You are listening to a meditation from Sound Science Soul.
The chanting you hear in the background Aum Ah Hum is a way to purify your environment,
Yourself and all beings or things around you.
Aum represents the body or form,
Ah the speech or essence of sound and Hum the mind.
This meditation is based on the Tibetan practice of Tonglen meditation,
A practice of compassion.
Tonglen means giving and taking or sending and receiving.
It is about exchanging the self with other.
Typically it is used to take in the pain of others and send out whatever will benefit the other.
It can be practiced for someone ill,
Those dying or those who have already died and those who are suffering or in pain of any kind.
Through compassion we take on the suffering of another being,
Their fears,
Pain,
Shame,
Anger,
Regret,
Frustration,
Both emotional and physical sufferings.
Then we give them joy,
Peace,
Love and healing.
Just a warning if you are suffering yourself this practice may prove overwhelming or more upsetting.
Do this only if your own state of mind is prepared for it.
Let's begin.
Sit or lie down in a comfortable position.
If you're sitting you can sit cross-legged with the backs of your hands resting on your knees,
Your first two fingers touching your thumbs.
And we'll start with six breaths.
Focusing on our breath helps us to slow down and center.
We'll breathe in for a count of six,
Hold for three and breathe out for six.
Let's begin.
Breathing in one,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six.
Hold for a count of one,
Two,
Three.
Breathing out for a count of one,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six.
It's okay if you can't breathe in up to six,
Just take in as much breath as you can.
Again breathe in one,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six.
Hold one,
Two,
Three.
Breathe out one,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six.
Breathe in one,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six.
Hold one,
Two,
Three,
Breathe out one,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six.
Breathe in one,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six.
Hold one,
Two,
Three,
Breathe out one,
Two,
Three,
Four,
Five,
Six.
Breathe in 1 2 3 4 5 6 hold 1 2 3 breathe out 1 2 3 4 5 6 and one last time breathe in 1 2 3 4 5 6 hold 1 2 3 breathe out 1 2 3 4 5 6 try to completely relax examine your mind and its mood does it feel settled does it feel anxious does it feel heavy if so as you breathe in naturally you'll see and feel the heavy uncomfortable feelings and as you breathe out do you want to visualize expelling peace love and joy purifying your mind in your environment do this until you feel your mood settled until you feel it less anxious less in pain less heavy and then imagine in front of you as vividly as possible the person who is suffering imagine every aspect of their suffering all the feelings they must be feeling take as long as needed to fully imagine this person every detail you can visualize including how they look as well as how they feel begin to visualize their pain and suffering as a thick heavy suffocating smoke feel the heaviness of the other person's pain the depth of their feelings and suffering breathe in the smoke scene it dissolve and then exhale forcefully sending the other person joy peace of mind compassion well-being and healing continue breathing in the smoke until you see it fully dissipate and then exhaling forcefully while visualizing the other person becoming free of pain and suffering create a forceful circle of breath creating a powerful flow of healing energy continue doing this as long as needed until you feel the release of their pain along with any feelings that may come up for you doing this exercise you may feel the desire to visualize opening your arms and opening them wide pulling the person in for a hug feel their presence and hug them as long as you need or desire to lastly release it all this is not yours to hold on to to keep to consume you're only providing love compassion and healing to the pain you don't want to hold on to this pain and suffering whether theirs or yours if you're an empath you may experience a pain it may be very difficult it's important not to hold on to it but to release it fully releasing it may come with screaming sobbing or crying but in this process you are likely releasing your own pain too because we are one sit quietly in peace as long as you need to and welcome in more joy love peace and healing into your own life I wish you and your loved ones peace and healing you are loved you you you you you
