A short review of the "Meeting Asciepius" is as follows. I changed it to my version as "Meeting my God" Let the mind seem like a waterfall loud and raging, then with practice it seems like a running mountain stream, then like a lazy river or like calm abiding, then progresses to a slow flowing river, that reunites with the still deep stable ocean like unity consciousness. Aiming at inner freedom is one goal to seek.
In meeting Asciepius or our subtle mind, we visualize a very wise and loving man. God is the choice of my skillful teacher whom I respect and feel a special sense of connection to, because I know Him. He is stabilized in front of me, in my imagination, and I am trying to carefully observe Him. We are made in His image. He is my inner healer, not my subtle mind, but Him. I reflect on His qualities, characteristics, peace, wisdom, compassion, and His joy. His image and qualities are my focal point. The ocean waves are a nice calm sound. A strong beam of white light from his head to my mind as purified my thoughts and images, transforming my thoughts to be like His, so I can understand how He wants me to think and understand life. To serve others, and understand that love is the greatest of all.
Next, I can imagine and envision another beam of light coming from His throat to mine, and it makes my speech become wise like His speech. Finally, I see the final beam of light coming from the heart of this wise person, to mine, bathing and purifying my heart with kindness, love and compassion, transforming it into a heart of living-kindness and wisdom. Wow, this is just what I need, a new heart! I think I love this exercise. If I do this every day, I may get closer to this heart as I would like to do and maybe even keep this heart and spread and share it with others! This is my favorite contemplative meditative practice yet. I try to experience my purified heart and emulate Him. I do not want to become this person, for then my job would be too big and I would never get any sleep. Further, He is much better at His job than I. My brain is like a dot compared to His.
The entire image of this wise on is like a big bright light and it comes into me and make me wise like Him. It feels overwhelming. I love to feel the love of the inner healer, in mind, speech, and heart. This person is God and his son Jesus. I welcome them into my life. I hope He does make my inner heart to mirror His, full of love and compassion for myself and others. (Asciepius is not my God, nor ever will be, for I serve a true and living God who is real and alive today, His name is Jehovah or I Am). The natural essence of my heart and mind knows Him.
I have customized this practice to make it my own.
This practice helps to heal my body, mind, and spirit, to a calm mental stress-free state, and gives the gift of wholeness with a trained inner mind. God is my guide, healer, inner essence, and gift giver. I will continue to contemplate on Him for peace. To know Him is to know wisdom.
Definitely one of the best blogs I have seen! Your words are powerful with much passion for your life's work. I will re-read a few more times to really let your words sink in as I feel I can really benefit from them. I am constantly learning from God although I do not always consider myself an over religious person. I usually attend church on a regular basis and pray daily. He has helped me through my darkest hours and I find peace knowing that he is always there for me.
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