Only think of distress in your life during the
“SPACE” phase of the cycle. Do this for ten breaths and whether you feel it or
not, know that this flow of healing energy to the distress in your life is happening. Continue breathing. Now during the “SPACE” phase of
the cycle, think the thought, “Bring healing energy to my whole being.” Do this
for ten breaths.
Now relax and simply focus your awareness on
“SO” on the in-breath, on “SPACE” between breaths, and on
“HUM” on the out-breath. Do this for ten breaths, as this allows the energy to
settle into your system. Notice how light you feel, how relieved you are from some of the
distress in your body, mind and life. Feel the expansiveness of light within you and the
great feeling of rest and peace within your being. Then slowly open your eyes. As you
become more familiar with this meditation you can increase the length of time for focus on
body, mind and life depending on what kinds of distress you are dealing with.
This is a very powerful meditation and it works
through the opening of two internal doors. The initial focus and concentration, first on
breath then on the vibration of the tones, “SO”-“HUM,” opens the
doorway of balance. You can in fact do this with your eyes open, in daily situations
whenever you are out of sorts or caught in irritation. For instance, when you are annoyed
at standing in a long shopping line, impatient with colleagues and children or angry with
other frustrating situations. Just take a few minutes to focus on your breathing, and with
the tones of “SO” on the in-breath, “HUM” on the out-breath. You will
be amazed at how quickly you return to balance.
Balance is the first door that opens in this
meditation. When you feel the balance and expansiveness brought about through the
“SO”-”HUM” concentration, then the second doorway is ready to open.
This is the internal doorway of Healing. As you concentrate on the “SPACE”
between in-breath and out-breath, between the tones of “SO” and “HUM”,
the energy door opens for healing vibrations to flood your body, then your mind and
finally your life. This meditation is a highly effective tool for pain relief in all
dimensions within your being. I have been able to bring it to many people who suffer from
chronic physical pain in particular, and the results have been an astonishing release and
relief of pain. The healing energy activated by the meditation impacts not only bodily
pain, it also works on the mental and life situation distress that are often directly
related to the bodily pain. The meditation opens the doorway so that healing energy is
initially directed to alleviate bodily distress. The other levels of healing mind and life
distress, enables the individual to enter into a different kind of relationship to the
bodily distress. It fosters a relationship that does not amplify the initial bodily
distress with anxiety, fear, anger or ignorance. Due to our ignorance and lack of
understanding we often allow despair, hatred and anger to overwhelm us to the extent that
we inflate whatever bodily distress we suffer from, rather than take the mindful steps to
alleviate the suffering. The methodology of the “SO-HUM” meditation is a mindful
step in the direction of healing, for it works at two levels - pain relief of bodily
distress, and a new relationship with all distress - a relationship that allows our
internal capacities of healing to do their work more effectively.
There is, however, another step that can be taken
with this meditation. When you feel well balanced and full of love, you can extend this
meditative energy beyond the confines of your being and send healing energy to the
polluted planet, to warring countries, to religions and individuals in conflict and to
other events that you feel require healing energy. Just proceed in the same manner as
before, start at the beginning of the meditation and continue one step at a time to open
the doorways of balance and healing. You can do this on your own or in the company of
others.
Begin by concentrating on the qualities of in-breath
and out-breath for ten breaths. Then notice the different vibrations and tones of your
breathing cycle - “SO” arising on the in-breath, “HUM” arising on the
out-breath. Do this for ten breaths and settle in to a deep, expansive sense of balance.
Then concentrate on the “SPACE” between “SO” and “HUM”. Do
this for ten breaths before thinking of where you wish to send healing energy to during
the “SPACE” phase of the breathing cycle. Do this by thinking, for instance, of
the planet, or conflict between Jews and Arabs in the Middle East, or of the warring
parties in the Balkans, or conflict between parents, friends or between yourself and some
other person. Focus on the thought only during the “SPACE” phase of the
breathing cycle. Continue with this concentrated focus for ten more breaths, then come
back to a simple "SO"-"SPACE"-“HUM” meditation. Relax and
feel totally at peace and open your eyes after a further ten breaths. Feel the
expansiveness and lightness in your being and smile to yourself with gladness. |
