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Inducing Consciousness II

Slowly a feeling of light and thankfulness will begin to flow within us. Sometimes when we sit in meditation we should bring an extra amount of light and life to our hearts. For through our hearts, we can step outside of ourselves and connect deeply with other people. Instead of thinking only about our little lives, we will now begin think of somebody else's sorrow, a neighbor, or someone you work with. Now wish him or her well with all your heart. Imagine your inner light spreading from you to him, to her. When your light spreads, it does not leave you in darkness, but rather, if you wish someone else well, and hope for their happiness as much as you hope for your own, you will have twice the portion of happiness than you would have had before. You will become larger, you will experience a widening inside, a spaciousness you never imagined possible! And it that space, joy, quiet and blessings will pour through.

In this way, our deeper selves are stirred into life. We become more aware of a silent but vital inner life. We become more attuned to the people we come in contact with, their needs, their sorrows, their joys. It is as if we are waking up out of our long deep sleep, as if we are breaking out of our prison cells. If we meditate every day, not in order to gain power over other people, but in order to purify ourselves, everything we do will come from a deeper, more rooted place. This is the first step in having a spiritually nourishing life.

READ MORE IN JUNE'S eBOOK SEVEN KEYS TO HAPPINESS,  COMING SOON.