Divine Presence - The Deep Stillness Within

Find a comfortable position,

Wherever you are,

Whether you're seated or lying down.

Just bring a sense of presence to the space you're in and the sensation of your body on whatever is supporting you,

Whether it's the chair or sofa or the bed or ground.

So bring a sense of presence to where you are,

The space you're in.

Feel your body and your breath in the space you're in right now.

And allow yourself to become more and more still as you pay attention to your breathing and your body.

Begin to feel your body from head to toe,

Toe to head.

Just scanning from the face down to the neck to the shoulders.

Gently scanning down to the chest,

Scanning down towards the abdomen.

Just feeling every cell,

Every atom of your body as you scan,

Both on the surface of the skin but also deeper within.

Going deep and deep.

Just scanning down,

Down the abdomen,

Towards thighs.

All the way down to the knees,

All the way down to the ankles,

Feet and toes.

And then scanning back up again from your feet all the way up to the shins,

All the way up to the knees,

Thighs.

All the way up to the back,

Abdomen,

Scanning up towards your chest,

All the way up to the neck and shoulders.

And scanning down your arms,

All the way down towards your hands and fingers.

Take a deep breath as you breathe in the oxygen in the space you're in.

The oxygen that sustains you physically,

Sustains your physical body,

Allows every organ to function as it should.

Just remain present and go deeper and more still.

As you become present to the essence of who you are beyond your mind,

Beyond your body.

We all have a mind,

We all have a body.

Each of us have different life circumstances.

But let us go deeper into the essence of who we are.

Going deeper,

Become more and more still and more present as you go deeper and deeper into the stillness.

Allow thoughts and emotions arise and pass away.

Allow whatever experience you're experiencing to allow and pass away.

Allow the arising and passing.

For everything is arising and passing.

It's the nature of all things that arise and pass away in time.

That's the nature of the ephemeral world.

The arising and passing of forms.

Mind forms,

Emotion.

Even our physical body arises and passes away.

It's a natural state of all things.

So recognize this reality as you allow yourself to be as you are right now.

Allowing yourself to be still.

Amidst the arising and passing of whatever there is.

Thoughts,

Emotions,

Sounds.

Anything.

Anything and everything allow the arising and passing of whatever there is.

Pleasant and unpleasant sensations that you may be experiencing,

Allow it to arise and pass.

As you bring attention to the breath and the body,

Allow yourself to become more and more still.

As you begin to recognize the depth of peace and joy that arises from the depth of your being.

That arises from a place where there is no cause.

It is an uncaused peace that lies deep within.

It is your natural state when you become still.

And it's independent of life circumstances.

And so that's where we're going now.

We're going deep within.

Continue to pay attention to the breath.

Allow your breath to be natural.

And notice the sensation of the breath as you breathe in and breathe out.

Go deeper and deeper into your own stillness.

And begin to connect with the divine presence within you.

The sacredness that is at the depth of your being,

Beyond your history,

Beyond who you are,

Your status,

Your wealth,

Beyond what you have done and what you have not done.

Let's go deeper and deeper and find that essence,

The divine presence within you.

The divine presence within all of us,

That animates our lives,

That gives us life,

Gives us love,

Unconditional love.

To go deeper and allow that deep light,

Love and peace to glow from the depth of your being and expand into your whole body,

Expanding into your abdomen and heart,

Glowing out and filling every cell and every atom of your body as it expands and fills the whole body from head to toe.

A glowing,

Healing,

Peaceful energy that is at the depth of your being.

Become more and more still as you allow this deep peace and love that is deep within you to glow and fill you up from head to toe,

Toe to head,

Filling every cell,

Every atom of your body,

Healing everything on its path,

Healing the heart,

The mind,

Healing the body.

Breathe and allow this light to glow through you,

Within you,

And allow it to expand beyond the boundary of your body into the vicinity that you're in,

The space you're in,

Filling it up,

Filling your room,

Filling the space with a deep sense of peace and love that is the natural state of who you are beyond the mind,

Beyond the body.

So you allow yourself to experience your true nature,

Allow the divine within you to expand and permeate every cell,

Every atom,

Space you're in.

Become present to the infinity that is within you.

There is an infinite light,

An infinite love,

Unconditional,

Permanent,

Pervasive,

Beyond the rising and passing of forms,

Beyond your mind,

Beyond your body.

Allow it to expand,

Healing everything on its path.

Allow this light to expand beyond the boundary of your room,

Expanding throughout every corner of the home or building that you reside in or are in.

Allow it to expand beyond the boundary of the home,

Of the building,

Of the house,

And expand into the neighborhood,

Expanding further and further,

Healing everything on its path,

Expanding and healing.

Allow this light to expand beyond your neighborhood into the city you're in,

Healing everything on its path,

Bringing joy and peace,

Unconditional,

Unconditional love,

Expanding beyond your city into the country you're in,

Healing every being,

Every sentient being,

Every human,

Every animal,

Every plant,

Healing on its path,

Wishing everyone wealth and happiness and peace.

Allow it to expand beyond the boundary of your country into the neighboring countries,

Healing and bringing peace to everything on its path.

Allow it to expand into the continent that you're in,

Healing,

Bringing peace to every heart,

Every mind of every human being,

Every sentient being,

Every animal.

Every plant and vegetation,

From the infinitesimal insects to the large mammals,

To the grass and flowers and trees and vast forests.

Let this love and light expand beyond the boundaries and filling the whole planet with a sense of love and peace and joy,

Healing everything on its path,

Healing broken hearts,

Tormented minds,

Painful bodies.

Let it heal.

May all be well and happy and at peace.

Allow this light,

This love to expand beyond the boundary of our planet into our solar system,

Reaching every planet and beyond our own solar system into the galaxy we're in.

Billions of stars.

Allow this light and love to expand beyond our galaxy into our neighboring galaxies.

Let there be light and love beyond all boundaries.

But there are no boundaries.

Only the mind creates boundaries.

Allow this light to expand into the universe,

The source of our home,

Where we came from.

Let this love and light expand beyond the boundaries.

But there are no boundaries.

Let there be one light and love expansive,

Infinite.

For the nature of this light is infinite.

It comes from the infinite.

And it is constant.

It is always there.

All you have to do is become still to access it.

Recognize the depth of this peace that is the natural state of the universe.

When we let go of our thinking mind,

We are able to tap into this natural state.

When we become still,

When we become present,

We become present to the divine in all things.

So allow yourself to sit in this expansive,

Infinite light and love that is permeating all time and space,

The whole universe.

Allow yourself to sit in that infinite love.

Recognize that we are all coming from that one source.

Even in physical form,

14 billion years ago,

We expanded from a single point in time into the universe.

As you expand your consciousness beyond the boundary of your own body,

You recognize that everything is part of you.

Everything is connected to you.

Everything is an extension of you.

And so you can bring gentleness and kindness to everything that there is.

All plants and animals,

All people are an extension of who you are and of who I am.

And there is no real boundary.

Only the boundary that the mind creates for survival purposes.

But beyond survival purposes,

There is just oneness.

There is deep interconnectedness of all of life.

From the little bird on the tree,

To the flower,

To the tree,

To every being that there is.

Whether it's in your home or neighborhood,

Or on the other side of the planet.

And every star and every galaxy is also part of you,

And me,

And all of us.

So by recognizing this reality,

And by letting go of the judgmental mind,

We can access peace and love that is the natural state of you and me and all of us,

And the natural state of the universe.

That is the natural state.

So begin to bring your attention back to the space you're in,

To your breath,

To your body.

And notice the gentleness of your breath,

And the peace that is at the depth of your being.

And that which is the natural state of the universe.

So continue to breathe naturally.

And recognize that you have access to this peace,

Anytime,

Anywhere,

By becoming aware of your breathing and your bodily sensation.

For your body is a vehicle into accessing the natural state of the universe,

When you let go of the thinking mind,

And you become still.

As we come close to the end of this meditation,

Bring a sense of gratitude to whatever is.

And whatever is,

Is giving you an access point to what is truly important.

So continually remember,

And ask yourself,

What is truly important at this moment?

What is this experience telling me?

What have I missed that I need to recognize or remember?

Life works for you.

Life gives you pointers.

Recognize them.

And every moment,

Every time that you become overwhelmed or lost,

Return to yourself.

Return to your higher self.

Return to your breath and body.

To gain access to your higher self.

That is the source of all life and love.

And be unconditional in its qualities.

Infinite in its quality.

Pervasive.

Vast.

Allow yourself to be in this state of gentleness.

And if you notice your mind chattering away,

That is okay.

Be gentle with your mind,

As you're gentle with your body and gentle with everything that there is.

Have the same quality of presence with everything.

Quality of stillness and presence.

Gentleness.

And a quality of allowing the arising and passing of thoughts,

Emotions,

Experiences.

Allowing the mind to be as it is,

Allowing the body to be as it is.

Allowing yourself to be as you are right now.

Just as you are right now.

Continue to pay attention to the breath.

Now recognize that you can continue this state into your day and night by retaining a sense of presence to your breath and body.

These access points to a deeper realm beyond the thinking mind that cuts things up into fragments.

But your deeper self recognizes a deep interconnectedness of you with life and all that there is.

So by retaining your attention into the breath and body,

You remain present to that reality.

And the mind will do what it does.

And you allow the mind to do what it does as well.

But you continue to pay attention and you bring your attention back to the breath and the body.

To remain present with the divine presence within and without.

For there is no real boundary.

And you begin to recognize the sacredness within you and the sacredness without you.

In nature,

In others.

And you can then see through the ego,

Your own ego and the ego of others.

When you embark and engage with the world,

With other people,

In your relationships,

Close relationships,

Personal and professional.

You sense a deeper connection now with all of life.

Beyond personalities,

Beyond points of view and belief systems.

Beyond what the mind has created over centuries and millennia.

Beyond the mind you find a deep interconnectedness.

And you get closer to reality.

Closer to reality beyond the beliefs and the thoughts that human beings have created.

You go deeper into the realm of universal laws.

And bring your attention back to the breath and body.

And at this moment,

You may like to make small movements with your hands and feet.

And retaining a sense of presence within you.

Continuing this into your day and night and week.

And when you're ready,

You may open your eyes.