April Masterclass Day 3: Science of Stillness

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Transcript

We're so happy to have you back for the third and final session of our Master Course with Heartfulness Practice.

Let's go back to Kamlesh Patel to deepen our meditation experience.

Namaste.

Hello everyone.

Welcome back.

Today is the third and final Master Class in this series.

In the past sessions,

We had practiced relaxation and daily meditation with transmission.

This was to connect ourselves with our own heart.

We also practiced cleaning,

Trying to remove the impressions that hinder our connection with our heart.

Today I would like to explain in detail how we can create the conditions that will nurture the inner connection with our heart.

It is easy to create the condition,

The connection,

But also it's,

I think,

Equally simple and easier to keep nurturing and making this connection stronger.

The process is very simple.

Let's understand what happens.

Generally after meditation,

The deep state of meditative consciousness,

Also called Samadhi in ancient literature,

Lasts for a few seconds or a few minutes.

How to make it possible that this high level of meditative consciousness rests with us,

You know,

For the longest duration possible during the daytime.

I will explain and then we will meditate together.

Our practice of meditation must result in meditative state.

Even when we are not meditating,

That is,

When we are at work or going about our daily activities and especially while sleeping,

The meditative state must accompany us for longer and longer durations of the day and the night.

So how to foster this?

The key to that is to create a cycle of constant connection with the heart.

How do we create that cycle of constant connection?

First,

We start the day with morning meditation.

Soon as we wake up,

We try to offer to our own self a kind of a reminder that,

Yes,

I'm going to meditate.

I like to connect with myself.

It is like auto-suggestion to yourself.

And as we remember to unite with our heart,

We are setting the tone and direction for our day.

Next,

The cleaning technique.

It is ideal to do our cleaning at the end of the day's work because during the day,

We acquire many impressions in the form,

You know,

As repetitive thoughts,

Emotions,

Inner disturbances,

Etc.

So we want to remove them so that we clear our inner space,

Our heart space.

Early at bedtime,

Just before we sleep,

We do a short meditation,

A prayerful meditation.

We meditate for a few minutes,

Bringing our attention to the light in our heart,

Like we do in the morning.

And we set our intentions,

Which is to be attuned to our heart at all times and be one with the highest potential that is within us.

If possible,

You can scan through all the day's activities,

See where we went wrong,

See where we need to improve and resolve at that time through this meditation in a very subtle way,

In a very gentle way,

How not to repeat the same mistake again.

This resolution is improvement and such constant improvements in ourself makes us better and better all the time.

This is what I would like to call it as continuous improvement.

So at bedtime,

We kindle our longing for this inward connection to deepen,

Knowing that the guidance we need is also within our heart.

Our heart is now our guide.

As we go to sleep,

This connection continues in our subconscious,

Making it easier for us to meditate the next morning.

Thus we are also able to make use of the idle,

Unproductive hours of sleep.

Sleep no doubt gives us rest,

It helps us to recuperate our system at a physical level.

But now we are trying to make use of these hours of sleep to a better advantage in improving our consciousness.

In yoga shastra,

We call going from sushupti,

Your deep sleep,

Into turiya state,

The fourth condition which is highly described.

Maybe in the future we will be able to discuss more on turiya and turiyatit conditions or the fourth and the stages lying beyond the fourth state.

Anyway,

First thing we do in the morning consciously is to connect.

And last thing we do at bedtime is to bring this conscious connection with ourselves into the subconscious while we go to sleep.

And over time,

Through reputation and through fastening a routine,

Through the cycle of connection,

We expand our capacity to be attuned to our heart and the highest potential within us at all times.

That is also why I recommend that we go to fix regular time.

We should set aside a regular place for daily meditation or practice.

Routine helps tremendously.

It is like establishing a biological clock in our system.

Okay,

So dear friends,

Now more than ever,

Let's meditate together.

Simply close your eyes,

We'll be meditating now.

Please sit with the same comfortable posture you are in,

With your attention drawn very gently towards the heart.

Think that the source of light which is already present inside my heart is drawing my attention inward.

It is pulling my attention inward.

If thoughts do arise,

Just gently remind yourself that we are in meditation,

Meditating on the source of light.

Let us rest our attention in the heart.

Feel the longing that is there in the heart to be one and the highest one can be.

Call upon this deepest self for guidance.

Try to go deeper within.

Once this process of meditation is over,

I will say that's all.

That is when you open your eyes.

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That's all.

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So dear friends,

Please make a short note on how you felt after this meditation.

Let's take a few moments and gently observe how you felt.

Scan the whole system,

Your entire body,

Your mind and your heart.

Stay in this condition and allow it to settle in you.

You can make some notes.

Where was your attention during the meditation?

How do you feel now?

Any inspirations and ideas during meditation?

In general,

Of course,

It will take more than one session to feel progress.

But I emphasize that your condition,

Your confidence in mastering the techniques,

In tracking and validating the results of yourself is what Heartfulness Meditation strongly recommends.

Often at bedtime when I offer or I undergo this meditation at bedtime,

I often remind myself what is it that is helping me in transforming myself and become a better human being.

What is it that has actually drawn me back or pulled me back from my onward journey that is preventing my evolution at the consciousness level?

Doing unwanted things brings you down.

Doing generous acts of kindness,

Compassion,

Empathy,

All these things seem to be uplifting our spirit.

Well,

Anyway,

It is for each one of us to decide and conclude at the end of our day's activities just before bedtime and remind ourselves what to do and what to avoid.

We are now coming to the end of our session.

Every day you will have newer and deeper and longer lasting experiences.

I assure you,

I promise you,

You will have them.

Like any other skill,

Meditation requires discipline.

Practice and witness the results.

And one last thing I would emphasize,

When you do meditate,

Do it with a joyful heart,

Joyful attitude.

Meditation must be a joyful exercise.

Only then,

We can master it.

Namaste and thank you.

We are so glad that you joined us over the past few days and we trust that you found a practice that you can incorporate into your daily life and continue to deepen with meditation for the rest of your life.

All the best.

Reviews

This was so lovely. I truly needed and wanted to rest and I did. Meditation has helped me to calm my mind, body and spirit. Nothing else has ever done it in this way. Thank you for doing this. I appreciate it. Namaste

So so awesome. I can really deeply be in a meditative state through your guidance. Gratitude. Plus I love what you said at the end which is do it with a kind and gentle and loving heart, that is the best way to meditate! That is a great ending. Namaste

Thank you. Many good insights. Helped to deepen my understanding of the meditative lifestyle.

Will refer to this masterclass repeatedly! Thank you!!

A gift. These three sessions have been most helpful--and encouraging. I highly recommend them. Thank you. Namaste.