Meditation Instructions for Sun., June 9, 2013

For this Sunday, June 9th, the focus for our meditation will be on Mindfulness.  Many studies have shown the benefits that come from Mindfulness meditation.  Practicing Mindfulness meditation can help to reduce anxiety and depression, and a recent study showed it can also help alleviate symptoms of PTSD.  When I first began meditating years ago I used to think it required you to “empty” the mind of all thoughts but soon realized it was a foolish and impossible goal.  Instead of clearing all awareness, thought, and feeling Mindfulness meditation actually makes you aware that all that fills the mind can be perceived without judgment.  Rather than being critical because of the thoughts and feelings that perpetually wanted to intrude on meditation you simply learn to accept them for what they are.  This acceptance gradually develops a feeling of harmony and peace with the state you create during meditation.  In our prayer and meditation efforts this week let us consider what we would like to be Mindful of in our goal to bring healing to the nation and ourselves.  What sort of thoughts and emotions perhaps crowd our mind that would be better replaced by the Mindfulness that brings peace and harmony instead of criticism and discord?

In our efforts this week let us also use the energy of our prayers and meditation to amplify the light that covers and fills this nation.  As we perform our meditation let us re-energize the brilliance and power of the light we create.  Begin by forming a concentrated ball of light that is so bright it is almost impossible to look directly at it.  Raise this sphere of light up high over the nation and then let its rays cascade down to create a solid, impenetrable dome of light that completely covers every inch of our country.  From shore to shore and border to border let the entire continent be filled with this brilliant, dense light that will serve to magnify the best and highest qualities of our country and the people who live across its vast lands.

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, and connect to the circle of others participating in this project.

Ask yourself how do I feel when I am in a state of Mindfulness that brings inner harmony and peace?  How does it feel in my body when I experience the benefits that come from Mindfulness meditation?  Then send the energy and intention of those feelings to 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