Interconnectedness

[Mr Cheese]

Interconnectedness

[Willamena]

Whoa... deep.

[Mr Cheese]

Originally Posted by Willamena

Whoa... deep.

ha ha

here's the link:

Meditations « Prayers and Reflections

extract:

There was a big pond, and in it three were three fishes. The fist fish was One-Thought, the second fish was Hundred-Thoughts, and the third fish was Thousand-Thoughts. At some time a fisherman came and cast his net. He caught those two fishes of many thoughts; but he did not catch the fish One-Thought.
–Manichaean Parable (Turtan fragment M127)

Focus on your breathing, become calm and center yourself. Still your body, your mind. Feel your breath go in and out of your nose. With your eyes closed or open visualize yourself in the center of a circle. You see yourself surrounded by your friends and family. With your mind focus clearly on every member in the circle, note the things you like about them and the things you don’t. Experience everything you can about these individuals.
When you are ready the circle becomes bigger. Now the circle is filled with people from your place of work, your neighbors and people you meet on the street often. Recognize further how you interact and how you know these people.

After a short time expand the circle again, fill it with people from your town, from any church or spiritual group you may belong to. See that you are a part of this circle as it gets bigger and expands…if it helps add the wildlife around you, picture animals, plants, the city, the earth, the sky….

How are you connected to everyone in this circle?
How are you connected to those near and those far from you?
Are you stronger by this connection or weaker?
Are you able to give yourself completely to this circle and to everyone here?

Listen quietly for the answers, but you may not obtain them, do not force anything..let these answers come to you freely and naturally and without effort.

Relax your mind and body, focus on being silent and being empty.

When you are ready end your meditation
[Meditation
Aim to make this meditation last 15 to 20 minutes at first. As you get more comfortable meditating feel free to make your time longer. The more often you meditate the more effective it will be. Aim to meditate at least once a day. Although it is tempting to set aside a separate time for meditation, which can be essential as we begin such pursuits; our aim should be to be able to meditate at any time, with our eyes open, even during mundane daily tasks.]

[Close with a prayer for example:]



Good is the Good to the good, and They set their nature upon those who love their name.
We will seek and find, and will pray and be heard.
We have sought and found, we prayed and were heard in thy presence,
my Lord Yeshu and Maryam d-Hiya, Lords of Healings.
Amen