The Meditation Project: Meditation Instructions for Sun., July 18, 2010

"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, July 18, 2010

Meditation Instructions for Sun., July 18, 2010

For this Sunday, July 18th, the focus for our meditation will be on Dedication. To be Dedicated implies a commitment often over a length of time to something in which you believe. It is a belief so deep and abiding that it alters your behavior and can reprioritize your goals and objectives as to how you want to carry out your life. Developing a sense of Dedication to a particular cause sometimes comes about as a result of life-changing events. Organizations such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and Susan G. Komen for the Cure began when the loss of a family member spurred relatives to prevent these events from recurring. They began out of Dedication to a particular cause or belief. Each of us may or may not feel a sense of Dedication to something in our lives. Those who do find it highly motivating and even inspirational to commit to something they believe in so firmly. In our meditation this week we want to examine where in our lives we want to feel a sense of commitment and Dedication that is worthy of our efforts. Additionally, we want to foster across this nation a sense of Dedication to those principles that will help our country continue to progress in the right direction.

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, and create the brilliant star-like light over the nation. Extend blue rays from the center of this light to the nation's four borders and then connect to the grid or matrix that extends from the circle.

Ask yourself how does it feel in my body when I have Dedication to something? How does it feel when I hold a commitment to a belief so deeply that it brings about a sense of Dedication? 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.

If you have feedback or experiences you would like to share please let me know via e-mail to k_miritello@bellsouth.net or kmiritello@gmail.com