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Ocean of Bliss

by Giovanni Dienstmann

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Meditation
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This technique uses a method similar to the Loving-Kindness meditation. The difference is, instead of cultivating the feeling of love, it cultivates the feeling of bliss and joy. Using memory, you would remember a time in your life, a particular event, that caused you to feel immense joy, bliss or happiness. Using imagination, you could imagine what ultimate bliss feels like for you; or you can imagine a specific event that can trigger those feelings. In any case, let your remembrance/imagination be vivid, detailed, and real, so that you actually feel that emotion here and now.  Once joy or bliss is kindled, you are ready for the second part of this practice, which is to cultivate the feeling.  At this point, you kind of take a “mental snapshot” of the feeling - how it feels in your body, mind, and heart. Then keep feeding the feeling it with your attention Warning: too much of this meditation may make you feel happy with your life, no matter what is happening outside of you! ;)

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Transcript

Sit in the meditation posture and close your eyes.

Breathe out fully by making a forceful sound of ah.

Now breathing deeply and slowly.

Hold your breath and while holding the breath,

Contract all the muscles in the entire body.

And now let go and exhale fully.

Once again breathing.

Hold and contract all muscles,

Legs,

Arms,

Back,

Hands,

Face.

And then breathe out and release.

At her time inhale,

Hold and contract,

And exhale fully.

Now breathe normally and pay attention to the sensations of relaxation in your body.

Inhale and exhale fully.

Think of a time you felt intensely joyful,

Even blissful in your life.

Inhale and exhale fully.

Start by remembering the details,

The place,

Time and circumstances.

Remember how it felt in your body,

In your mind,

In your heart,

And recreate those feelings.

Now let go of all the memories about the circumstances and focus only on the feeling of bliss itself.

Notice the dönge of your March eyes while breathing.

Feel as if every single cell in your body is opening up.

Feel as if every single cell in your body is opening up.

Feel as if every single cell in your body is opening up.

Feel as if every single cell in your body is opening up.

Feel as if every single cell in your body is being showered with bliss and is dancing with it.

Feel as if every single cell in your body is being showered with bliss and is dancing with it.

Feel as if every single cell in your body is being showered with bliss and is dancing with it.

Moment after moment concentrate on this feeling so that it grows stronger.

Feel as if every single cell in your body is being showered with bliss and is dancing with it.

Feel as if every single cell in your body is being showered with bliss and is dancing with it.

Feel as if every single cell in your body is being showered with bliss and is dancing with it.

There is so much joy you can barely contain it.

Feel as if every single cell in your body is being showered with bliss and is dancing with it.

Feel as if every single cell in your body is being showered with bliss and is dancing with it.

Repeat to yourself,

Everything is perfect,

Everything is beautiful.

I am an ocean of bliss.

I am an ocean of bliss.

I am an ocean of bliss.

Relish in the feeling of bliss,

Of joy.

Enjoy it.

Let it absorb you from the inside.

Enjoy it.

Let it absorb you from the inside.

You may also imagine this feeling of bliss shining from the center of your chest,

Like the light of a thousand suns.

You may also imagine this feeling of bliss shining from the center of your chest,

Like the light of a thousand suns.

You may also imagine this feeling of bliss shining from the center of your chest,

Like the light of a thousand suns.

If you get distracted,

Gently bring your attention back to the feeling of bliss.

You may also imagine this feeling of bliss shining from the center of your chest,

Like the light of a thousand suns.

You may also imagine this feeling of bliss shining from the center of your chest,

Like the light of a thousand suns.

You may also imagine this feeling of bliss shining from the center of your chest,

Like the light of a thousand suns.

You may also imagine this feeling of bliss shining from the center of your chest,

Like the light of a thousand suns.

Keep your mind fully engaged with this feeling of bliss.

Keep holding on to it.

Surrender to the bliss.

Keep holding on to it.

Keep holding on to it.

By focusing on how joy feels,

You are increasing your experience of it,

Without depending on anything else.

Now,

Breathing slowly and deeply,

And simultaneously tilting your head back slightly.

Hold your breath for a moment,

Keeping your eyes closed and your head tilted back.

Now slowly breathe out through the nose,

While lowering your head back to its normal position.

Enjoy the feeling of freshness in the body.

Once the bell rings,

Remember that you can always access a feeling of joy or bliss simply by remembering how it feels and focusing on it.

Thank you for watching!

Meet your Teacher

Giovanni DienstmannCairns QLD, Australia

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Recent Reviews

Johanna

March 6, 2024

Beautiful. I should come back to this every day to practice to make it more long-lasting. Thank you, Giovanni.

Stefanie

December 15, 2022

This was so calming. I like how there were only a few promts throughout. It helped me to fall back to sleep! 😊

Toska

June 28, 2022

Awesome feelings. Brings back such love and joy that surrounded me. Reminds me I can return to that place and those feelings when I need them. Thank you!

China

April 20, 2022

Definitely creates joy out of thin air, and starts the ball rolling from a joyful place! Yahoo!!

Sunni

February 24, 2022

This has been my favorite ‘go to’ meditation lately. It really is incredibly blissful - I would love an extended version that just continues with sound for another 20 minutes or so. They seem hard to find. Thank you Gio, really wonderful 🙏🌻🥰

Jan

January 30, 2022

Thankyou Giovanni ! I am filled with bliss…. I’ll take it into my day and shower others in it too ❤️🙏🏽

Claudia

December 21, 2021

Love the silent spaces to give one the chance to focus. Lovely meditation!

MCB

October 21, 2021

Very peaceful. Perfect guidance and lots of spacious silence in between. Love it🙏

Amanda

June 23, 2021

Wonderful! Good to listen to this every day! Thank you ☺️💖

Helen

May 14, 2021

Wow! I smiled throughout almost that entire meditation! Little bits of songs that made me happy came to mind. So nice to be able to access this.

Kate

April 5, 2021

Loved this! The container of space you created within which I could experience and expand the feeling of bliss was wonderful! Thank you 🙏

Laura

March 29, 2021

That was lovely!

Kate

March 13, 2021

So powerful - just what I needed 💜

Ron

January 27, 2021

A gentle, relaxing meditation. Fine for relative beginners to meditation; suitable for repeat listening.

Randee

December 20, 2020

I got to bliss really‼️

Maggie

October 12, 2020

it is one of my favourite medications, coming back to it every time I need it. Thank you 🙏

Lisa

October 4, 2020

thank-you Giovanni for this meditation it was a blissful and joyful experience. well paced and soothing 🙏💚

Hazel

August 4, 2020

very powerful - grounding yet hugely uplifting - thank you 🙏💖

Faith

May 20, 2020

Absolutely beautiful.. thank you

Marcelle

May 5, 2020

Thank you, I wish it was longer!

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