In this meditation,
We will meet our teacher within.
This is perfect if you are looking for guidance,
Feel unsure about the path that you are walking,
Or just want a little bit more support in your life.
Whenever you're ready,
Find a comfortable meditative posture.
If you are sitting down,
Make sure that your hips are higher than your knees.
If you're in a chair,
Your feet are firmly planted into the ground.
Let your body just relax into the surface beneath you,
Feeling your hips grounded down,
Shoulders sliding down the back,
Relaxing your jaw,
Relaxing the muscles of your forehead,
Feeling a slight tug up and back at the crown of your head.
Take a nice big breath into the belly,
Exhale through the mouth.
One more just like that.
Inhale through the belly,
Exhale through the mouth,
Returning back to a natural pattern of breath through the nose.
In your mind's eye,
You can imagine a perfect paradise,
A place that feels completely safe,
Where you feel at ease and supported in every way.
Let this be a space that inspires you.
It can be real or imaginary.
Let yourself see it vividly in front of you.
In the horizon,
You begin to see a teacher walking towards you.
This can be someone in your life who has served the role as a teacher,
Or someone that has something to show you.
Maybe it's your future most evolved self,
Or your inner child,
Or a loved family member.
Trust whatever image comes to mind first.
See this teacher walking towards you with a warm smile and loving embrace.
You feel nothing but unconditional love for them and from them.
Watch as they sit in front of you on the ground.
You two are seated knee to knee,
Eye to eye,
Heart to heart.
Develop a sense of reverence for this teacher seated in front of you.
Notice any qualities or characteristics that you may admire or would like to be more like.
Feel a softening in your heart as you bask in the presence of this all-knowing teacher.
Feel the masks that you show to the world gently drip away as you unveil your most authentic self to this teacher.
You know that in your teacher's eyes,
You can do no wrong.
They love you regardless.
With this knowing,
Bring to mind something in which you aren't so proud of.
Maybe a way that you acted,
Or something you said to someone that was not acting in alignment with your highest intentions.
Know that once this teacher receives this,
They have the ability to completely transform and purify it.
As you share this thing,
You feel immediately lighter,
Like the weight of the world has been lifted off of your shoulders.
You no longer have to carry the burden of this within because you have shared it with your teacher.
Now,
Begin to bring to mind something that you are proud of,
Something that you have done,
Or maybe just how much you've grown.
Think about the goodness that you are bringing into this world and share that with your teacher.
Celebrate yourself within the presence and companionship of this being in front of you.
Remembering that when we focus and celebrate on the things that we want more of,
They will amplify.
We multiply the seeds that we have planted,
The goodness that we have already done.
Feeling connected to this teacher,
Ask them for any teachings or any guidance that you may need in this moment,
Knowing that the answers may not come right now,
But trust that they will come at the exact moment that you need them.
Share your gratitude and utmost love for this teacher as you humbly ask them to stay with you on your path and to continue teaching you always to show you the way forward in those moments that you don't know left from right.
You see them graciously accept and say,
Of course I will stay with you.
Watch as they slowly shrink down to the size of a luminous pearl.
Watch as this pearl moves up in an arc and is seated at the tip of the crown of your head.
Feel the warmth of unconditional love that your teacher emits.
Feel it hovering over the crown.
Allow it to begin to drip into the crown down in front of the spine until it reaches its seat at the center of the chest.
Feel that warmth radiating out into every pore of your being.
A reminder that this teacher will always be here with you because it is you.
Bask in the stillness of your perfect paradise for a few more moments,
Maybe taking a moment to offer this practice up to someone who needs it.
Sharing the efforts of the past 10 minutes with someone whom you love.
Begin connecting back to your breath,
Deepening the inhales and exhales into your body,
Gently waking up the body,
Coming back into this moment.
Before you open your eyes,
Think maybe,
Just maybe,
Upon coming back into this world,
Your reality can be completely transformed.
There is limitless potential all around you.
Whenever you're ready and on your own time,
Gently blink the eyes open,
Coming back into the space around you,
Feeling good about the work that you've done,
Remembering that you can always return back to this moment with your teacher.
They are always there with you to support you and guide you and love you through all of the ebbs and flows and phases of life.
