Clarity of Mind A most important spiritual power that we all need these days is clarity of mind.
Because deep down,
We all have the answers to life's persistent problems.
We all have the solutions inside.
And clarity is that underlying power that manifests the deep wisdom and solutions that exist within us.
With clarity,
We will not be deceived nor come under negative influences.
Clarity gives us the power to distinguish between mere impulses and reasonable desires,
Between mere wants and real needs.
In mental peace and silence,
The self,
The soul,
Becomes transparent and pure and hence we regain clarity.
For this,
We need to practice moving through our day without thinking too much.
We shouldn't muddy the waters of our mind with too much analysis,
Too much emotion,
Or too many material desires.
Like water,
The mind has to be very still and pure to be clear.
It has to be filled with good wishes and pure feelings.
The mind needs a clear,
Simple focal point to achieve clarity.
We mustn't indulge in many unnecessary thoughts,
As the mind will tend to do.
This does not mean trying to blank out the mind completely.
That is not possible.
The mind will always pick up something to think about.
Hence,
In this meditation,
Let's give the mind something transcendent and elevated to focus on.
Imagine a golden light scanning your body.
It starts from the top of your head and slowly moves down your entire body and comes out through your feet.
Again,
Visualize a golden light at the top of your head.
It is slowly moving through your entire body and coming out through your feet.
This time,
The body is being cleared of any unwanted energies,
Energies such as laziness and physical pain.
It is flushing out negative energies from your body.
Visualize them disappearing from your body and the earth below you is absorbing them.
Let's do this light scan of your body once more.
Start by visualizing light at the top of your head and it is slowly moving through the body and flushing out all unwanted energies out through your feet.
Now,
Your body is supporting you in your meditation.
Your head is clear and your mind has become more receptive.
In this state,
Be a witness to your thoughts.
Start by noticing the kinds of thoughts you're having.
No judgment,
Just be a neutral observer of your thoughts for a few moments.
Gently ask yourself the question,
What were my overriding desires in the last week or so?
These could include,
I want this person to behave differently,
I want more money,
More respect,
Etc.
You understand that these desires are agitating the mind.
You realize that just as when water is agitated,
It loses its transparency.
These desires are disturbing the mind.
You take a deep breath and make a vow to address this right here and right now.
Slowly,
You relinquish them.
You make a powerful decision to renounce them.
Again,
With focus,
Visualize a golden light at the top of your head.
Imagine it descend to the seat of your third eye.
This golden light is getting to work on your mind.
This time,
It is flushing out layers of material desires with gentleness and firmness.
You decide to empty these desires from your mind.
You see them slowly disappear.
You are releasing them and slowly and surely,
They disappear from your mind.
You are beginning to feel very quiet inside.
You are connected to the still point of total calm within.
This is giving you the strength to address something a little deeper.
Now,
Ask yourself the question,
Do I have good wishes and pure feelings for everyone in my life?
Is there anyone in my life that is being a thorn that I am not able to maintain good feelings for?
In this moment of stillness,
You understand that your negative feelings for people are muddying the waters of your mind.
Just as when water is contaminated,
It loses its transparency,
These not so pure feelings are making your mind murky.
You make a determined promise to yourself to clean your mind of these negative sentiments because more than anything else,
You want clarity of mind.
You want to purify your mind so it becomes calm,
Peaceful and transparent again.
Now bring in front of you the spirit,
The essence of the person you are not able to maintain good wishes for.
See and sense that person on a spiritual level.
See the other as a spiritual being.
Become aware of yourself and the other on a spiritual level.
Remind yourself,
Both of us are eternal spiritual beings,
Intrinsically pure and true.
Again,
Seeing it and feeling it,
Both of us are eternal spiritual beings,
Intrinsically pure and true.
Take a moment now and repeat to yourself,
I only have the best wishes and purest feelings for the other.
The more you repeat this to yourself,
The more your mind is becoming totally tranquil.
One last time,
Do a light scan on the self.
Allow the soul to be worked on by the golden light again.
This time,
It is filling you,
The soul,
With love and wisdom.
You begin to see the spirit,
The essence of every person.
You experience people on a spiritual level.
Everyone is a spiritual being,
Intrinsically pure and true.
With these thoughts,
Good and pure feelings awaken within you.
You send out good wishes and pure feelings to all people across the globe.
This helps you to switch off your internal commentary.
In this space,
You notice your connection with the source.
You are linked by an eternal thread of love.
This contact is helping your mind to settle down.
You understand the ripples or waste thoughts in your mind were giving you a distorted vision of yourself and situations.
With this relationship and connection with the divine,
The ripples are settling down and everything is becoming crystal clear.
With this clarity,
You begin to notice the thoughts that shape your reality.
You also understand the necessity of practice over the long term to regain this clarity.
You promise yourself that you will meditate regularly morning and evening.
Aum Shanti I am Peace
