As Meditators we have a unique gift with our Meditation practice that allows us to go deep within to reach the real core of who we are.
When we raise our Consciousness the flow of life becomes seamless. Nature loves to put on a "show" for us but in our busy lives when our Consciousness is low we may miss the "show".
Here are a few questions to ask yourself -
How I am feeling right now? What am I thinking about? What will it take to raise my awareness of “self”? What is it that I’m ignoring that prevents me from being present? Am I missing the cues that Nature is offering me.
Here are some daily practices to incorporate to raise your state of Consciousness.
- Ayurvedic Lifestyle & Daily Routine - recommended by Ayurvedic practitioner Raman Das Mahatyagi website www.yatan-ayur.com.au
Ideally get up by 6am, to take advantage of the end of the Vata period (2am to 6am). The energy at this time of day is light and fresh. If you wake up too far into the Kapha period (6am to 10am) everyday, you will feel duller and more sluggish throughout the day.
Ayurveda Morning routine:
- Go to the toilet.
- Before eating or drinking anything – brush the teeth and rinse your mouth to remove the toxins that have built up in the mouth during the night.
- Scrape the tongue to remove toxic residue that has been produced by the digestive system during the night.
- Drink 1/2/3 glass of filtered water (luke warm/ hot), limewater/ gingerwater/ honeywater(not hot).
- If you usually take any form of exercise, for example yoga/running/walking, or pranayama and or meditation it should be done now.
- Take a shower. Do not use too much hot water. After taking a shower you should comb your hair and rub an oil into your face and body.
- Eat breakfast.
Continue to ........
- Live in the present moment (listen to Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now)
- be of service in the community (what you give you receive back in abundance)
- let go of old negative habits (remember the 3 R’s Recongnise, Realise, Respond)
- be self-referral (come back to the self before blaming everything/everybody else around you)
- raise my awareness of others by putting myself in their shoes – “What’s it like to be you?”
- surrendering my preferences in my relationships gracefully and without resentment
- giving to others what I want to give to myself i.e. if I want affection then give affection, if I want attention then give others my attention. Whatever I want for myself -give it -then you will get it.
- no expectations, no judgment, no sarcasm, no negativity
- give freely and without keeping score
Everything is conceived, structured and perceived in our consciousness. Remember what I put my attention on grows so be mindful of what you are attracting into your life. One of my favourite sayings is “As we think so shall we be”.
This year I will follow Nature’s directions and pay more attention to the world around me. I will ask what I can give rather than what I might take.
Until next time......
