Hello,
Welcome to Guided Jewish Meditations.
My name is Eliezer.
Today's meditation is about our journey in life.
This difficult question has been asked by almost every person alive.
Why am I here?
How can I determine what path to take while on this earth?
Is all life random,
Or do I have a specific journey,
And do I have the tools to succeed at it?
How can I ever be stronger than Hercules,
Smarter than Solomon,
Holier than Moses,
Or more poetic than David or Shakespeare?
What can I possibly contribute to this world?
Over the next 30 minutes or so,
We will meditate on these questions and try to come to the answers that the infinite creator has hidden within each of our lives.
Let us begin.
Find a quiet,
Comfortable place where you won't be disturbed during this meditation.
Settle in and gently close your eyes.
Allow your body to relax and focus entirely on your mind.
Take a deep breath in through your nose and fill your lungs completely.
Hold the air for a moment and exhale completely through your mouth.
Again,
Breathe in deeply through your nose and with the air entering your body,
Allow your mind to mentally take a hold of the air filling it with life.
And as you exhale,
Allow your entire body to relax.
And along with the air,
Remove from your mind and body any feelings of anxiety,
Stress,
Or expectations.
Over the next minute or so,
Continue breathing this way.
With each breath,
Further infuse your mind and soul with life and vitality.
And with each exhale,
Cleanse your body of any negative emotions,
Leaving you pure,
Relaxed,
And ready to enter a deep meditative state.
Everything is okay.
You you Open your mind's eye and find yourself standing in the middle of a city's main square You look down and see beautiful patterns of cobbled stone Extending in all directions All around you the pleasant noise of people and things moving about surrounds you Everyone seems to have a destination going about their business Passing by you without paying you a moment's notice You feel invisible Drowned out by the endless stream of activity and life all around Breathe in deeply The air is filled with the spiritual energy of a thousand lives entering your lungs Making you a part of a greater whole Standing here in the middle of this city Surrounded by all these people you try and find your role in this greater whole you you Look around and try to capture the faces of some of the people passing you by an elderly man walks by you leaning on his cane carrying a heavy knapsack on his back Although burdened by his physical handicap and luggage his face shines with the spiritual light of purpose illuminating the path before him as The man passes you by you discover a young woman walking behind him her face contorted in emotional pain Aimlessly walking throughout the city's square She has no luggage and her body doesn't seem disabled in any way But her path seems dark devoid of divine light lacking purpose or direction You continue looking around and realize that all the people in the square can be divided into two groups those with handicaps and carrying luggage and those without Paradoxically the people with disabilities and luggage are striding with purpose their personal journeys illuminating their path with divine energy leaving behind trails of shimmering light Those without handicaps seem lost their paths dark their faces bearing signs of pain as You gently close your eyes You take a deep breath and allow your soul to help you make sense of all this life around you You You You You allow your legs to come alive and begin walking slowly You take your first steps you feel an overwhelming presence Come back into your seat From your loose F Amin You must have bigger fingers to possibly be reconciliation As you take your first steps,
You feel an overwhelming sense of weight burden your legs,
Making walking feel extremely heavy and difficult.
You try and find a destination within this square,
Something to walk towards,
But all you see and feel is a heavy sense of randomness.
You feel lost,
Dark and alone.
You continue walking aimlessly,
Willing your heavy legs to move,
But the more you try,
The heavier your legs feel.
Searching for answers,
You think of the old man who passed you by earlier.
He seemed so free,
So full of purpose,
Driven by his journey despite his shortcomings.
You stop walking and take a deep breath.
Allowing your mind to take over,
You focus on the divine spark within you and you begin meditating on your life.
What are your challenges and shortcomings?
Do you have a short temper,
A challenging job,
Health troubles,
Or perhaps financial difficulties?
What are your handicaps?
Could it be that they are the source and reason of your journey in this life?
As you meditate on this,
You feel your soul come alive,
Invigorating you and guiding your mind towards the answers you seek.
What are your challenges and shortcomings?
As your meditation on your life's challenges intensifies,
You feel a sense of weightlessness begin to form at the edge of your mind,
Slowly spreading across your consciousness,
Expanding down your body and into your legs.
Shimmering divine light begins to extend from your soul,
Moving around you,
Illuminating the air before you.
As you meditate on this light,
Your mind begins to comprehend a deep secret.
The challenges of your life are the very source of your journey.
They are the seeds to your journey's success and the landmarks that help and guide you along your path.
You begin to realize that the challenges that the infinite source has given you aren't the burdens that hold you back.
Rather,
They are your very own custom-made tools you need to succeed,
Be happy and help you along your way.
As you meditate on this truth,
You feel your legs begin to move.
It is as if they have acquired a life of their own,
Knowing their destination and guiding you towards it.
The divine light before you intensifies,
Showing you the way as you allow your legs to guide you along your journey.
Shimmering divine light begins to extend from your soul,
Moving around you,
Educating you you you you you As you walk through the city's square along your soul's path You begin to experience a newfound realization of your life's challenges They have been custom made just for you They enable you they empower you They are your journey and are the key to your happiness and completeness in life The infinite source has given you everything you need There are no excuses The more you face your shortcomings and challenges and resolve to overcoming them the further along on your journey you are This is your own journey created just for you by the source of all As you meditate on this truth the divine light before you begins to surround you Envelop you and fuse itself with your mind and soul becoming one The spiritual energy entering you lifts your body and spirit Allowing you to suddenly see with complete clarity the journey before you You see your life before you laid out clear and concise and you experience an overwhelming sense of purpose and completeness and body mind and soul a Completeness that can only come from an understanding of your journey in life Meditate on this journey Forge a path in your mind allowing your life to become complete You You You You You You You You We are approaching the conclusion of this meditation Slowly bring your mind back to your body and the present By taking a number of deep breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth Breathe this way slowly and evenly until you feel you have fully returned You You This concludes this meditation Thank you for joining me today It may take several meditative sessions to obtain a clearer understanding of your journey in life.
I Hope this guided meditation helps you achieve this Even if it allows you just a glimpse of your true path in life My name is Eliezer May peace be with you You You
