Life is a game of forgetting and remembering. We lose in the game of life when we forget who we truly are. We are victorious in life when we remember we are souls, spiritual light, giving life to the human body. The soul is a thinking being, non-physical, eternal, loving, blissful and peaceful. In meditation we remember our true, eternal identity of being a soul, freeing our thoughts of negativity and weakness.
This is the time to be aware of the difference between what is original and true in us and what is acquired and false. We can learn to create the moments we need to renew the self in meditation, and begin making effort to change, as we recognize that falsehood and wasteful and negative thoughts do not belong to us, and they rob us of our hope. It takes a second to stop and think, “Now I shall go inside.” What do you see? What is your vision of yourself today – patient or irritated, positive or negative, tight and stressed or relaxed and peaceful?
When we meditate, we first visualize the self as a sparkling star located at the center of the forehead, radiating peace, love, and joy. In this pure feeling, we use pure thought to take us, as a being of light, to the world of souls, which exists beyond the physical universe. We make a deep connection with God, visualizing this Supreme Being as an eternal, sparkling, spiritual star. A unique soul of eternal, unchanging spiritual truth, love, light and might. The Spiritual Father listens to us when we connect and talk with Him in meditation. If we have a conversation with God every day, we can be filled with the power to face life’s difficult situations without fear or impatience. When we connect to the One up above who is the Truth, we draw that energy into us. Truth is a very potent energy and fills the soul with immense power. In a second, we pass beyond all the muddle and find ourselves in our original state of peace.
The power of meditation quietens the noise in the mind and saves the energy spent in the creation of scattered thoughts that cause tiredness and confusion. Our mental energy is not wasted, as any leakage of spiritual power that arises from dwelling on the past or worrying about the future are consciously stopped. Meditation makes the inner voice clearer. With this clarity, it becomes easy for our mind to focus. When the mind is focused, we act more efficiently, which leads to an increase in productivity. When we visualise ourselves at our best, we can become the best we can be. This vision will be seen in our actions. This is how we successfully create our own life and help others do the same.
Chirya Yvonne Risely is a Rajyoga meditation teacher, based at the Brahma Kumaris Peace Village Retreat Center, USA.