I am many things in this life. I have taken on many different identities. But one identity that I’ve never truly latched onto is that of a meditator. For a long time, any attempts at meditating would just make me feel sad. I’d immediately tap into all those heavy feelings I swallowed or tried to push away.
But these past few years, I’ve stuck with it. Most of the time, they’re just short meditations. Micro-meditations, I like to call them. And the consistency really paid off for me. I was able to release some of those heavy feelings and move past that layer of sadness. More and more, I’ve been able to get into my spiritual heart.
I still don’t consider myself a meditator. That identity carries too much weight and expectation for me. I’m just someone who likes to get into my spiritual heart when possible.
With that said, I hope everyone enjoys this meditation from Ram Dass, recorded at his home in Maui during a 2010 webcast. This one comes straight from the archive.
--Noah Markus, Archivist, Love Serve Remember Foundation
Ram Dass: Get into your heart. Your spiritual heart.
And in your spiritual heart, there’s light. And there’s love. And there is peace. And there is compassion. And there’s joy.
In your heart, in your heart, are all those things. You don’t have to go out to get peace. The peace is in you.
And those things that are in you are the guru. It’s Maharajji in you. It’s Christ in you. It’s Mary in you. It’s Anandamayi Ma in you.
Look inside your heart. Cuddle up in there.
No more Maya. No more illusion in your heart.
Now, breathe your natural breath right from your heart. Breathe in and out.
With the breath going out, you are a radiant being. You are a radiant being with light, with love, with peace, joy, compassion.
And those things are from nature. Drink in these values. Drink them in from the sky, from the land, from the animals, from the ocean. Drink it in with your in-breath. And then radiate with your out-breath. You will feel you are radiant. You are spiritual. You are a soul.
And you can continue this meditation, or not. It will continue through life. You are peace. You are joy. You are compassion. You are wisdom.
It’s fun, isn’t it? Yeah! Namaste.
Published by the Love Serve Remember Foundation, the nonprofit caretaker of Ram Dass’s teachings since 2010. Learn more at RamDass.org or join our virtual community and archive at Inneracademy.ramdass.org.
This is the meditation that reminds you that peace is not something you go out to find. It is already in you. The heart is the home of all those things. Light, love, peace, compassion, joy. You do not have to go out to get them. They are already there.
The instruction is simple. Get into your heart. Cuddle up in there. No more illusion. Breathe from the heart. With the breath going out, you are a radiant being. Drink in the values from nature. Radiate with the out-breath.
This meditation continues through life. You are peace. You are joy. You are compassion. You are wisdom.
It is fun, isn't it? Yeah. Namaste.
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