The Meditation Project: Meditation Instructions for Sun., Nov. 22, 2009

"A Tiny Ripple of Hope"

"Few will have the greatness to bend history, but each of us can work to change a small portion of the events, and then the total -- all of these acts -- will be written in the history of this generation...It is from numberless diverse acts of courage such as these that the belief that human history is thus shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance."

The above quote was from Robert F. Kennedy's Day of Affirmation Address at the University of Capetown, South Africa on June 6, 1966.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Meditation Instructions for Sun., Nov. 22, 2009

For this Sunday, November 22nd, the focus for our meditation will again be on Prudence. In August we focused on this topic with the notion of fiscal responsibility in the corporate world. This week we want to reconsider this notion of Prudence but with our own individual behavior in mind. We are entering a seasonal period that presents us with many choices in terms of our activities and conduct. It is a season intended to acknowledge our thankfulness for the earth's bounty and to commemorate religious events such as the re-dedication of a Jewish temple or the birth of Jesus. How bizarre that given the original intent of the various purposes for this season we find ourselves instead in a period noted for overindulgence and extravagance. All too often it becomes a time characterized by overeating, consuming too much alcohol, and perhaps spending more money than we can afford. As we find ourselves confronted with the choices of how to conduct ourselves this holiday season we want to pause and exercise Prudence before choosing how to act. In doing so we will help to reduce the stress of the holidays and lead to healthier choices in terms of our behavior.

Please follow the same practice as before: Get centered in your body, ask to bring in your guides and others who are there to assist us, connect to the circle of others participating in this project, create the brilliant star-like light over the nation and extend blue rays to its four borders, then connect to the grid or matrix that extends from the circle.

Ask yourself how do I feel when I am exercising Prudence in judgment? How does it feel in my body when I know I am being Prudent in the choices I make? Then send the energy and intention of that feeling to the grid for the nation.

Be sure to disconnect from the circle at the end and express thanks for those who have helped us in this effort.

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