Today’s meditation prompt starts to unlock non duality.
I touched upon this concept in this week’s newsletter, but it’s an infinite state that is best understood through feeling.
Non duality is something that I’ve known about for all my life and at this point I almost take it for granted. I know it as a deep truth but when I really focus on it, I can’t think of anything more crucial to practice. Living with non duality dissolves the judgmental voice that tries to “other” people or things. It fosters a sense of love and understanding that can really feel impossible.
If change starts from within (which I believe it truly does) non duality is a really great place to start healing the planet. It’s really that important.
I hope this meditation prompt gets you started or brings you back to this practice.
xx
James
we are infinite beings, having a finite life experience. the world we occupy has conditioned us to see ourselves as separate entities. different from the Earth. living on the outside looking in. this is a mirage. we simply perceive the world as an exterior, in truth it is an extension of ourselves. we are energetic beings, energy knows no bounds. the same energy that flows through your body is also surging through the trees outside your window. it moves in every blade of grass and in every raindrop as it meets the soil. the rain seeps into the earth, nourishing the seeds that lie below the surface. in the realm of nature, everything flows into everything, in birth and in death. this is the essence of non duality.
the mind is the only thing upholding the illusion of separation. when we can challenge the way we look at things, our outlook on life becomes far more abundant and full of compassion.
it is easier to understand this concept through feeling rather than through words.
imagine the sensation of floating in the middle of the ocean. your head is tipped back, your ears are just below the surface. the sun has warmed the water, your body feels both suspended in nothingness and supported by the sea. you close your eyes and the sun fills your vision with bright yellow light. you sway gently, one with the movement of each ripple. with your eyes closed, in the space of light and being the limits of the body start to disappear. it feels as if you are the water.
as you float, relaxed and at ease, the body sways easily with the rhythm of the small waves. you bob up and down through no effort of your own. you are part of the sea. you are not experiencing it, rather the ocean’s experience is your experience. these are the glimpses of our eternal reality.
when your physical form is immersed, it is easier to unlock the mind. however, this oneness is true in all moments. our pain arises when we attempt to separate. we only feel the cold air when we’re half in the ocean.
if you’d like to continue this exploration, spend time outside. consciously breathing creating and expanding the connection to the world outside the mind. practice being aware of the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide with the trees. recognize the impact of this constant give and take. recognize the ecosystem that you are part of. recognize the energetic systems that are ever flowing.
use this sense of our connection to be an active part of the universe.
when we pass on a spark, it expands in the same way a tree shares its seeds. whatever we put forth, will be impactful.
use your energy wisely.
Part of Everything