Monday, December 15, 2014

Three X 3


As much as I prefer to be a hermit, the experiences of meditating with others, my two companions of this humble community, has been extraordinary. 

Each night we spend about an hour together in prayer and meditation. Some of the time is spent doing simple Qi Gong exercises. Then we move onto inner contemplation, each of us concentrating on our own spiritual development. We end by turning our attention outward - into the world or towards a specific person.

Tonight we prayed for someone who was feeling lonely and afraid. I can't be sure what the result will be but when a soul comes to our attention (in this case, the mother of someone in the community) we have to do whatever we can, acting with both wisdom and compassion.


We started by joining our own energy and intentions with each other, visualizing a tall white candle in front of each person.

As each of us stared into the light, we "saw" the same light surrounding the person we were praying for.

We didn't pray for anything to change, didn't want to make everything alright. Instead we opened our hearts to give comfort and strength. Most of all to give her a sense that she wasn't alone.

Wisdom is needed when praying for someone. In the past we had prayed for other people in our family only to result in a negative reaction. Prayer is not a cure all. It is an energy. Not all people are open to receiving. Some will always prefer the darkness. We must accept that. Nevertheless, we keep the candle burning bright in our hearts.

How much brighter is that light when united with the light of others.


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