Welcome to this meditation,
Eye of the Hurricane.
In this meditation,
The concept of inner peace is clarified by using the hurricane as a metaphor.
Within the strong,
Turbulent winds of a hurricane is the eye,
A calm,
Quiet,
Centered space.
The goal is to help you explore inner peace by using your breath to become like the eye of the hurricane.
The silent part of ourselves that can notice difficult or challenging experiences without getting caught up and carried away by them.
Find a comfortable meditation position,
Either sitting on a cushion on the floor or on a chair.
Sit tall with your back straight,
Shoulders relaxed and let your hands rest.
Gently close your eyes and we're going to take three deep,
Slow breaths to begin.
Inhale.
Hold at the top.
Release any tension as you exhale.
Again,
Inhale.
Relax as you exhale.
One more time.
Inhale.
Hold at the top.
And then release tension as you exhale.
Now let's consider a metaphor.
Within the strong,
Turbulent winds of a hurricane,
We have the eye,
The center of the hurricane,
Which is quiet.
There is no wind and no movement here.
For a moment,
Picture this idea in your mind.
Can you visualize the strong,
Turbulent winds of a hurricane and see the inner core that is peaceful and quiet?
Let's see if you can become like the center of the hurricane.
Your current circumstances,
Your thoughts,
Your feelings can be compared to the winds of a hurricane.
Is it possible for you to let go of all these things for a moment?
So that they are no longer taking part in them.
Like the center of the hurricane is not taking part in the turbulent surrounding winds.
To do this,
We'll start by focusing on your breath.
Slowly breathe in and breathe out.
Focus inward.
Just like the eye is deep within the hurricane.
Your eye is deep within you.
Your calm center is deep within you.
Use your breath to connect to this part of you.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Stay connected to your breath.
If you get negative thoughts,
Unpleasant feelings,
Annoying sounds,
Memories,
Try to look at them as if they are the turbulent wind of the hurricane whirling around.
Unpredictable in nature.
Notice that you are not them.
You are the silent center of the hurricane.
The part that is peaceful.
Despite what is happening around you.
You are the silent center of the hurricane.
The calm ends at ease.
You are not reacting.
You are simply observing.
At the wind of the hurricane,
These experiences are constantly moving and changing.
You on the other hand are stable.
You are not moving.
You are not being carried away by them.
As you are breathing,
Notice how you move more and more towards the center of the hurricane.
Towards the eye.
Just like the turbulent wind of the hurricane,
Your thoughts,
Your feelings and whatever is happening outside yourself is still going on.
But you are no longer part of it.
You are in a safe,
Peaceful place.
Breathing in,
Breathing out.
As you sit here,
Connected to your eye,
Notice whatever arises.
Like the wind of the hurricane,
Let it swirl around you but it doesn't affect you.
You are in the eye,
Untouched.
Notice thoughts.
Notice feelings.
Notice sensations.
Continue to watch the ever-changing nature of the world outside and inside.
Watch from a distance.
Watch with curiosity.
Watch without judgment.
Watch without reacting to what you see.
No matter how intense or bad the hurricane gets,
The eye is always centered,
Calm and at ease.
Even the most turbulent hurricane cannot hurt or harm the eye.
The eye is safe.
Whenever you need to restore your inner peace,
Use your breath to connect to the silent part of yourself.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Visualize the hurricane and see yourself in the center,
Untouched.
It can be difficult to see the eye of the hurricane at times.
Sometimes we forget the eye is there.
We forget the calm self that is always there.
This is your reminder.
Remember,
It is always there.
Now let's start coming back to our bodies.
Wiggle your toes.
Wiggle your fingers.
Adjust your body as needed.
And when you feel ready,
Slowly open your eyes.
You may want to repeat this meditation so when you do have difficult times,
You will remember the eye and tune into it to help you ground.
Namaste.
