Welcome to the Four Agreements meditation series by Don Miguel Ruiz.
Today is agreement number three.
Don't make assumptions.
Gently turn inward.
Closing your eyes if you'd like and really start to see yourself right here.
Soften into your body and into your mind.
Breathing in slowly.
Breathing out slowly.
Release the breath slower.
Allow yourself to really settle deeper into this moment.
Really feel your body rooted and held by the cushion or ground beneath you.
Feel the shoulders release.
Relax your jaw.
The third agreement,
Don't make assumptions.
Our minds often rush to conclusions.
We create stories and assumptions that aren't rooted in truth.
We do this almost subconsciously.
These stories,
These assumptions can create unnecessary stress,
Confusion and disconnection.
As you sit here in the quiet of your own mind,
Feel your awareness start to rise.
Become aware of the assumptions in your mind right now.
What are you assuming?
What story are you creating?
How are you trying to fill in the gaps to guess what is happening?
Simply observe these thoughts,
These assumptions without any judgment.
Follow your breath out.
Notice here if your thoughts are filled with assuming what others are thinking of you.
Or maybe your mind feels like it knows how things will unfold.
My friend,
Instead of assuming and avoiding,
We can discover the truth.
Through compassionate curiosity,
We can ask,
We can find out.
We can free ourselves of the limitations from assumptions.
Whispering to yourself in this moment,
I choose clarity over confusion.
I welcome understanding through curiosity and open communication.
Release my assumptions.
May you find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want.
Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings,
Sadness and drama.
With just this one agreement,
You can completely transform your life.
My friend,
Can you feel the lightness that comes with letting go of assumptions?
Opening your mind to the truth.
Freeing your mind from unnecessary judgment.
Vowing to choose understanding over assumption.
Sit quietly with your heart here.
Allowing anything else to come forward.
Notice the shift in your heart,
Your energy,
Your mind.
What an empowering thing to realize that we don't have to get stuck in our assumptions,
In our stories.
There's a way out.
Releasing assumptions and stepping into a deeper understanding and connection.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Taking your sweet time to find gentle movement in your body.
Continuing to steady your breath.
Becoming aware of your surroundings slowly.
Inhale deeply.
Long exhale.
Only when you're ready.
Linking your eyes open if they were closed.
Taking this practice with you.
From my heart to yours.
