| If you've never hear the expression "Let go and let | | | | next 30 minutes off. Yeah, right! Not that simple is it? |
| God" before, well, now you have. Think about that | | | | There are a few tips you need to know if you are |
| for a minute. What exactly does that mean and what | | | | just starting. First, it takes practice. Sort of like |
| does that have to do with meditation? Let's answer | | | | playing the piano. You don't sit down to the |
| those questions. | | | | keyboard and crank out Beethoven's 5th symphony, |
| But first, let's talk about the Ego a bit. From a spiritual | | | | a better approach is learning 'chopsticks' first. |
| perspective, the Ego is the part of your thinking | | | | Begin with finding a time and place where you won't |
| mechanism that judges you and others, compares | | | | be disturbed. It should be a quiet spot, and most |
| you against other people or some set of standards, | | | | people find it easier in a darkened room, but it's your |
| evaluates you and your performance and tries to | | | | choice. Get in a comfortable position in a chair, on the |
| control your world. It's your inner critic; also know as | | | | floor or on some pillows. Don't worry about assuming |
| 'The Committee'. The Ego creates a false sense of | | | | the 'Lotus Position' or how you hold your hands yet. |
| being separate. It is this perception of separateness | | | | Stick with being comfortable so you aren't distracted |
| that separates you from God. | | | | with the ache in your back or whatever. |
| That's right; it's your perception of being separate | | | | When learning meditation, you have to start small, |
| that makes you separate! | | | | say, with 5 minutes. Next, you have to be consistent. |
| Just to clarify, I am using the word God for the sake | | | | Do it every day. Then go to 10 minutes a day and so |
| of simplicity. You may substitute any word for your | | | | on until you are practicing 20 to 30 minutes each time |
| concept of a higher power. Be that Buddha, Allah, | | | | you meditate. Then once in the morning and once in |
| higher self, 'the force', spirit, source energy, or what | | | | the evening. Look, you are going to have to put |
| ever term that works for you. | | | | some effort into it first before you get the |
| Now, back to the question of what does the | | | | awesome benefits. Get it? |
| statement 'Let go and let God' mean? It means to | | | | During your daily practice, focus on your breathing. |
| move your Ego out of the way of your connection | | | | Observe your breath going in and out. If you find |
| to God, and allowing the perfection of your being to | | | | your mind wandering you can make a statement to |
| work without interference from The Committee. I | | | | yourself like 'thinking', and get back to paying |
| know, that sounds kinda weird, and it may take | | | | attention to your breath. Keep it simple for now. |
| some time to digest the concept, but I'm telling you | | | | The next tip for you is to not judge your |
| it's true. | | | | meditations. I don't believe they're good or bad, the |
| There's a saying that EGO stands for Edging God | | | | just are. Each time you make the effort, you build up |
| Out. It's your Ego that constantly engages your mind | | | | the mental muscles that allow you to get quiet. Don't |
| in a dialog or monologue keeping you separated from | | | | worry if you couldn't slow down or eliminate the |
| God. So by learning to get quiet or set aside your | | | | chatter in your head, just acknowledge it and |
| Ego, you can begin to connect with your source. This | | | | continue to work at setting your Ego aside. Like the |
| is where meditation comes in! | | | | piano, you will hit some bad notes on some days and |
| So, think of yourself as a toaster, and God as | | | | play like a master on others. |
| electricity. When the toaster is plugged in (and it | | | | So for now, just get in the habit. Be dedicated. I |
| always is), you can have instant access to 'toast', but | | | | promise it will be worth it. In the next part of this |
| you have to drop in the bread (meditation) and push | | | | series we'll get more into 'proper' technique, some |
| down the lever first. The lever is letting go of the | | | | tools for pushing that darn Ego aside, and achieving |
| Ego, and meditation is the process for doing that. | | | | the mindset you need for manifesting the life of your |
| Does that make any sense? | | | | dreams. |
| Great! Now sit down and give The committee the | | | | |