Meditation Master Reveals Short-Cut to Stillness, Silence and Space.

Beloved Transformers

Chad is telling us here how easy Meditation really is. The Developing Breath we are doing now is great as an intro to our daily meditation.

 

Love in All Ways

Dehon Tau

 

thepeopleontheway@gmail.com

 

 

Originally posted by Chad HERE

by Chad Foreman / Sunday, 06 December 2015 / Published in Awareness, Benefits of Meditation, Awakening

I have been meditating for fifteen years and about a year ago I bought a book by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche called Awakening the Luminous Mind.  I have read several other of his books and I’m attracted to his simple way he explains meditation methods along with his academic genius in understanding all facets of Tibetan Buddhism which can be very complex. But the instructions in this book blew me away, improved my meditation immediately and gave me direct access to stillness, silence and spaciousness and I would like to share his method with you now.
Meditation can be said to access a timeless state, in that sense it takes no time at all to discover the hidden treasure within. Some methods need time to develop and are causal. Which means the meditation methods are causes for virtues, concentration and wisdom which are all extremely valuable things to cultivate and nurture in your life. However there are methods within Tibetan Buddhism in particular which are called ‘pointing out instructions’ which point directly to something within you that is already present, complete and waiting to be discovered. As Tenzin Wangyal has said:

“No matter how long the room has been dark, an hour or a million years, the moment the lamp of awareness is lit the entire room becomes luminous. You are that luminosity. You are that clear light.”

Here I am going to introduce you to three lights to turn on which can immediately dispel the darkness of agitation, confusion and distraction. Don’t be fooled by the straightforwardness of this technique, herein dwells its power, as Bruce Lee once remarked:

“simplicity is the key to brilliance.”

Firstly a brief background to why this technique is so powerful from the Buddhist perspective which will also shed some light on why meditation is so powerful in general as a spiritual practice. As I mentioned early there are causal techniques and direct techniques this method encompasses both. There are three ways or three actions that can cause negative karma, they are through what are known as doors: actions of body, speech and mind. This is fairly self explanatory and reveals why the Buddhist Noble Eightfold Path revolves around actions of body, speech and mind for example for body it’s  right livelihood and wise actions, and for speech it’s no lying or gossiping and mind it’s right or wise intentions, concentration and view.

“So this method purifies the three doors of body, speech and mind whilst simultaneously connecting you with your immanent true self.”

***Ok, I could on and on about why this method is so good but I’ll just introduce it to you and hopefully you can try it out straight away. Firstly sit still, this purifies the karma door of body, then to don’t make a sound, this purifies the karma door of speech and lastly do not react or be moved from mindfulness by thoughts or sensations this purifies the karma door of mind.
The incredible skill of this technique is that it slowly and causally purifies negative karma and it also directly introduces you to three aspects of your luminous nature of being which is another name for Buddha Nature or your enlightened essence. This is not speculation or academic you have to experience it yourself, so give this method a try as soon as you can and see what happens.
Your aware essence is still, silent and also spacious like the sky which can allow all things without being affected by them. Since the body and mind are so closely connected; to sit still gives you an experience of the stillness of awareness. Like I said this is a simple technique your mind will reject it, but try it right now, just sit up a bit straighter, don’t move  and notice that you can instantly sit still and experience how that feels as a whole and what effect it has. Even though this method is rooted in profound philosophical knowledge it is not a philosophy, and I apologise if I’ve confused you with talk of karma and doors and purification.

“Just sit still and notice that you are sitting still.”

Next be silent, don’t make a sound. Right now you are probably not talking because you are reading so just notice that you are being quiet. This is the key and the extra bit that needs to happen is – the noticing. Even if there ares lots of noises around you, you can still notice that you are not making a sound yourself, this is a method to connect you with silence even in the midst of sound. Again try it now:

“Notice you are not making a sound.”

And finally not reacting; this is actually a combination of your mind sitting still and being silent –  not getting caught in thoughts. Just like you can be silent in amongst noise your mind can be quiet in amongst constant thoughts. Don’t try and stop the thoughts just do not let your mind ‘get up’ and follow then. Let your mind sit still on throne of mindfulness without being moved or distracted. The noticing  or realising also helps enormously with a key factor of mindfulness training which is introspection.
People often ask me how do I know if I’m doing meditation correctly. Noticing whether you are involved with thoughts or just the detached witness is the key. This is the skill of introspection and you must develop it to know whether you are distracted or resting calmly on your object of meditation. Noticing that you can let thoughts come and go without engaging with them or getting lost in them is the last part of this technique.

“Notice that your mind is stable and not reacting.”

The last noticing is very subtle, I have explained it as noticing a non-reactionary aspect of awareness but deeper still is the realisation of the very space of awareness. By not reacting you can notice the deeper nature of awareness being exactly like space that allows every experience to occur. This is the most profound and deepest realisation and noticing this is the greatest refuge and most profound insight. It is actually your real nature. Your true self.
Ultimately these three doorways when cleansed lead to the incomparable direct experience of your true undefiled being, which is open and warm, clear and radiant. Recognising stillness, silence and non-reaction or space are what Tenzin Wangyal calls the three inner refuges. Not a philosophy or religion but something everyone has or more correctly what everyone is. A refuge from confusion and emotional pain, a refuge from the mistaken identity of ego.
Once practised within a formal sitting meditation these three inner refuges can be recognised during normal daily life. You learn to shift your attention away from chaos and confusion and turn it toward stillness, silence and spaciousness. This can bring lots of small moments of clarity allowing glimpses of sanity to permeate the realms of the ordinary –  awakening the luminous wisdom and compassion of your enlightened core and shinning it into the world.
Another great meditation master Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche expressed this short-cut to stillness, silence and spaciousness in these three concise instructions for meditation:

“Simply Sitting,
Simply Breathing
& Simply Being”

Written by Chad Foreman

For a FREE Guided Relaxation Meditation with Chad  CLICK HERE

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Flowing with Divine Energy: a guide to your 7 energy centres.

Beloveds

Here is a little bit more info on our energy centres.

Write to me at thepeopleontheway@gmail.com with any questions on the process and if you are experiencing any upgrade symptoms let me know. One may expect a few headaches, energy rushes or stomachs being a bit upset. Drink plenty of water and remember to rest in assimilation of the high frequencies the physical body is now embracing. Also remember to move that body! Go for a walk, dance to your favourite tune, just move it, move it :-)

Love in All Ways

Dehon Tau 

Originally Posted HERE

Flowing with Divine Energy: a guide to your 7 chakras. (eBooklet)

Via Michelle Margaret Fajkus on Jun 2, 2011

photo credit: flickr/omnos

Chakra translates to wheel in Sanskrit. There are seven main chakras at points along the spine and hundreds of others throughout the body. When the chakras are balanced and in alignment, energy is flowing, and you are healthy. If your chakras are blocked due to mental, emotional or spiritual disease, you may feel the effects as a physical ailment. The lower chakras have to do with grounding, physicality and stability. The upper chakras deal with expansion, compassion and insight. The heart center, at the center of the seven, is the connection between the upper and lower chakras.

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We hope you will benefit from these resources on the chakras, brought to you by Yoga Freedom! Namaste. ♥

1st – Muladhara Chakra * STABILITY *

The first chakra is related to survival instincts and sense of grounding and connection to our bodies and the physical plane. When balanced, we feel secure and safe. When blocked, we may feel unstable and anxious. Blockage can also lead to weight problems, hemorrhoids, arthritis, knee problems and sciatica.
Element: EARTH
Chant: LAM
Color: RED
Quote: “The body never lies.”  ~Martha Graham
{Learn more about root chakra — Get to the root of the solution: heal your muladhara chakra.}

2nd – Svadhishthana Chakra* SEXUALITY *

The second chakra is related to emotions and sexuality. When balanced, this chakra brings us fluidity and grace, depth of feeling, sexual fulfillment and the ability to accept change. When out of balance, problems with sex drive and performance may occur, such as impotence, frigidity and bladder infections.
Element: WATER
Chant: VAM
Color: ORANGE
Quote: “Sex is emotion in motion.”  ~Mae West
{Learn more about the 2nd chakra — The sacred sacral chakra: sexuality, sensuality, intimacy, desire, control, emotional expression.}

3rd – Manipura Chakra* SELF-ESTEEM *

The third chakra rules our personal power, will and autonomy, as well as our metabolism. When balanced, digestion and self-discipline are strong. When out of balance, stomach problems and weakness of will are possible, in addition to ulcers, diabetes, hypoglycemia and digestive disorders.

Element: FIRE

Chant: RAM
Color: YELLOW
Quote: “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.”  ~Anaïs Nin
{Learn more about the 3rd chakra — Solar power: firing up core strength and self-discipline with manipura chakra.}

4th – Anahata Chakra*COMPASSION/SELF-LOVE *

The fourth chakra allows us to love deeply. When balanced, we feel compassion and have a deep sense of peace and centeredness. When out of balance, this chakra leads to bitterness, greed and thoughtlessness, as well as potential asthma, high blood pressure, heart disease and lung disease.

Element: AIR

Chant: YAM
Color: GREEN
Quote: “When you begin to touch your heart or let your heart be touched, you begin to discover that it’s bottomless.”  ~Pema Chodron
{Learn more about the heart chakra — A broken open heart: healing and connecting with anahata chakra.}

5th – Vishuddha Chakra*COMMUNICATION *

The fifth chakra is related to communication and creativity. When balanced, the throat chakra enables clear, easy communication, both verbal and non-verbal. When out of balance, blockages in this area can lead to problems with the throat and sinuses, including sore throat, colds, stiff neck, hearing problems and thyroid problems.

Element: SOUND

Chant: HAM

Color: SKY BLUE / TURQUOISE

Quote: “If you tell the truth you don’t have to remember anything.”  ~Mark Twain
{Learn more about the throat chakra — Vishuddha chakra: find your voice with open communication and flowing creativity.}

6th – Ajna Chakra* INTUITION *

The sixth chakra governs the act of seeing, both physically and intuitively. When balanced, thinking is clear and intuition is strong. When out of balance, one feels disconnected from their intuition or “gut” feelings. Blindness, eye strain, blurred vision, headaches and nightmares can also occur.
Element: LIGHT
Chant: AUM
Color: INDIGO
Quote: “Trust yourself.  You know more than you think you do.”  ~Benjamin Spock
{Learn more about the third eye — Get intuit: inspiration and intelligence at ajna (third eye) chakra.}

7th – Sahasrara Chakra* CONNECTION/UNION *

When developed, the seventh chakra brings us knowledge, wisdom, understanding, spiritual connection and bliss. When out of balance, there may be an inability to learn, confusion, apathy, alienation, depression and/or boredom.
Element: THOUGHT
Chant: AH
Color: VIOLET or WHITE
Quote: Before enlightenment – chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment – chop wood, carry water.  ~Zen Proverb
{Learn more about the crown chakra — Crowning achievements: awakening via sahasrara chakra.}

About Michelle Margaret Fajkus

Michelle Margaret Fajkus is an open book with an open heart. A writer, poet, artist, dreamer, partner, mother, daughter, mentor, and above all a human and a friend. She has been an elephant journal columnist since 2010. Hailing from Austin, Texas, she now lives in Guatemala.

Michelle is the author of a memoir, Yoga Schmoga, as well as a chakra guide, Flow and Flower and, most recently, Be Free, a collection of heart opening daily life practices. She is the founder of Yoga Freedom and co-creator of EnlightenEd, as well as retreat manager for Villa Sumaya at Lake Atitlán.

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5 Tips on How to Improve Your Meditation Practice.

Beloved Transformers

We are well on our Way!

Below are 5 tips on how to improve our Meditations, enjoy!

Love in All Ways
Dehon Tau

thepeopleontheway@gmail.com

Originally Posted HERE

by Chad Foreman / Monday, 13 April 2015 / Published in Meditation

Daily meditation is an essential part of a mentally healthy life. The enormous scientifically proven benefits of meditation make it as vital to good health as exercise or nutritious food and yet so many people struggle to make it a daily routine in their lives. These five tips are a great way to establish a daily routine and make meditation an enjoyable part of every day.

1) Meditate at the same time every day.

We all have an internal ‘body clock’ which can be programmed. By choosing to meditate at the same time every day it becomes a set routine and is much easier to keep the commitment. The best times are either 20 minutes after you have woken up or an hour before you usually go to sleep. It’s also best not to meditate straight after eating because your body naturally gets tired after eating and that can detract from the clarity of meditation and make you prone to drifting into a dull sleepy state.

2) Have a special place in your home for meditation.

Meditation is the greatest gift you can give yourself, it helps to de-stress, release physical and emotional tension, gian clarity and perspective and keep you in touch with that quiet stillness within. Therefore your meditation practice deserves a at least a small corner somewhere in your home dedicated and set up specifically for meditation training with your favourite meditation cushion stool or chair. This helps to honour your practice and show that you respect it enough to afford it some room in your life.

3) Use a timer.

Make your commitment to meditate for at least 20 minutes a day. Setting the timer for 20 minutes when you sit helps to forget about the time and so you can relax and enter into a deep and peaceful meditation. It’s also important not to go over time, get up quietly bringing your meditative awareness with you when you get up. Don’t cut the meditation short if your struggling and don’t go overtime when you are enjoying it. This helps to make it a regular and a normal routine.

4) Switch off.

Don’t forget to switch off phones and other devices, also let anyone else in the house know that you are not to be disturbed for the time of your meditation. This creates a sacred and quiet space to practice meditation, some genuine personal alone time which is so important. Remember that you don’t just meditate for yourself, instead you are taking the ‘time out’ of your day to becoming clearer, calmer and wiser – this will not just benefit you but will help your entire family and everyone else in your life.

5) Trust the process.

It’s important not to judge every meditation or think that it’s not working. Trust the process. Some meditation sits will be difficult others will be pleasant it depends what state of mind you come to your cushion with. Don’t expect miracles with meditation. My teachers have said that meditation is very ordinary its simply being aware of what’s going on without reacting to it. As stated above meditation has enormous benefits but sometimes the benefits from meditation come during the day and not on the cushion or sometimes there won’t be any difference at all, because there will simply be an absence of stress or anxiety or distraction which will just feel normal rather than extraordinary.

*For How to Practice Meditation see full instructions here.

Written by Chad Foreman

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Tagged under: Meditation, meditation instructions, spirituality

About Chad Foreman

Chad Foreman is the creator of The Way of Meditation he is a Meditation Teacher and leader in the global meditation movement. Chad is a former Buddhist monk and spent 5 years in an isolated retreat hut studying and practising Buddhist meditation. He has been teaching and inspiring people to practice meditation since 2002 and offers classes, workshops, writes regular articles and also offers on-line lessons. Chad's mission is to bring the ancient way of meditation into the lives of millions of people in a modern and relevant form - to help individuals find contentment, love and wisdom within themselves to help contribute to creating a peaceful, wise and enlightened society.

What are we doing these 21 Days of Transformation?

The Sacred Flame

The Living Breath of the CREATOR

 

The downward flame ~ Outpouring energy into space as the centrifugal current of creation.

The top centre oval symbolizes this energy proceeding from a higher region or energy centre above.

The upward flame denotes energy being liberated from below and is reaching upward towards the SOURCE of the Parent flame.

 Between the downward and upward flame is a centre of Consciousness which is created by their lines of force.

This makes the Diamond Soul the perfect product of experience through self-activated involution and evolution.

It is the Jewel in the Lotus Flower of Life which causes the yogi to exclaim "Om Mani Padme Hum ~ Oh, the Jewel in the Lotus."

He has seen the Burning Bush which Moses saw.

It is the flame or JYOTI in the Akash Region which supplies the Universal Power for the material creation.

It is the YOD of the YOD-HE-VAU-HE, the JEHOVAH of the Israelites.

In the individual's life this Sacred Flame is the balance of all energy and consciousness, the self-less self of Reality, realized by a perfect balance of selfless action and service, attained by constant effort and longing with the attitude of devotion and Love for the Holy WORD (Logos), the Sound Current, the LIFE BREATH of the CREATOR, the Power of GOD. Vital balance is the completion of Life's purpose through inner realization.

The Sacred Flame is GOD's WORD and ENERGY, POWER which animates All.

John 1:1-5The Message (MSG)

The Life-Light

1 ^1-2 The Word (Logos) was first,
the Word present to God,
    God present to the Word.
The Word was God,
    in readiness for God from day one.

^3-5 Everything was created through him;
    nothing—not one thing!—
    came into being without him.
What came into existence was Life,
    and the Life was Light to live by.
The Life-Light blazed out of the darkness;
    the darkness couldn’t put it out.

John 1:9-13The Message (MSG)

^9-13 The Life-Light was the real thing:
    Every person entering Life
    he brings into Light.
He was in the world,
    the world was there through him,
    and yet the world didn’t even notice.
He came to his own people,
    but they didn’t want him.
But whoever did want him,
    who believed he was who he claimed
    and would do what he said,
He made to be their true selves,
    their child-of-God selves.
These are the God-begotten,
    not blood-begotten,
    not flesh-begotten,
    not sex-begotten.

The outer form is sustained by the outer creation and by the liberation of energy locked up in matter.

The inner unit of soul consciousness is sustained by the WORD of GOD's Energy current of Sound and Light essence from the inner SOURCE of LIFE Consciousness.

The soul of a human is a living Spirit nourished by the MANNA - GOD's nectar of Spiritual Energy ~ The Essence of The WORD of CREATION.

During these 21 Days of Transformation we shall prepare ourselves day-by-day and step-by-step, prepare The Way Within, the Rod of Power, to knock on the door and let GOD's MANNA in ~ Let CHRIST/ BUDDHA/ UNITY/ I AM CONSCIOUSNESS in.

That is what we shall be doing.

~ Keepers of The Flame of GOD ~

I Am a Keeper of the Flame.

I carry it forth into every part of this world.

I Am a Keeper of the Flame.

I carry it forth into every part of my BE-ing.

I hold the Flame of GOD high

so that all may see the shining Light of the Divine Plan.

I Am a Keeper of the Flame

and I carry it forth into many worlds

so that all may Know the Light

and carry it forwards. 

Love in All Ways

Dehon Tau

thepeopleontheway@gmail.com

The Rise - a Poem by Dehon.

THE RISE

by Dehon Joubert on Friday, 25 June 2003 at 20:45 · Updated 2015/07/26

As I sit down to be still
I open my Inner-Ears and Eye.
I AM here to be Higher Will.
Every Body can fly.

We are here to BE LOVE.
That is what it’s all about.
Open above me, like a dove,
I want to let it out.

I AM a Light-Being,
Am not only this dense mass.
The time is NOW to be seeing
This old, earth-age pass.

A long time ago,
Before the, so-called, Fall,
We could move to and throe,
Knowing we’re part of ALL.

Then we stayed longer, and longer
In our physical form.
The denseness became stronger,
It became – the norm.

The Light faded slowly,
Eternity blocked from our view,
Our origin erased from memory,
We had no time for something new.

Duality came into existence.
Suddenly things were good – or bad.
Better times got its place in the distance.
Happiness was fleeting – everyday living sad.

Some tried to make things better,
Others couldn’t care less.
‘Life’s a bitch, then you die!’ they utter.
We believed we’re stuck in this mess.

The ‘in’ thing was survival –
Getting most of all we thought we need.
People were separated and tribal.
Men spread, like wild-fire, their seed.

Some dared to think different –
To ask questions were damned as evil.
They saw a Higher Thought’s imprint,
Something working from another level

The asking resulted in answers –
We were not alone, it seemed.
One thinker became many askers.
The Big Picture could be revealed!

Messengers were sent here –
Many of them simply, killed.
They shouted, “Love! Don’t fear”,
Appeared to shepherds in a field

The Big Rise was born,
The Job: to show us The Way –
The one we forgot that pre-history dawn.
Then changed the Fall into the Rise one day.

Ever since then we’ve been rising,
Our Lights shining brighter and brighter.
Some still think we’re fantasising,
They’ll catch up – become lighter

Oh! The Day, the Time, the Hour –
And it’s getting nearer as you read –
When ALL will once again flower,
The moment Earth and Sky meet!

The illusion is fading now,
Reality is lifted up.
You can see this with your Brow,
Drink from the Living-Water cup

Now we know ‘Believing is Seeing’,
And not the other way around.
So, check what you’ve been dreaming,
And know – you’re on Sacred Ground!

Let’s ALL sit down to be still
With opened Inner-Ears and Eye.
We are here to be Higher Will.
Every Body can fly!

Dehon (2003) 

Updated 2015 07/26 ;-) #DehonWrites

Heart

"From the Heart
Which We Are All One of
Be the Love We Are
Act from Our Universal Mind
Know Truth
Will Divinely
Sing Joyously
and Shine Forth."

#DehonWrites 2011

Kriya
Gyana
Icha
Ananda
Chita