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The Mirror (Volume 2)

by Jay Johnston

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guided
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
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We all have aspirations in life. But what are your aspirations? Only we can know our own aspirations. Phakchok Rinpoche often repeats this saying: “Your aspiration is a reflection of your motivation. In turn, your motivation is a reflection of you.” This meditation provides a time for some self-reflection. Reflection isn’t just about reminiscing; it’s about taking stock of where you are now and where you want to be. It can be difficult to project how you want to grow and develop without considering where you have come from. Reflecting on your past can give you a foundation to plan for your future. When planning for the future, reflection can help you to gain clarity and insight of what you do and don’t want in your life going forward or what you aspire to do or be. So, sit back, relax and listen while you take time and space to self-reflect, gaining clarity and insight which allow you to move forward and achieve your dreams and aspirations, feeling refreshed and rejuvenated.

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Transcript

Take a moment to settle yourself into a nice comfortable position.

This may be seated or lying down.

Rest your hands,

Either close the eyes as I guide you through a journey of clarity and focus.

As human beings with an innate attachment to time,

We often find ourselves pondering and attempt to quantify the distance.

It can also be a time to consider and the impact life's events have had on us.

Looking for lessons during a full moon,

We discover what is going on in our lives.

We can continue to shine brightly and put out our spark.

Yet during a new moon,

We are reminded once again nothing ever lasts forever.

Whenever there is a period of endings and things finishing,

This is always inevitably followed by new beginnings.

This is the natural cycle.

Yin and yang energy endlessly and diligently.

During important milestone events in life,

We often return to the familiar ground of setting new intentions,

Making fresh plans,

Planting the seeds so that whatever we wish for,

Completing our process of reflection,

This is the time to move forward with a fresh perspective,

To consider ourselves reborn in a brand new cycle,

To leave behind heavy weights thus for so long and set ourselves free so that we can feel lighter,

True self once again.

Begin by taking the focus inwards and as you do so understand,

Focus goes ease without consciously.

So take and continue observing the breath come in,

Observe the breath without judgment or critique.

Simply let it flow and as you connect with it,

Allow yourself to relax.

Continue this simple breathing cycle.

Any tension held in your body to simply dissolve,

Allow yourself to fixation to the jaw loosen,

Shoulders sink,

Muscles in your face in this quiet space or any thoughts to pass through you,

Steady stream and observe them without judgment.

Time is a human concept,

Illusion of the mind.

Humans have been attempting to control time since our early existence with a fascinated obsession in wanting to measure it as if it were some tangible controllable entity with limited proportions.

Time is fluid,

Eternal,

Persistent yet we base all forms of living around.

We spend so much time rushing from one thing to another,

Overlook and miss the things that are of most importance,

Lose clarity in our vision.

What is progress without clarity?

In today's modern world there are so many pressures,

Forms of conditioning and programming and sources of stress speeds up before our very eyes.

The things that try to control time we spend so much more,

Lose faith and trust,

All cycles and processes,

Lose trust in the process.

Everything happens for a reason but it happens within divine timing,

Lose trust in the universe that it actually does have our backs after,

Lose trust in ourselves,

Our intuition as our universal compass,

Ways pointing us in the right direction with subtle changes in perspective,

And gain so much clarity and focus.

For a boat at sea to reach an entirely different location needs to change its course by one.

Visualize an old empty room with its wide dusty bare features.

Projecting nothing but a brier is a door which leads back to the hit of the walls hangs a tall dusty mirror.

Sitting in a rustic antique,

Approach the mirror with open curiosity.

Its distinguishing features become more.

It looks familiar,

Sturdy,

Like it has witnessed many things in its still onus presence.

Step closely towards the mirror through the stains,

Dust and imperfections.

See yourself through self and welcome this honest reflection.

For this reflection reveals much,

Reveals your ambitions,

Intentions,

Future plans,

Limitless possibilities that are attempt to commune with this reflection.

Ask it for insight,

Its hopes and aspirations.

Listen intently to its guidance.

For it is showing you the correct path,

Reveals to you the direction,

The first clarity.

There was once confusion.

Envision where you aspire to be.

Potential that is open,

Attached to these visions.

For they are reflections and have not yet to be trusting.

Once again trust has in store for you.

Trust the process,

Trust the universe,

Trust yourself.

It is an illusion of perspective.

All the time you know whatever.

Embrace this future version of yourself and let it offer you reassurance.

Embrace it with love,

Passion.

Offer it your pure intentions,

Honesty and understanding.

Feel safe in the knowledge.

In this moment ask yourself what intentions I wish to set for myself,

Wish to gain and achieve.

Reassure yourself that from this point of resilience,

Everything that is needed to propel you forward into the future with a renewed sense of hope.

Always had it's just your perspective.

Reflect on this in quiet contemplation,

Reaffirming to yourself as one.

Jai Guru Dev.

In your own time you may turn back towards the door you came in through and bring yourself back to the here and now and leave behind the things that no longer best serve you.

Take a moment to draw a deeply uplifting long breath in and an equally long cleansing breath out.

In,

Feel safe in the knowledge that you are equipped with everything you need to go forward with freedom,

Inner strength and resilience.

You accept the path traveled behind you.

You have forgiveness in your heart,

Courage to advance your journey further forward.

Meet your Teacher

Jay JohnstonGreater London, England, United Kingdom

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