This meditation is about the most simple you'll ever come across.
It involves lying down and breathing.
That's it.
And it's a great meditation to do at the end of the day,
To ease you into slumber.
So all you do is lie down and muse on the day you've just had.
What was good about it?
What was not so good?
And what could have been even better?
And just allow those thoughts to float around in your head.
And if anyone crossed a boundary with you today,
Just forgive them and let it go.
If anyone performed a transgression,
Forgive them and let it go.
And if you did something that you're not pleased about,
If you didn't perform very well,
Forgive yourself.
Just let it go.
And if some good luck and good fortune came your way,
Say thanks to your God,
To your guide,
Or just to your bed.
And be thankful that Mother Earth,
Spaceship Earth,
Carried you in the last 24 hours over 1.
5 million miles through space,
Safely and securely.
Now notice any tension in your forehead and let it go.
And as it goes,
Let the thoughts go with it.
Be aware of the position of your tongue and allow it to lie at the bottom of your mouth.
Notice the tension in your jaw.
Let your jaw relax.
Wiggle your shoulders a little.
Let them relax.
Just imagine the tension flowing down your arms,
Just seeping out of your fingers.
Now be aware of your breath,
The tension in your chest,
And let that go.
And imagine it now flowing down through your thighs,
All the way down your legs,
Past your knees,
Past your ankles,
Into your toes,
And away from your body.
Just become aware of your breath,
Paying attention to the in-breath,
Paying attention to the out-breath,
And paying very close attention to the still points between the breaths.
And now just think about what you'd like to happen tomorrow in an ideal world.
What would the most perfect day be like for you?
And what insights and inspirations would you like in your dreams?
Now just imagine a large left hand has slid underneath your body,
And a large right hand is now placed on your belly.
And rather than you having to breathe,
These hands are going to breathe for you,
In the same way that a baby breathes in its cot.
So just imagine,
As the hands part,
The pressure comes off your belly,
The breath comes in,
And the hands come together very gently and slowly,
And just push the breath out of your body.
And you don't have to do anything,
You don't have to count the breath,
Just allow it to happen.
The hands slowly expelling the air from your body,
And then parting,
And allowing the air to come in.
And just relax.
And now you can fall asleep in the knowledge that these hands will keep you alive,
And keep breathing for you,
While you slumber and while you dream.
And just relax.
