Staying Calm In Times Of Change

Change is the innate nature of the Universe. However, at times Change can be difficult. During such times, it becomes essential for us to maintain our inner calm. In this meditation, Saqib will take you to your inner sanctuary of stillness, from where you will observe the changing Universe in and around you!

Transcript

I welcome you to this meditation.

My name is Saqib and I will guide you through a journey that will make you reach a place of stillness within you.

From this place,

You can observe the change happening in the world in and around you.

This will help you to maintain your calm even during such times of change,

Turmoil and transformation that humanity is experiencing.

Everything in the universe changes.

But there is one place of silence and stillness within us where we can rest,

Relax and just become an observer to all the change in our internal and external universe.

So let's get started and reach that place.

I will now request you to sit in a comfortable position with your back straight but relaxed at the same time.

Now gradually close your eyes.

Feel the presence of your surroundings.

Imagine the space that you are sitting in.

Feel the air touching your skin.

Like the smell in the air.

Feel the weight of your body on whatever you are sitting on.

And listen to all the sounds around you.

Now let's start with observing change in our internal world.

So first bring your awareness to your breathing.

Breathe in and out through your nose and follow the flow of breath as the air passes from your nostrils through your windpipe and into your lungs and back from your lungs through your windpipe and out through your nostrils.

Now notice the subtle difference between each of your breath.

See that not even every breath of yours is the same.

Even your breathing pattern changes.

Continue breathing for some time as you notice the subtle difference between each of your breath.

Now notice the subtle difference between each of your breath.

And now check if there are any thoughts in your mind right now.

Notice that how your thoughts change.

How each thought is different from another.

I will give you some time with your thoughts.

Just notice how your thoughts change.

Now notice the subtle difference between each of your breath.

Now that you have seen your thoughts changing,

Imagine these thoughts as bubbles,

Like soap bubbles,

Floating in front of you,

With each thought representing one bubble.

In your imagination,

Pop these bubbles of thoughts one by one with a slight touch of your finger.

Just in your imagination.

And now bring your awareness to your body.

We now see that how each and every part of our body feels different at different times.

So let's scan the body and check the different feelings in different parts of our body.

Let's start from the head.

So place your awareness on your head,

Including your forehead,

And check how your head is feeling.

Now place your awareness on your face,

And check how your face is feeling.

Place your awareness on your neck,

And check how your neck is feeling.

Place your awareness on your shoulders,

And check how your shoulders are feeling.

Bring your awareness now to your arms and hands,

And check how your arms and hands are feeling.

Place your awareness on your chest,

And check how your chest is feeling.

Now place your awareness on your abdomen,

And check how your abdomen is feeling.

Place your awareness on your pelvis,

And check how your pelvis is feeling.

Place your awareness on your thighs and knees,

And check how your thighs and knees are feeling.

And finally,

Place your awareness on your calves and feet,

And check how your calves and feet are feeling.

It's now time to move to the external world,

And check that how the external world changes.

So now imagine the area,

The city,

Town,

Or village that you live in.

See how this area is changing every moment.

Imagine the people and the automobiles moving in your area.

Imagine the trees swaying in the wind,

The lights turning off and on during the day,

The winds moving through the area.

Imagine each and every detail,

And see how your area is changing.

I will give you some time to observe the changes.

And now imagine the sky above you.

See how the sky changes.

See the clouds changing shapes,

The sun and the moon appearing and disappearing,

The colors of the sky changing,

Birds and airplanes passing by,

Etc.

Now imagine the great rivers and oceans,

And see how they change.

Notice the journey of a river,

And the rising and the falling of the waves and tides in the sky.

Imagine the entire earth now,

And see how mother earth changes,

How it rotates on its axis,

How the seasons change,

How the atmosphere changes.

And finally imagine the entire universe as much as you can.

See how the entire universe changes at all times.

How moons revolve around planets,

How planets revolve around stars,

How entire star systems move around a galaxy,

And how even galaxies are moving across the cosmos.

Now bring your awareness back to your imaged surroundings and the space where you are sitting.

Feel the air touching your skin.

The weight of your body.

The smell in the air.

And listen to the sounds around you.

And now wiggle your toes and move your fingers.

And gradually open your eyes.

You are now a calm observer in this changing universe.

I hope you liked the meditation,

And I would love to know what was your experience of change.

Lots of love to you,

Stay healthy,

And namaste.

Reviews

Dear Saqib, through this meditation I was actually comforted by you reinforcing that EVERYTHING within us and outside of us is in constant change and evolving. It is not something to fear.

With gratitude and love,
Stacey

A great meditation. I loved visualizing all the changes ranging from my village to the entire universe. I felt very joyful to be part of all the changes

It relaxed me completely and allowed me to go into a dream state briefly. I am such a fan of your meditations! Thank you.

Thank you for this calming centering meditation. I feel ready for the big changes ahead of me. 💚

I felt great comfort in connecting change in my breath all the way to change in the cosmos.

Always listen to this when anxious about future. In love with this meditation. Thank you Saqib ji. Love 🙏🏻

Our son is leaving for college in some months, and I’m already suffering. It is very hard for parents to see their babies leave, their empty room, the silent house so big all of a sudden.
Thank you a million times for this profound and beautiful meditation. I will come back to it many many times.
Do you have any more advice for me?
You’re definitely one of my favorite teachers.

The awarness to each area you gently guided me to calmed me. It is a gift to follow your voice. Thank-you.

Beautiful 🙏 I really liked the bit about how my neighbourhood changes it was a pivotal point of the meditation for me.

I appreciate your meditations, it gives me relief in times of difficult times 🙏🏻

This meditation is quite wonderful. It helped me to experience the larger picture. Thank you!

Thank you for the journey from my small awareness of myself to a cosmic awareness! It is all me and I feel such peace with that reminder of Oneness! Much love and appreciate 🥰🎈🌺

Nice and simple just what I needed , Namaste 🙏🏽💙

This viewpoint of change pulled me to a bird’s eye view which I found peaceful, floating above the trees. The change of perspective removed all sense of anxiety. Well done, Saqib! 💗💗💗💗💗

You supported me on seeing everything changing and dropping worry about how the Rarth is being changed by us. For a few moments anyway!

Enjoyed. Helped bring a feeling of calm in the middle of my day. Thank you

Hello 🌸, this is A wonderful meditation. I loved all aspects of the changing world around me. Your meditations are wonderful, your voice is soothing and relaxing and I really appreciate your wisdom and insight. Thank you so much for this beautiful meditation. 🙏🏻💖

Namaste 🦋

Soothing meditation that brought me peace by reminding me the beauty of impermanence. Thank you so much. 🙏🏻✨❤️

The remembrance that everything in our Universe is ever changing and to surrender to that amazement!