Meditation - "The Art of Allowing" For Beginners

Throughout the ages, the mind has beenthoughts will widen. You will go deeper and deeper
compared to a knife. The mind has two parts -into the silence, the field of pure potentiality,
conscious and subconscious. These are like thewhere all creation takes place.
two sides of a blade. A knife penetrates. It even2. Place any thoughts that enter your head into
cuts through the air, as do brainwaves. If it isan imaginary bubble and send them on their way.
wielded carelessly, used constantly and neverNo rules...
sharpened, it will become dull (Alzheimer's).Most of us have heard at least a few of the
Meditation is the perfect exercise for"rules" for meditating: Assume a triangular Tantric
strengthening the mind and gaining a connection topose in a magnetically-energized, crystal pyramid
the Creative Source.facing Northeast, palms upward in a traditional
Where to begin?mudra position, breathing circular breaths through
Beginning meditators often find it very powerfulyour left nostril for three and a half hours, while
to simply place the attention on one's breath.envisioning a sparkling indigo unicorn on Uranus.
Follow it, as it flows effortlessly, in and out ofOops! Forgot the nag champa incense? Now you'll
your being. This exercise calls forth images ofnever be at peace with the Universe! This is a bit
ocean waves beckoning us with the soothing ebbmuch.
and flow of Life.The Truth I've come to know, is that we are
Be the witness.each at one with the Creative Source. Therefore,
Whatever dreams may come through the depthswe ARE the Creative Source. Meditation cleanses
of silence - BE THE WITNESS! An incrediblyour consciousness, so that we may come to
effective way to let go of thought, is to stepknow this personal Truth, if it is our path. From
outside of it. Here is where beginning meditatorsthis perspective, it appears quite pretentious to
tend to get stuck and give up. They feel it is tooteach that the only way to attain the wisdom of
difficult to stop the mind. Fortunately, once youour limitless creative potential is by following a
gain a few deeply effective meditationstrict set of rules.
experiences, you may feel it is too difficult to liveMy point is - there are no rules! Do it at the
with a mind that WON'T stop! The solution tolaundromat, on a bus, at the edge of a stream.
overcoming this illusionary hurdle?Do it at a funeral, on the roof, in the middle of a
Let go of the struggle!dream. Do it in a box, with a fox. Even if you
Allow everything! If your mind insists on goingdon't do it at all, that's fine, because...
over a list of the bills you owe, just allow it. TheAll is perfect!
trick is to identify these self-defeating thoughtsIt is my deepest understanding that ALL IS
and to "tag" them as quickly as possible. Then, asPERFECT. So, your meditation can be ANYTHING
the Beatles would say, "Let it be."you want. I have only given suggestions. It's okay
Two methods:if your meditation "practice" is serious and
1. Some people find it helpful to have a "trigger"ritualistic, light and playful, or anything in-between.
word. The moment you identify an unwantedFor me, it is a fun part of the game we have
thought, you can replace that thought with thecome to enjoy! One temporarily final note - It has
word "peace" or any trigger word that makescome to my attention, more and more, that a
you feel centered. With practice, you will be ablegreater number of people are reacting to Life as
to instantly dissolve the unwanted thought anda living, breathing, waking meditation.
return to the silence. Another thought enters?Let it be!
"Peace" and return. Eventually, the space between