第9日目です
第9日目意図的に生きる
「この世で人が本当に幸せを感じるために必要なものは３つだけと言う。
愛する人、すべきこと、希望の３つである」
トム・ボデット
今日の瞑想では、
人生に方向性と目的を見せてくれるあなたの内側にある幸せの流れとつながりましょう。
この生エネルギーの流れにのると、
あなたの行為が価値と意味のあるものになります。
意図した人生を生きると、
幸せと満足感は自然と拡大していきます。
意図は、強い感情では必ずしもないですし、
その意図の明確なビジョンと理解がいつもあるとは限りません。
いるべきところにいるとか、
する必要があることをしているといったぼんやりとした感覚かもしれません。
しかし、それが意図した人生を生きる中心となるのです。
今日の瞑想は、幸せと満足感を拡大する意図へとあなたを同調させるよう促します。
Day 9 – Living With Purpose
“They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world:
someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.” ― Tom Bodett
In today’s meditation we will connect to the current of happiness inside that gives our life direction and purpose. When we move with this flow of life energy, our actions are filled with value and meaning. Our happiness and contentment naturally expand when we are living a purposeful life. It’s not necessarily a strong feeling, and we may not always have a clear vision or understanding of that purpose. It may only be a subtle sense that we are where we need to be, and doing what needs to be done, but that is the heart of a purposeful life.
Our meditation today will align our awareness to this purposeful direction of expanding happiness and fulfillment. “
Today’s Centering Thought
“My actions have purpose”
Sanskrit Mantra
“Dharma Hum – My life has purpose and meaning” (pronunciation Darma Hum)
Oprah
“It is day 9, happiness is blossoming and today we open up to even greater happiness as we explore living with purpose. Now that we’ve awakened our happiness energy, we want to unleash it even further on purpose. As Deepak will show us, we’re all happiest and inspired when our lives have direction, clarity and meaning and it doesn’t matter what your specific purpose is, the truth is, each of us has a road map within. I call it our internal GPS system and when we live life doing that which gives us the greatest fulfillment, we’re nurtured in the deepest most essential, almost biological way. Your life is speaking to you, guiding you to the fulfillment that awaits. Listen to the signals. You know it in your bones when you feel right – decisions are easy, there is no struggle – that is happiness. It feels magical but it isn’t. Inherently each of us wants what is the very best for ourselves and intuitively we know in our heart what that is. We really do. You just have to learn to trust it. So pay attention to all the signals that around all the time and move with the clear flow of your life’s messages. Your happiness can only expand when you do. That is universal law and it is miraculous. Take a deep breath and relax as Deepak guides us through purpose to deepest happiness and from that wondrous place we will meditate.”
Deepak
“I mentioned before that the field of positive psychology devotes research into finding out what actually makes people happy. We’re not good predictors of future happiness. When I get a raise, I’d be happier. Once I’m a mother, my baby will bring nothing but joy. When I own the biggest house on the block I’ll be satisfied. Such thoughts run through everyone’s head and yet, when the raise, the baby and big house arrive, something strange happens. It brings more happiness to anticipating these goals than actually arriving at them. But you can learn to make choices that lead to increased happiness. The most important is choosing to meditate. Starting from your first meditation, you have strengthened the mind-body connection and improved functioning on many levels including the expression of your genes. Even five years ago it wasn’t known that meditation affects the genes but now this is a proven fact.
These improvements are good in themselves but you can make other choices that directs your awakened energy toward expanded happiness. We feel happiest in fact when life has direction, purpose, clarity and meaning regardless of the specific purpose we choose. A sense of purpose comes from the alignment of mind and spirit with the body providing support and nourishment. The cells in the brain, heart, liver and everywhere else are already committed to their purpose which they pursue with total commitment. Through the mind-body connection, the same commitment flows naturally into every aspect of life once there is no resistance, doubt and insecurity. Living with purpose is self-validating. You don’t say, ‘I have a purpose’, but rise to a new level, I am my purpose. The things that give you the most fulfillment which in Sanskrit is called your Dharma, nurtures who you are down to the genetic level. This is very good news for anyone who desires transformation because at the moment you are following your dharma, you’re bringing change to mind and body. These changes turn you into a new person literally, reinventing the body and replenishing your soul. You can tell that you are in dharma through unmistakable signals in your awareness. Your actions feel good. Your decisions feel right. You sense that you’re evolving and growing. That may sound like a magical state compared to what it’s like to feel insecure, doubting, confused and stuck. There is no magic. When you mediate and waken your true self, your desires change. You start to want what is actually good for you and this natural flow of desire becomes the path of your personal evolution. Noticing and nurturing these impulses with conscious awareness brings your life purpose into focus. That’s what we’ll be activating today in our meditation.
As we prepare to meditate together, let’s take a moment to consider our centering thought. My actions have purpose. My actions have purpose.
Now let’s prepare for our meditation. Make yourself comfortable and close your eyes. Become aware of your breath and just breathe, slowly and deeply. With each breath allow yourself to become more deeply relaxed. Now gently introduce the mantra, Dharma Hum. This mantra aligns our life purpose to our bliss. Repeat it silently to yourself, Dharma Hum. Dharma Hum. Dharma Hum. With each repetition, feel your body, mind and spirit open and receive just a little more. Whenever you find yourself distracted by thoughts, noises or physical sensations, simply return your attention to silently repeating the mantra. Dharma Hum. Dharma Hum. Dharma Hum. Continue with your meditation. Dharma Hum. Dharma Hum. Dharma Hum. Just mentally. Dharma Hum. Dharma Hum. Dharma Hum. Release the mantra. Continue to sit restfully inhaling and exhaling slowly.
When you feel ready, open your eyes.
As you continue with your day, contemplate the centering thought, my actions have purpose. My actions have purpose. My actions have purpose.
Namaste
Journal Questions:
1. “Write a short sentence or two about what you feel your purpose is in life. Keep this purpose statement simple, and focus on what it is about your life direction that gives you satisfaction, happiness, and meaning.”
2. “Next, look at your purpose statement and describe in detail how it gives you joy. For instance, if your life purpose is teaching music to children, then describe how wonderful it feels when a child falls in love with a piece of music, or the look on their face when they know they have played a piece well.”
3. “List the positive experiences you have had when you were living your purpose. These are the currents of joy that propel your spiritual evolution forward in life.”
4. “Reflect further on today’s experience.”