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Exercise- Simply Being
by meditative - November 19th, 2010.Filed under: Attending Meditation Exercises.
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~ Adapted from “Guided Meditation: Simply Being”- Lama Surya Das
This is a formal sitting meditation exercise to be practiced in a quiet space where you will not be interrupted by external stimuli for 15-20 minutes. Sit comfortably with a solid, stable, and relaxed posture… a relaxed body helps to relax the mind. Close your eyes or lower your gaze. Take in a deep, diaphragmatic breath or two. As best you can, allow yourself to relax. Breathe slowly and let go, releasing all the tension in your body.
In this quiet space, you stop doing and settle back into just being. Let things settle without your direction or intercession. Open yourself to the wisdom of allowing, of inclusive acceptance.
Don’t get lost… Stay right here and now, at home and at ease. Befriend yourself; familiarize yourself with your own fundamental presence. Let awareness be uninterrupted by the distractions of your mind’s continual stream of activities.
If and when you feel lost, distracted, spaced out, or sleepy, reconnect with your breath. Simply observe the breath; witness its inhalation and exhalation as they effortlessly occur. Feel the breath moving in and out, anchoring you in the present moment while you let everything go, without judgment, evaluation, or interference.
Opening gradually and curiously to the effortlessness of pure presence, turn your attention inward. The essence of our nature can be found within. This is the process and practice of inner freedom. Enjoy the buoyant peace, harmony, and delight of natural meditation.
As best you can, just stay with this state of being- breathing and rejoicing in the space of letting go…
When ready, slowly and gently open your eyes or bring up your gaze- and transition back into your mode of doing.