome to the meditation where,
Using the ancient technique of anapanasati,
We will explore our breath,
Becoming aware of each inhale,
Each exhale,
While delving into reflections on viveka and vairagya.
Find a comfortable,
Quiet place where you can sit on any surface,
Preferably semi-hard or hard.
It could be a chair,
Or you can sit in a half-lotus or lotus position.
Allow yourself to let go of all thoughts and simply be here and now.
Find a place where you can feel calm and comfortable.
Relax and close your eyes.
Throughout the session,
Maintain a straight spine and remain still.
This will help your mind become more concentrated,
And the knowledge gained will be absorbed more deeply.
Observe how you breathe.
Allow yourself to fully relax,
Calm down.
Allow yourself to breathe naturally,
Effortlessly,
Calmly.
Do you hear your breath?
Direct all your attention under your nostrils and keep it there until the end of the meditation.
Take an even closer look what is happening there.
What sensations arise?
Let's remind ourselves that our goal is to learn how to calm our minds.
To start,
We must focus on our concentration.
Concentration can be developed only with daily practice,
At least one hour after waking up and one hour before going to sleep.
If you can concentrate for 30 seconds or a minute under your nostrils,
Without any distractions to any thoughts,
Then be courageous enough to teach your mind how to calm.
Treat it like your best friend,
Teaching it to find calmness in every moment,
With love and care.
Dear mind,
Please find calmness,
Be calm.
Please calm down,
Everything is fine,
No worries.
Please be calm and relaxed,
Be ready to learn.
Now that we have immersed ourselves in this moment,
Let's explore the acceptance of events in our lives as lessons.
Remember,
Everything that happens carries valuable lessons for our spiritual growth.
Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi,
The 13th century Persian poet and Sufi mystic,
Offered insights that resonate with the teachings of detachment and inner fulfillment.
He said,
This place is a dream,
Only a sleeper considers it real.
Then death comes like dawn,
And you wake up laughing at what you thought was your grief.
Rumi's words suggest that the material world and its tribulations are illusory,
And true awakening comes when one realizes the impermanence of worldly attachments.
He encourages a perspective where one finds joy and peace not in external circumstances,
But in the awakening to a deeper spiritual reality.
When an event occurs in someone's life,
It's essential to recognize that it's not random,
But a teaching moment.
It's not an assault,
An insult,
Or an invasion,
It's merely a lesson.
This incident enters our lives to impart new knowledge.
We are perpetually enrolled in life's school where every second is an educational opportunity,
And our job is to decipher the lesson presented to us.
Once we grasp its significance,
Troubles fade away,
And illnesses vanish.
However,
When an individual fails to comprehend,
Confusion sets in due to a refusal to accept the situation,
Leading to more profound illness and intensified suffering.
This principle applies to all life's happenings because there are various forms of illness.
They arise due to issues in different areas of human existence.
For an illness to take hold,
There must be ama,
Undigested food and emotions.
Most people carry ama,
But undigested emotions represent an inability to comprehend events,
The reasons behind them,
And a person's resistance to these occurrences.
Many resist what they are told.
They are not prepared to comprehend.
Do they stand a chance of recovery?
No.
This resistance leads to deterioration.
We encounter obstacles,
Events,
And emotions.
Yet,
Our response to them shapes our condition.
As stated,
Vairagya is the non-attachment to one's emotions.
This implies that we should not let emotions dominate us,
But rather learn to view them as transient,
Like clouds drifting across the sky of our awareness.
When an individual persists in their misunderstanding,
Adamantly expresses their descent,
And rejects reality,
The illness can become life-threatening because the person is at odds with life itself,
And the antithesis of life is death.
A fatal illness emerges when an individual doggedly maintains their rejection of an aspect of life,
Disagrees with it,
And of course,
Does not comprehend it.
Let's try a simple exercise together.
Take a deep,
Relaxed breath,
And then recall a past emotionally charged event.
Allow those emotions to rise to the surface.
Now that they're present,
Grant yourself the space to simply watch them,
Like a spectator on the shore watching the waves roll in and out.
Can you sense how these emotions ebb and flow,
Like the gentle waves of the sea?
This is the moment of realization that we are not our emotions.
We merely witness them,
Give them room,
And then they dissipate,
Leaving no imprint on our consciousness.
What matters most is not whether they arose,
But whether they left an imprint on your consciousness.
If the emotion that surfaced today is the same as the one that will arise in the future,
Is forgotten in five minutes,
And by the next day,
You can't recall what it was,
This is a sign of vairagya.
When emotions are so intense that they deeply penetrate the consciousness,
Rendering a person incapacitated.
When one suffers for a lifetime over divorce or similar events,
This signifies a lack of vairagya.
This lesson teaches us that diseases often originate from unresolved emotions.
Comprehending,
Accepting,
And moving beyond these emotions are crucial for our spiritual well-being.
If an emotion emerges and then fades without a trace,
It indicates that you have processed it.
However,
If this emotion keeps resurfacing,
It shows that it remains unresolved.
In such instances,
There's a lack of understanding and acceptance of the process and the pain it inflicts.
This is a classic indicator of an unresolved emotion.
Since all diseases stem from unresolved and misunderstood emotions,
They infiltrate our consciousness,
Unmold it.
So keep breathing,
Keep being the observer,
So keep breathing,
Keep being the observer of your inner world,
And remember that the source of healing lies within us.
Be inspired by this wisdom and trust the process of life.
Let's continue until the end of the mindfulness of breathing meditation.
Focus your mind and direct your attention to your breath,
While continuing to observe the process of inhalation,
Exhalation,
Developing your inner light,
Allowing your mind to be calm and clear,
Just like your breath.
Continue to observe your breath until the end of the audio session.
Only then will you develop true tranquility and true inner peace.
