Let Go, Let Goddess

Why do we so under estimate the power of the Divine?

One of the most balancing things you can do for yourself in life is to form a relationship with something stable, something unchanging. And this is found in the Divine, the inner Goddess or God. But we are so tangible as human beings...we try to find this relationship in one another- in our partners, in our family, and we are always let down. We are always left lonely, left empty, left missing something. Thus, I stress the importance of meditation. People often say well, I don't meditate but I knit...or I don't meditate but I bike, or climb, or walk, or bake. But this is not meditation!! It may be meditative, and it's true- it can calm your mind etc. but meditation cannot be replaced by anything but meditation.

For beginners, it is suggested you start with just 10 min. or meditation twice a day! You can do that! Mornings, after showers and before breakfast is a great time, as well as late afternoon before dinner. It is best to meditate on an empty stomach. Here is one of my favorite Dr. Lad meditations- it's simple and beautiful and please note that meditation is NOT a technique...you may begin with a technique but eventually your body/mind will take over and you will be submerged in the moment with the Divine- or God or Goddess of your choice :) Dr. Lad says that it is important to have "empty bowls" for then the Divine has something to fill inside of you...if all your bowls are full, there is no room to allow the Divine to flow in...

Empty Bowl Meditation (Kevala Kumbhak)

from Vasant Lad, B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc.

Sit comfortably and quietly with palms up and open, placed on knees, like empty bowls. Open the mouth slightly and touch the tongue to the roof of the mouth, behind the front teeth. Pay attention to the breath. Let the lungs breathe with no effort on your part. Breath is object of awareness. Simply watch the movement of breath. As you are watching the movement of your breath, pay attention to the tip of your nose. Just be aware of the touch of air going into the nose. Cool air going in, warm air coming out. Sit this way, quietly, observing breath, for about 5 minutes.

After 5 minutes, follow the breath. Go with the air into the nose, throat, heart, diaphragm, deep down into the belly behind the belly button, where you will experience a natural stop. Stay in this stop for a fraction of a second, then follow the breath on exhalation, as it reverses its course up from the belly behind the diaphragm, heart, throat, out through the nose. and out of the body to about 9" in front of the nose to a second stop.

The first stop is behind the belly button, the second stop is outside the body in space. At these two stops, breath stops. At these two stops, time stops. Movement of breath is time. In these two stops, only existence is present. In these two stops you are surrounded by peace and love. In these stops, God is present. In these stops you become like an empty bowl. The moment you become like an empty bowl, the divine lips can touch you. God will seek you and pour benediction into you. Let the lungs breathe and you become the empty bowl. Practice this meditation for 15 minutes in the morning and in the evening. As you practice this meditation, over the days, weeks, months, you will find your time in the stops naturally prolonging until eventually inner and outer will merge at the 3rd eye and everything will happen within you.