7 Logics for Peaceful Living

7 Logics for Peaceful Living......

1. Make peace with your past, so it does not spoil your present.
2. What others think of you is none of your business
3. Time heals almost everything, give the time, some time.
4. No one is reason for your happiness, except yourself.
5. Do not compare your life with others, you have no idea about their journey.
6. Stop thinking too much, it is alright to not know all the answers.
7. Smile, you do not own all the problems in the world

Day 22 - Meditation with Reiki

Today's meditation tip for Day 22 is embracing the Precepts of Reiki.  Reiki is a Healing modality that allows for energy exchange.  Those who embark on Reiki Training usually are taught the Reiki Precepts 1st.  When they are taught these precepts they are asked to meditate on them, and consciously incorporate them into their daily life.  The beautiful thing about these precepts are that they are universal, and would benefit all mankind if we all practiced these precepts regardless if we enter into reiki training.  Perhaps sit in your meditation today and consider these precepts, make the commitment with each breath to incorporate them in every aspect of your daily thoughts and actions. The reiki precepts begin with "Just for today", because life is one day at a time, one moment at a time, one breath at a time.....Enjoy each to the fullest.

REIKI PRECEPTS
Just for today...
I will let go of worry
I will let go of anger
I will do my work honestly
I will give thanks for many blessings.
I will be kind to every living thing.


Namaste.

Day #3 Meditation Challenge - Meditate on LOVE and PEACE

Day #3 of our Meditation Challenge - Inundating ourselves with the Power of Peace.  I am so grateful to read the countless emails, and receive calls in how people all over the world who are sharing this 30 Day Meditation Challenge with their family, friends, and Yoga studios, and just putting it into their own individual day!  What a wonderful global Sangha we have collectively created!  While many of you have your own methods of meditation and just enjoy the unity, I will do my best to continue to provide options to aid in your journey towards a meditation practice.

Today's helpful tip is inspired by Sri Chinmoy, who taught meditation with the purpose to achieve inner peace or love.  He was considered an Indian Guru who brought his teaching to New York and then the world.  Many of his followers have achieved incredible world records in the field of athletics, music and fine art.  Sri Chinmoy is most widely recognized for his teachings on meditation for inner peace, and would often encourage followers to embrace prayer and self-less service as a way to enlightenment.  He encouraged followers to do their practice early morning (3-4 am is considered the hour of God, if not 6 am). 

He became a Guru for many famous people including Carlos Santana, Roberta Flak and Carl Lewis to name a few.  He was known to say “We are all seekers, and our goal is the same: to achieve inner peace, light and joy, to become inseparably one with our Source, and to lead lives full of true satisfaction.” 

Though Chinmoy was brought up as a Hindu, he promoted oneness of all religions and was also known for saying "True religion has a universal quality. It does not find fault with other religions....Forgiveness, compassion, tolerance, brotherhood and the feeling of oneness are the signs of a true religion"

He had a specific method for his meditation, but the overall message of using meditation for the expansion of peace and connection with the Divine to overcome limiting beliefs was an evident result in many of his followers.  He himself would have devotees meditate on a black and white image of him that was said to be his "trancendental photograph", but emphasized to meditate on his human form but to unite with their own higher self, and use his image as a representation of higher consciousness.  Sadly, like many gurus their may be controversy attached to his name, and our society conditions us to find flaws, faults in leaders (this is something that is evident in our popular magazines).  This unconscious thirst for gossip or fault finding, results in us doing the same to ourselves, which is why we all would benefit from meditation in order to quite the noise. 

Today you have the option to use Sri Chinmoy's photograph to meditate on, or perhaps your own Guru, your Spiritual Leader, Savior, Deity.  Using an image that projects peace, love, and higher consciousness.  See if you can and become one with the consciousness of whatever positive image you chose to use.  This fixed image for your meditation is a representation of the spiritual liberation or Power of Peace that you desire to achieve in your own life.  See if you can inhale LOVE, inhale PEACE ~ Thanks again for joining in this Sangha.

Meditation Workshop at Bamboomoves

On Sunday we had a Meditation Workshop at Bamboomoves in the Bronx. This FREE Workshop brought out many people as the sign up list was overflowing. We live in a world where many people experience stress from job, family, loss of loved ones, and various other sources which is why meditation is beneficial. Meditation brings peace of mind, clarity, reprograms the mind, and also invites healing to take place. Typically most people meditate sitting in an upright position, breathing deep, dissolving thoughts, while slowly escaping deeper into their breath. This is not easy for most. Sometimes sitting can cause cramping which leads to distractions that affect our meditation practice. Like with yoga, meditation is a practice and the more you do it, the better you get. Meditation can bring healing physically and psychologically. The whole concept of mind over body.

At the workshop we did an hour of guided meditation. I led the group in various techniques I am familiar with to provide them tools they can take with them. Meditation techniques like Pranayama (breathing) meditation, Sound Vibration meditation, Journey Meditation, Chakra meditation, Metta Meditation, Body Scanning, and finally a White Skeleton Meditation leading into Savasana, dissolving all thoughts and drifting into an ocean of peace. The White Skeleton meditation provided relief to those people who were not comfy sitting upright. People were left with a feeling of total peace. Towards the very end of the workshop our lovely Carissa and Denise provided everyone with a "oneness" blessing. Thank you both for sharing! To conclude the workshop, I asked the participants if they experienced anything that they would like to share. Like with every Chakra Workshop, people become shy and prefer to tell me one on one. Carissa shared with the group that she felt the presence of a white figure hovering over her (thought it was me because I was wearing white) and felt an incredible sense of peace as though she was home in her bed. Others who shared with me privately mentioned visions, warmth, total relaxation, vibration throughout the body, overwhelming happiness, and much more. The workshop was a wonderful experience. Thank you Jody for snapping some pictures during the oneness blessing. Thank you all for allowing me to share meditation with you!

Pictures: 1. Myself having a oneness blessing from Denise 2. Participants sitting in meditative posture awaiting and receiving the oneness blessing.