Shodaigyo Chakra Meditation

A special three part Shodaigyo chanting meditation for healing. This meditation uses creative visualization to align the seven characters of Na Mu Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo with their corresponding chakra point.

Transcript

A special visualization meditation with our Shodai Gil. Shodai Gil, Of course, Is chanting meditation. We're going to be doing a Daimoku and Chakra visualization. And what we're going to be doing is visualizing the seven characters of the Odaemoku matched with their corresponding seven Chakra points. And like all visualizations, The secret is to just allow your imagination to be free, Be childlike and playful with it. Don't worry if you're doing it right or not. There really is no right or wrong way. It's just let yourself be free and playful. I wanted to share a picture though of the seven Chakra points starting at the top of your head, The crown, And then right in the middle of your forehead is called the third eye in your throat, Your heart, Your solar plexus, Which is roughly equivalent to where your stomach is and your sacral point, Which is just below your belly button. And then the root point, Which is the tip of your spine or your sit bones right at the base of your pelvic floor. And what we do is we're going to be matching up the Daimoku with this. So Na is going to be the top of your head. Mu is your forehead. Myo will be your throat and Ho is your heart. Ren will be your solar plexus. Ge is your stomach or your lower belly, Excuse me. And then Kyo is the root or base of your spine, The very bottom of your pelvic floor. And each Chakra point has a color. So the crown or Na is violet. The third eye or forehead Mu is deep purple. Your throat Myo is blue. Your heart Ho is green. Your stomach solar plexus Ren is yellow. Your lower belly just below your belly button or the sacral point is Ge and that is orange. And then the very base of your pelvic floor is red and Kyo. And again, Just showing this picture because as we get into the visualization and into the guidance part when I am speaking, You'll have this picture in mind as we go along. So I think it could be helpful. Lastly, A bit of a note, As with all meditations, Including visualizations, If at any time during the visualization you feel uneasy or uncomfortable, Please just know you always have your breath either counting or following that you can return to, To return to your calm and stable state. And once you feel calm and stable again, You can continue the meditation as you want to. And that of course applies to any time we do any meditations. And begin with our full bow. Contemplation of the place of awakening. Let it be known that this place is indeed the place of awakening. Here the Buddhas attain supreme perfect awakening. Here the Buddhas roll the Dharma wheel and here the Buddhas enter Pāreṇirvāṇa. Taking Refuge. Honor be to the eternal Buddha Shakyamuni, Our original teacher who attained awakening in the remotest past. Honor be to the Sutra of the Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Dharma, The teaching of equality, The great wisdom, The one vehicle. Honor be to our original teacher, Superior practice, Our founder, The great Bodhisattva Nichiren Shonin. Our first period of silent calming meditation, Hands resting lightly in your lap or in the Mudra Jhana Mudra. Starting now to sit. Entering into your meditation. Setting your intention to be here, Present and alert. Taking a few moments to settle into your favorite meditation posture. Remain upright, Aligned, Relaxed and resilient. Begin taking three deep cleansing breaths, Breathing in through your nose and exhaling through your mouth, Making a soft sighing sound. And lightly closing your mouth and continuing to breathe in and out through your nose. Bringing your awareness to your whole body. Beginning with the body scan, Starting at the top of your head and working on your own, Rolling down all the way to your toes and your fingers. Allowing each part of your body to soften as you scan through it, Releasing a little more tension with each exhale. Activating your equanimity. Creating your equanimity, Open, Relaxed, Easy going. Breathing in and around you as welcome. Releasing your attention to the sensations of breathing. Breathing in, I know I am breathing in. Breathing out, I know I am breathing out. In, Out. And wanders, Notice, Smile, Return and begin again. And working on your own at your own pace, Begin your cycles of breath counting and then following. Breathing in and out, Release, Release, Release, Release, Release, Release, Release. Breathing in and out, Release, Release, Release, Release, Release. Breathing in and out, Release, Release, Release, Release, Release. Breathing in and out, Release, Release, Release, Release, Release. Breathing in and out, Release, Release, Release, Release, Release. Time to time checking in with your posture. Is it as you intended it to be? When you feel nicely calm and stable. Release the effort of counting and following, Simply dwelling in this present moment. Breathing in and out, Release, Release, Release, Release, Release, Release, Release, Release. When the bell rings, Switch your attention from focusing on your breath to focusing on your breath to focusing on the sounds of the mantra. When your mind wanders, Notice, Smile, Return to the sounds. Chanting meditation, Our hands in gassho, Left and right hand, Palms together, Held in front of our heart, Symbolizing the unity of Buddha and us. Do the Namu myoho rengekyo Namu myoho rengekyo Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Number And Oh Oh Oh Oh Number Oh Oh No Oh Oh Um Oh Allow your imagination to be childlike and playful. Begin by bringing your awareness to the crown or top of your head. Breathing in, Silently recite, Nah Breathing out, Imagining the top of your head is glowing a beautiful violet color. Breathing in, Nah Breathing out, Violet Bringing together the mantra and the color as you keep your awareness at the top of your head while you breathe in and out. Breathing in, Nah Breathing out, Nah This is the point of your insight. Moving your awareness to the center of your forehead. Breathing in, Silently reciting, Mmm Breathing out, Imagining the center of your forehead is glowing a beautiful deep purple color. Breathing in, Mmm Breathing out, Purple Bringing together the mantra and the color purple. Keeping your awareness at the center of your forehead while breathing in and out. Mmm This is the point of seeing. Moving your awareness to your throat. Breathing in, Silently reciting, Mmm Breathing out, Imagining your throat is glowing a beautiful blue color. Breathing in, Mmm Breathing out, Blue Bringing together the mantra and the color blue as you keep your awareness at your throat. Breathing in and out. This is your point of speaking. Breathing in and out. Breathing out, Breathing out. And moving your awareness down to your heart. Breathing in, Silently reciting, Mmm Breathing out, Imagining your heart is glowing a beautiful green color. Breathing in, Mmm Breathing out, Green Bringing together the mantra and the color green with your awareness at your heart. Breathing in and out. This is your point of love. Breathing in, Mmm Moving your awareness to your solar plexus. Breathing in, Silently reciting, Rennnn Breathing out, Imagining your solar plexus is glowing a beautiful yellow. Breathing in, Rennnn Breathing out, Yellow Breathing together the mantra and the color yellow, Your awareness on your solar plexus as you breathe in and out. This is your point of effort and action. Mmm Continuing down into your lower belly, Just below your belly button. Breathing in, Silently reciting, Gaaaaa Breathing out, Imagining your lower belly is glowing a beautiful orange color. Breathing in, Gaaaaa Breathing out, Orange Bringing together Gaaaaa and orange, Keeping your awareness at your lower belly. Breathing in and out. This is your point of feeling. And moving your awareness down to the base of your spine, To the very bottom of your pelvic floor. Your sit bones. Breathing in, Silently reciting, Gaaaaa Breathing out, Imagining the base of your spine is glowing a beautiful red color. Breathing in, Gaaaaa Breathing out, Red. Bringing together Gyaa in red, Awareness at the base of your spine, At the bottom of your pelvic floor. Breathing in and out. This is your point of stability. Being rooted. And we repeat this cycle. Breathing in deeply and out slowly. Breathing in, I know I am breathing in. Breathing out, Gnaaaaaa At our crown. Breathing in, I know I am breathing in. Breathing out from my forehead, Mmmmmmm Breathing in, I know I am breathing in. Breathing out from my throat, Mmmmmmm Breathing in, I know I am breathing in. Breathing out from my heart, Hooooo Breathing in, I know I am breathing in. Breathing out from my solar plexus, Rrrrooooooooonnnnnnn! Breathing in, I know I am breathing in. Breathing out from my belly, GAY Breathing in, I know I am breathing in Breathing out from my base, KIYO Breathing in, Crown, Violet, NAH Breathing in, Out, Forehead, Purple, MU Breathing in, Breathing out, Throat, Blue, MU Breathing in, Breathing out, Heart, Green, HO Breathing in, Breathing out, Solar plexus, Yellow, REN Breathing in, Breathing out, Lower belly, Orange, GAY Breathing in, Breathing out, Base of spine, Red, KIYO Breathing in, NAH MU HO GAY Breathing in, Out, Heart, Blue, MU There is a whole bright white light that fills your entire body and radiates out into the room around you White shining light pouring forth from your body HA MU MYO HO REN GAY KIYO Breathing out, MYO HO REN GAY KIYO Radiating white light Breathing in, NAH MU And the light slowly returns to your body Breathing in, I am aware of my whole body Breathing out, Calming my whole body, Body, Calm Breathing in, I know I have arrived Breathing out, At home, In my body, With my breath, Arrived home HA MU MYO HA MU MYO Keeping your eyes closed, Slowly begin to emerge from your meditation Taking a deep breath in through your nose as you stretch up your arms high in a nice big stretch And slowly lowering your arms into your lap, Letting out a long sigh through your mouth Wiggling your toes and your fingers Gently swaying side to side Bringing a bit of subtle and gentle motion back into your body Lightly rubbing your legs Reaching behind to your lower back and rubbing your lower back Sliding your hands around to your lower belly And gently holding your lower belly Saying to yourself, I am well Moving your hands up over your heart and holding your hands there Feeling the warmth, The care, The comfort Saying to yourself, I am happy, Loved and loving Putting your hands on your shoulders like you're giving yourself a hug And as you lightly stroke from shoulder to elbow a few times Repeating to yourself, I am safe at home in my body with my breath And lightly rubbing your fingertips across your forehead Stroking around your eyes, Down your cheeks, Down your jaw Through your hair, Over your head, Around the back of your neck Around to the front, Down your chest, Back down to your belly Gently holding your belly, Saying to yourself, I am peaceful and at ease And take a moment to thank yourself for giving yourself this gift of coming today and meditating together Take these good feelings with you into the rest of your evening, Day and week Rubbing the palms of your hands together to warm them Gently cupping them over your eyes As you breathe in, Open your eyes into your hands And as you breathe out, Slowly lower your hands returning your awareness to the room around you And bringing your hands back into the Gassho Mudra, Left and right hand, Palms together held in front of your heart We conclude by dedicating the merits of today's practice to all beings and for world peace We offer the merits from our practice to all beings We uphold for all beings this universal teaching of equality We vow to diligently strive for world peace We pray that all beings find sanctuary in the wonderful Dharma of Myoho Rengekyo We pray for our family and friends to live in accordance with the Dharma We pray they all enjoy good health and body and mind May all beings increase their wisdom, Expiate past transgressions, Do good deeds and live a virtuous life We pray for all the deceased, For all our ancestors May they all find refuge in the Buddha and attain awakening We pray that all beings awaken to the true nature of reality which is the Buddha nature and that we all attain awakening Namo Myoho Rengekyo The four great Bodhisattva vows Sentient beings are innumerable, I vow to save them all Defilements are inexhaustible, I vow to resolve them all Dharma gates are immeasurable, I vow to know them all The way of the Buddha is unexcelled, I vow to become it With this body, Until I attain Buddhahood I will uphold my faith in the Lotus Sutra Namo Myoho Rengekyo Our final bow Copyright © 2017 Mooji Media Ltd. 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