Hello,
Hello.
Welcome to Hayahai Meditation.
You have chosen this meditation because your eyes have been working hard for you.
Your eyes are more than instruments of sight.
They are vessels of perception,
Emotion,
Memory and meaning.
Through them you have witnessed beauty and pain,
Closeness and distance,
Joy and loss.
They carry what you have seen,
Even the moments you did not have time to fully process.
In a world of screens,
Brightness and constant visual input,
Your eyes rarely rest.
And yet they continue to serve you faithfully.
This practice invites you to pause and offer your eyes gratitude.
This is a way to release what they have been holding and to restore with gentleness.
Hayahai for the eyes is a return to soft seeing.
It allows both your outer vision and your inner vision to rest.
As you move into this meditation,
Give yourself permission to slow down,
To be held by stillness,
And to see again with compassion.
Find a comfortable position.
Sit upright but relaxed.
Shoulders soft,
Hands resting in your lap or on your knees.
Take a moment to adjust your clothing so that you feel as comfortable as possible.
This is your sacred time.
A space to release,
To rest,
To honor your being,
And to care for the gift of life.
The breath is a gift of life.
Each inhale reminds you that you are alive.
Each exhale invites you to let go.
We'll begin with three deep breaths.
Take a deep breath in.
And release,
Letting go of tension.
Take another deep breath in.
As you breathe out,
Imagine setting aside all to-dos,
Worries,
And plans.
One more deep breath in.
And release,
Giving yourself full permission to be present.
Now notice your feet on the ground,
Rooted.
Your sitting bones are supported by the mat.
Your spine tall and relaxed,
Shoulders soft.
Feel your breath moving through your belly,
Chest,
And body.
Inhale,
Receive.
Exhale,
Release.
Sense the whole body seated here,
Steady and alive.
If you feel any pain during this practice,
I invite you to give it attention and kind intention.
Letting go of the tension with your breath.
Now bring your awareness to your natural breath.
Notice the inhale and the exhale.
Imagine each inhale as a wave of calm entering.
Each exhale as a gentle release,
Letting go of what you don't need.
When a thought arises,
Congratulate yourself for noticing.
That awareness is a gift.
Then let the thought drift away with your exhale,
Like a leaf on a stream.
Notice the quiet pause at the top of the inhale,
And again at the bottom of the exhale.
Rest in these paces.
Now expand awareness beyond the breath.
Sense your whole body breathing.
Include the space around you,
The air,
The sounds,
The stillness.
Rest here,
Aware of body and space.
We are about to start the chanting of Hayahay.
We will start with Ha.
Please chant with me.
Breathe in and let's chant Ha three times.
Now visualize yourself in front of you.
A version of yourself,
Bright,
Light,
And smiling.
This is your soul that reminds you that you've never been alone.
Your soul is now embracing you.
Feel the warmth of this embrace,
Or perhaps a gentle breeze.
This is your connection to your essence.
Let us now chant Ya three times.
Now bring to mind someone you deeply love.
Picture their face and feel their breath.
Feel the warmth within your chest as this love radiates outward.
See light pouring down from the sky,
Filling your heart and creating a connection with the source.
This is your connection to light.
This is your coherence to your ancestors.
Let us now chant Hai three times.
Please chant with me.
Now visualize that light beginning to expand from your heart,
Enveloping your entire body.
Visualize it going out several inches,
Filling your entire natural energy field.
It goes outwards from your body several inches,
Filling your room,
Going outwards your house.
You might even see yourself taller and bigger.
Feel your natural energy field.
This is your light.
This is your natural energy field.
This is you,
Alive and vibrant.
Allow yourself to soak in this sensation.
As I will now leave you for a few moments to feel this warmth.
You can now start to come back to your space so you can prepare yourself.
Whenever you feel ready,
Bring your awareness back to the physical space and prepare for anointing.
You can use extra virgin coconut oil or any organic oil that feels aligned with you.
Take your time so you can come back to this space.
Now start anointing the eyes.
This is the moment you can give yourself a massage.
In your mind,
Give gratitude for the eyes,
For seeing beauty,
For perceiving truth,
And for the insight.
Repeat the following affirmations in your head.
I honor my eyes as sacred vessels of light.
I am grateful for the truth my eyes reveal.
I release the burdens my eyes have carried.
I forgive myself for the ways I have misused my sight.
I open my eyes to see the beauty within myself.
I embrace the vision of my higher self.
I bless my eyes with renewal.
Now silently offer your eyes a prayer.
Take a deep breath in.
And sigh it out with release.
Now keep your eyes closed.
Bring back your awareness to your natural breath.
Notice the inhale and the exhale.
Imagine each inhale as a wave of commentary.
Each exhale as a gentle release,
Letting go of what you don't need.
Notice the quiet pause at the top of the inhale.
And again at the bottom of the exhale.
Rest in these spaces.
Now expand awareness beyond to your breath.
Sense your whole body breathing.
Include the space around you,
The air,
The sounds,
The stillness.
Rest here always.
Aware of body and space.
We are about to chant once again Hayahay.
Starting with Ha to honor our connection with the breath.
Please chant with me.
Now once again,
Visualize your soul embracing you.
Feel the warmth of this embrace or perhaps a gentle breeze.
This is your connection to your essence.
Inhale and chant.
Now bring back to mind that person you deeply love.
Picture their face and feel the warmth within your chest once again.
This love transforms into pure light,
Radiating towards your whole body.
Now see the light pouring down from the sky,
Filling your heart and creating connection with the source,
The light and your ancestors.
Once again,
Let's chant Hayahay to honor this connection with the source.
Inhale.
Now visualize that light beginning to expand from your heart,
Enveloping your entire body.
Once again,
Visualize it going out several inches,
Feeling your natural energy field.
Feel this light flow.
This is your release.
You are now cleansed,
Alive and vibrant.
Allow yourself to soak in this sensation.
I will now leave you for a few moments to feel this warmth.
We are now about to end this meditation.
Begin to sense your surroundings again.
The room,
The air,
The ground beneath you.
Without opening your eyes,
Start to move your fingers,
Your toes.
Gently stretch.
Keep your eyes closed.
Turn softly to one side,
Right or left,
And embrace yourself in gratitude.
Stay here until my final call with a bell so you can come back.
Thank you for offering care and gratitude to your eyes.
May your vision remain soft and clear.
May you continue to see beauty and truth within yourself and around you.
Thank you once again for being here.
