The Noble Awakened Heart ~ Bodhi Citta 2

This is a beautiful and highly restorative, compassion practice to connect to the depth of our heart center. Sal guides us to heal and share the healing Metta practice of unconditional love, encouraging a deep sense of grounded to the body, and helping us to lift our energy and heal and restore our mind and body.

Transcript

Namaste.

This meditation is using the mantra Bodhicitta.

This mantra means the noble or awakened heart.

Find a comfortable space to lie down.

Eyes softly closed.

And begin to notice your breath.

Notice the coolness of the inhalation through your nostrils.

Notice the warmth of the exhalation through your nostrils.

Notice how your clothes begin to move against your skin as you breathe in and out.

Let's breathe together.

Breath flows in.

Breath flows out.

On your next inhale,

In your mind say the word Bodhi.

Exhaling Chitta.

Inhaling the word noble.

Exhaling heart.

Inhaling awakened.

Exhaling heart.

As one breath pours into the other,

The mind calms.

The body surrenders.

Healing energy expands through every cell of your being.

We dive deeper into the awakening of our truth.

Here our needs are met.

Bring your awareness to Anahata Heart Center.

Allow your imagination to become fluid and free.

And on your next inhalation,

Feel your heart center come to meet your breath.

And on your next exhalation,

Allow your awareness to drift away.

See yourself standing in front of a door.

As you observe the door,

You notice 12 lotus petals carved with great intricacy on the door.

Every petal holds the resonance of energy,

Divine consciousness.

The first petal is the energy of love.

The second,

Peace.

The third,

Compassion.

The fourth,

Joy.

The fifth petal is openness.

The sixth,

Grace.

The seventh,

Awareness.

The eighth,

Abundance.

The ninth petal is the energy of oneness.

The tenth,

Forgiveness.

The eleventh is faith.

And the twelfth and final carved petal is the pure energy of divine love,

Divine consciousness.

As your heart connects to this beautiful lotus flower,

The door opens before you to reveal the most glorious walled garden.

And creeping over the walls is Jasmine and Ivy interlocked with each other.

One plant intertwining with the next.

Observe the colours of white and green.

Smell the sweet scent of Jasmine.

Hear the healing sounds of the birds.

Feel the touch of the soft green grass underneath your feet.

Notice how it feels between your toes.

Walking through an archway,

The garden expands.

And it begins to rain,

Soft spring rain that soaks into the ground,

Into your skin,

Onto your lips.

And you taste that refreshing water.

Let the rain cleanse your being.

As the rain ceases,

Notice a lake to your right and on the other side of the lake is a Bodhi tree,

The tree that Buddha sat underneath to receive his wisdom.

You observe the golden heart shaped leaves.

You observe how the droplets of rain are held in the centre of the heart of the leaf.

How it shimmers in the sunlight.

You sit on the ground.

Walking around the tree on the opposite side of the lake is the Buddha.

His smile radiates across the stillness of the lake.

You see compassion in his eyes,

His cheeks,

His smile.

And it's as though that compassion ripples across the water and fills your heart and fills your mind and fills your soul.

And the Buddha glides with unspeakable grace over the water,

Creating not a ripple.

Every essence of his being brings loving kindness and compassion.

You feel the glow of that energy emanating through every cell of your being as he comes and sits with you.

In this moment there's nothing more to do or say,

Just be here and be present.

In this present moment you enjoy the radiance of the sacred space you occupy together.

And you begin to notice how your being is truly at rest with yourself and all things.

Slowly and mindfully feeling yourself lying down on the grass as the Buddha takes your head in his hands.

And you come to rest as every cell of your being begins to be activated by the light of the divine healing grace that flows from his hands.

Cleansing the rivers of your body,

Your nadis.

Cleansing your energy centers,

Your chakras.

Cleansing your meridians and your organs.

Cleansing your muscles,

Your tendons and your ligaments.

Healing your nerves,

Your bones and every layer of your skin.

And your body just begins to vibrate peace,

Joy,

Love,

Healing.

Notice the gentle breeze that blows over your skin.

Hear the sound of the wind as it ripples over the tree through the leaves.

And one drop of cleansing clear water falls from a bode leaf and into your heart.

It ripples through your open heart center.

It's healing,

Cleansing energy dives deep into the very center of your being through your cells,

Through your body.

Every atom of your being begins to vibrate with the energy of peace.

Peace vibrates through every pore of your energy and continues to pour through the garden and out into the world.

It's as though the whole world feels the resonance of peace in this sacred moment.

As every sentient being receives that peace.

Another drop of cleansing clear water falls from the bode leaf and into your heart.

It ripples its healing,

Cleansing energy so deep.

Through every cell,

Every atom of your being begins to vibrate with the energy of joy.

That joy radiates from your being and through the garden and out into the world to every sentient being.

And it's as though the whole world feels the resonance of joy in this sacred moment and you smile.

It's as though the whole world smiles back with you.

Another drop of cleansing water falls from the leaf into your open heart center and vibrates the energy of compassion.

Compassion ripples through your body,

Out through the garden.

Out into the world and all sentient beings.

And in this moment it feels as though the world is awakening to the energy of compassion.

Can you notice the stillness?

The final drop of heavenly water falls from the bode leaf and into your open heart center.

It flows deep and ripples.

It fills and spills from you and out into the garden the energy of unconditional love.

And you are the vessel for this love.

It flows out into the world and all sentient beings.

And in this moment,

This wonderful moment,

This present moment,

All that you can feel is unconditional love.

You and every sentient being are vessels for this love.

You receive,

You share an in-pouring and an out-pouring of life force energy,

That which is love.

And love speaks to you.

Breathe together.

Breath flows in.

Breath flows out.

As one breath pulls into the other,

The mind calms.

Sufferings heal.

You come to rest.

Energy expands.

And you awaken to the truth that is love.

And in this moment of truth,

Our needs are met.

Notice the earth underneath your body and the vastness of the sky above.

Notice that you are alone in the garden.

As you stand and begin to walk,

You notice the softness of the grass underneath your feet.

You notice the sounds.

You notice the colours.

You notice the sweet smell of jasmine.

You notice the twelve petals,

Each one of them carved with such precision and such beauty.

All the way from that divine loving consciousness through faith and forgiveness.

Abundance,

Awareness and grace.

Openness,

Joy,

Compassion,

Peace,

Oneness and love.

And your awareness comes back to this moment.

And you notice your breath.

Breath flows in.

Breath flows out.

As one breath pours in to the other.

You feel so grateful that you are alive.

And you inhale fully.

And you exhale completely.

And when you are ready,

Open your eyes.

Namaste.

Reviews

Thanks for yet another sublime invocation of love and compassion.

Woke up in the night and this helped me back to rest. Thank you for connecting me to my higher self and heart center 💚

Absolutely beautiful! So serene & expansive, thank you 💛

Wonderful meditation! I felt it in every cell of my body. Namaste! 🙏🏻🧡

Loved this! A deep and beautiful journey to my own heart and healing. 🙏

I feel so calm and uplifted after that beautiful practice. Thank you for your blessings.

Again a Wonderful meditation that took me into my heart centre. Energy healing working it’s magic. Thank you 🙏😊

Wonderful! Many thanks for sharing.

Thank you so much Sal for sharing this beautiful and soothing meditation. I want to do it over for 21 days to practice all the powers within. It gives me a sensation of peace and lightness when I hear your words. Thank you again Sal. Today 1st December I continue to listen to your guided trip and I just feel rejuvenate, loving and peacefully state of mind. Body softened and a great of generosity. Many thanks. You are definitely one of the many angels on earth.

Thank you, wonderful 💛🏵️✌️

Wonderful visualizations

Beautiful meditation, feeling restored and relaxed, thank you.

This felt calming, soothing, healing, thank you🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Lovely peaceful, soothing meditation. Thanks Sal!!🙏💕

Beautiful peaceful meditation
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Lovely! Thank you

Namaste. Thank you

Delightful visualization, especially in the middle of a snowy winter. My garden was warm and sunny! Thank you for this sweet meditation.

I can't imagine a more perfect start to my day. Thank you

Loving imagery is transcending-literally heart felt 🌹