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Quieting The Surface Mind

by Bill Marchiony

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Meditation
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See your mind as a pond like a pool of water with the wind blowing across the surface, causing ripples, waves, or turbulence on the surface. Those ripples are like your thoughts. The passing breeze of thoughts and distractions can churn up the surface of your mind. In this meditation, you become aware of how deep your mind is. Allow disturbances such as waves and ripples on the surface, and keep calm until the surface is smooth and peaceful.

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Transcript

This is a meditation for peace of mind.

Go ahead and close your eyes as you're comfortable,

Or go to a soft focus.

Allow yourself to become fully present.

Take a deep breath in and let it go.

See your mind as a pond,

As a pool of water,

With the wind blowing gently across the surface,

Causing ripples,

Causing waves,

Depending on how hard the wind is blowing,

Causing turbulence on the surface.

Those ripples are like your thoughts.

Be aware of the passing breeze churning up thoughts on the surface of your mind.

Allow yourself to become aware of the way that those external activities,

Or sometimes internal activities,

Can churn up the waves on the surface of your mind.

While still being aware of the waves,

Become aware of the depth.

Understand how deep you are,

How deep your mind is,

How much your mind is not simply the waves,

The thoughts crisscrossing the surface.

Take a deep breath in and let it go.

As you breathe out,

See the disturbances on the surface,

The waves,

The ripples.

See them lessen,

Smooth out,

Even just a little bit.

Take another deep breath in,

Allowing yourself to feel into the very depths of that infinite power and presence that is the One.

As you breathe out,

Relax and settle a little more fully into the peace of mind that's the truth and core and heart of who you are.

See the ripples lessen and the surface becomes smoother.

Take another deep breath in and with every inhale,

Be open to more and more and more of the good that's available to you,

To more peace and tranquility and serenity.

As you breathe out,

Relax more fully into the experience of it and see the ripples calm down as the surface becomes smoother.

Continue this process as we go into the quiet together until you're at peace,

Looking into a mirror smooth surface.

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You can clearly see the reflection of yourself and whatever is around you.

Maybe it's the neighborhood,

Maybe it's the moon,

Maybe it's the universe itself.

Just allow the surface to be still,

Becoming mirror smooth and quiet.

If a thought comes by,

A ripple comes across the surface,

Just allow it to go by and let the surface return to calm and smooth.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

You can see the light coming from the surface of the pool.

Meet your Teacher

Bill MarchionyPhiladelphia, PA, USA

4.7 (64)

Recent Reviews

Curtis

January 25, 2022

Peaceful, contemplative words to start my day. Thank you.

Joe

May 29, 2020

Dear Bill, thanks for this quieting of my Surface mind and the depth experienced below. Greatful to follow you along this journey ...

Luci

May 29, 2020

Thinking of a quite lake really hás calm me. Down. Thank you

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