Emptiness Practice

The latest study says that, on average, a human being thinks 6,000 thoughts per day, most of which are negative and release stress hormones in the body. This triggers the sympathetic nervous system, our fight, flight, or freeze response which results in fatigue. But when you empty yourself of these energy-draining thoughts, emotions, and energies, you stay more at peace and in a state of flow. Join Saqib in this short practice through which he will help you become empty. If you like this practice, then check out Saqib's course here on Insight Timer: "Non-Duality."

Transcript

Namaste dear beloved.

So in this short practice,

We will empty ourselves of anything that is holding us back,

Of anything that is limiting us,

Of anything that is affecting us.

And once you empty yourself of all these energies,

You will experience bliss,

Joy,

Peace.

So you can now get into your posture.

And if you feel like it,

You can also gradually close your eyes.

Let's start with first relaxing the body.

So you can bring your awareness to your head and relax your head.

Relax your face muscles,

Neck,

Shoulders,

Arms,

Hands,

Chest,

Belly,

Upper back,

Lower back.

Relax your pelvis,

Your hips,

Thighs,

Knees,

Calves,

And relax your feet.

And now bring your awareness to your breath.

As you breathe in,

Breathe in white light.

And as you breathe out,

Breathe out thick black smoke.

So as you breathe in,

Visualize that you are breathing in white light.

And as you breathe out,

Visualize that you are breathing out thick black smoke.

Through this black smoke that you will breathe out,

You will release anything that has been affecting you.

You will empty yourself of anything that has been affecting you.

So let's start with thoughts.

Let's empty ourselves of thoughts.

So as you breathe in,

Breathe in peace through the white light.

And as you breathe out,

Breathe out all your thoughts through the black smoke.

And now we will release all painful emotions.

So as you breathe in,

Breathe in joy.

And as you breathe out,

Breathe out any painful emotions.

And now we will release any fears that we have.

So as you breathe in,

Breathe in love through the white light.

And as you breathe out,

Breathe out all fears through the black smoke.

Now we will release any stress.

So as you breathe in,

Breathe in relaxation.

And as you breathe out,

Breathe out any stress.

And now we will release any dark energies.

So as you breathe in,

Breathe in light.

And as you breathe out,

Release any dark energies through your out-breath.

You are now absolutely empty.

Feel that peace,

Bliss,

Light,

And joy within you.

Feel that relaxation,

That lightness.

And with that,

You can gradually bring your awareness back to the presence of your body,

In your surroundings,

And slowly in your own time,

You can come out of the practice.

Thank you so much for doing this with me.

Lots of love to you.

Take care.

Reviews

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing so much of yourself with us. Blessings.

You helped me commune with that which we call god. This day I have risen, and I thank you for playing a part in taking me there. Thank you my brother 🙏Namaste

This was very helpful at the end of the day to wind down but not necessarily go to sleep. Thank you!

I felt so moved and grateful afyer this practice. Many many thanks 🙏🏼

The meditation was deeply relaxing. I found that I didn’t like the feeling of breathing out thick, black smoke so I changed it into heavy, stuck energy and feelings. I think I just didn’t like the thought of having thick black smoke in me! Changing the words really worked for me, I was able to relax and focus on emptying my thoughts and emotions. I love the softness of your voice and very relaxing music. Namaste Saqib 🙏

Really helped me come to a peaceful place after a hectic day.
Thank you!🙏

A beautiful exchange of intake and release. I lit a candle beforehand and imagined the black smoke leaving my body along with the scent of burned matches. Very powerful. The radiant white light came in with the sparkles of sunlight on water. Thank you, one to bookmark and revisit many times. ✨

You are such a gifted guide. Please keep doing what you’re doing and thank you for having the courage to leave the corporate world and take this path. The one less traveled. Namaste.

Wonderful, I ciuld do this every day. Many thanks, Saqib! 🤍

I found the black smoke visualisation very effective

Thank you, Saqib. The visualization practice is always helpful for me. I wonder do you exhale through your mouth or nose with this practice? I might have missed it in the instructions. Your voice is so soothing. Thank you as always 🙏

Thank you Saqib. That was a lovely way to start the day.

I love hearing your voice, puts me to sleep. But mostly love it when you say… I love you❤️❤️❤️

I feel empty after a long day of stress and stimulus. It was perfect to disconnect.
Thank you

The perfect way to end and start a day , week or experience.. Making as much space as possible within to just focus on being.. Thank you for this and grateful for these moments! Blessings💚👼🧘‍♂️💫

Lately I have been having so many thoughts during my meditation. I have been meditating for over a year and doing well.. until now!?! This meditation really centered and helped me. Thank-you! ❤️

the title of this meditation is perfect. my mind is quiet and empty 🙏

Peaceful, soothing meditation that left me feeling light and joyful. 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Hello, dear soul Saqib! This was wonderful. I have missed your beautiful, soothing voice. Thank you kindly 💕

cleansing breathe visualization. better with every repetition