Hello and welcome to open-hearted meditation,
A journey and a vacation to your heart,
To the heart of the earth,
The heart of nature,
The heart of the universe,
To the heart of love.
The theme for today's meditation will be on finding love.
So let's first find a comfortable sitting position.
It can be on a chair,
On the floor,
Or on a cushion.
Find a way for your body to be comfortable and upright so that it's easy for your body to relax.
And just let your body relax.
Just let your breathing become slow and light.
Allow your body to continue to relax.
Let yourself settling into your cushion or the chair begin to let go.
I'll read a short quote.
Do not worry yourselves over wars and disputes.
What will happen will happen.
Everything follows a natural course.
Just go within practicing seeing love in your immediate surroundings.
Do not be overly concerned with world events.
Simply listen to the noise,
To the sounds,
And you'll hear the sound of the universe,
The sound of love.
In the differences in opinions,
In the seeming noise,
In the seeming tension of the sound that arises from the discordant notes is the symphony of the universe.
Listen to it,
For behind that sound is the sound of love.
If you feel tension,
If you are confronted with a testy situation,
Sit back before you react and listen.
You will hear the voice of love.
Yes,
There are differences in the world and that is the way it is meant to be.
And as you continue to relax,
Start to feel love in your body.
Feel the love that surrounds you.
Feel the love that flows with your blood,
Nourishing every part of your body.
Allow your body to open as it relaxes,
Open and expand,
So that it's easier for that love to flow into all the spaces,
Connecting your whole body with love.
Relax into that love in your body.
Feel your lungs softening.
As you breathe in air,
Feel the love that's in that air,
Entering your body,
Nourishing your body.
Feel that love flowing,
Flowing through your internal organs.
Feel that love in your kidneys.
Feel that love in your liver,
Feel that love flowing through all of your internal organs,
Continually refreshing your body,
Nourishing your body,
Cleansing your body,
Supporting your body.
Relax into that love,
To your body full of love.
As you rest in that love,
Turn your attention to your heart.
Feel the love that exists in your heart.
Feel your heart begin to open.
As your heart opens,
That love from your heart begins to shine out in the world.
Let the love in your heart connect to the love in nature,
The same love that nourishes all the creatures,
All the plants,
Insects.
Let the love from your heart connect with the love of nature.
Listen with your heart.
Hear the sound of love all around you,
Connecting with the whole earth.
Let your heart connect with the love of the earth,
Being all of love,
That love nourishing and supporting all of creation.
As your heart opens more,
Connecting with that love,
That love from nature,
Love from the earth,
Even expanding out,
Connecting with love from the whole universe.
Begin to feel that your heart,
The heart of the earth,
The heart of nature,
The heart of the universe,
Heart one,
Connected with universal love,
Unconditional love.
Let this love continue to relax and open your heart.
Feel the love from your heart pouring into the earth,
Pouring into nature,
Shining out into the whole universe.
And as your heart continues to open,
That love from the earth pouring into your own heart,
Love from nature pouring into your heart,
And love from the whole universe shining into you.
For just one more minute,
Continue to allow your heart to open,
To soften,
To receive,
More love.
Let this love continue to relax and open,
As your heart continues to open,
Connecting with that love from all around you,
Feel yourself expanding,
Forgetting about your body,
Your normal life.
And just allow yourself to become one with universal love,
With love from the whole universe,
To that love that exists behind all the noise,
All the conflict.
Ever-present,
Always supportive,
Voice of love.
Let this love continue to relax and open,
As your heart continues to open,
And let that love speak to you.
What does that love want to tell you and show you?
Let this love continue to relax and open,
As your heart continues to open,
And just one more minute,
Merge with that universal love.
Let this love continue to relax and open,
And from that mighty expansion,
Complete and unconditional love of the universe,
Slowly bring your attention to the world,
To the busy,
Colorful world,
And try to hear the sound of love in the world,
Beneath all the conflict.
Can you hear the sound of love?
This love that's always present,
Unconditionally nurturing,
Beyond all the differences and feelings of separation.
Can you hear that sound of love?
Can you hear that sound of love?
In the midst of fear or uncertainty,
Can you still hear that sound of love always present,
Always calling to you?
Can you listen with the ears of your heart to the sounds of love?
And for just one more minute,
Listen deeply.
Can you hear the sound of love?
And now gently bringing your awareness back to your own body,
Returning to that feeling of love inside,
Of connection,
Feeling your breath,
And then seeing yourself going through your day listening for love,
Listening for that sound of the universe that speaks with unconditional love.
And whenever you're ready,
Take a couple of deep breaths,
Returning back to the room you're in,
Returning back to your normal life,
And remembering to listen for the sound of love.
