"This Week"
Bahrain Meditation Centre

15^th April, 2006

Clear Thinking

Journey to Inner Space

As you read these reflections each week they obviously speak to you at a
deeper level than your day to day thinking. It's as if they resonate and
remind you of what you already know. Hence the frequent feeling of
recognition. In fact you do already know the truths and wisdoms which you
may find here and you can access them directly by making your own journey
into the inner space of your own consciousness..

This journey has seven simple steps. First relax your mind and your
intellect. Give them both permission to 'stand down' and take a break.

Second, gently concentrate your attention by giving your mind a neutral
point of focus, either an idea internally, or an object externally. Dwell
on it for a while and practice being able to concentrate. The third step is
visualization as you consciously use your innate creative capacity.

This is a capacity which has been largely weakened in many of us as we have
allowed others, and especially our sophisticated media, to do the work of
creating for us. Create a detailed picture on the screen of your mind that
is positive and bright. Then dissolve the picture and move into the fourth
step which is meditation. This begins by being the detached observer of
whatever thoughts and feelings you 'see' internally, then focusing all your
attention gently on your self. It may help to visualize a small point of
radiant light and allow it to hold your attention fully.

You may even see light radiating outwards from your consciousness from this
point. The fifth step is into silence and stillness. Don't force this. It
will happen naturally as part of your meditation. You can invoke it by
consciously listening to the silence within! The sixth step is connection
and that's when you will 'see' and 'hear' with your inner eye and ear the
truths and wisdoms which draw you to such weekly reflections as these. Now
they may emerge from inside out, instead of outside in. The seventh and
final step is the contemplation of these truths and insights as they, like
you, have infinite depth and multi dimensions.

It all sounds so simple in theory and it can be in practice, but only with
practice. Eventually you may learn to make these seven steps in just one
minute, but be patient with yourself as you practice and master each step.

This is the inner journey, the most important journey you may ever make.

It's free, it's legal and it's non fattening! Sometimes it's referred to as
the journey of no distance in one second.

Question: What would be the benefits to you to learn and master such a
seven step process.

Reflection: If you can form the question you already know the answer - why
is this so?

Action: Select a space in your home now where you can regularly go and
practice the journey to inner space.

Om Shanti
(I am a peaceful soul)

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