How to begin Meditation Episode 116

Welcome friends to Sacred Silence. I am Sue Ellen Jones and I will
be your host. Today we will be learning how to begin our
meditation..  Begin by finding a place to sit. We need to keep
our backs straight, it is our highway of energy.   Once you
have found your seated or lying down position place your hands in
your lap in a cupped position or on your knees.. Gently close your
eyes and we began with the 3 cleansing breaths. I breathe in
through the nose and exhale through my mouth. Do this three or four
times. (The teaching today will help you concentrate by finding a
point of concentration or focus.. We will also practice letting go
of monkey mind thoughts and  re -centering our awareness on
the point of breath. We are using the breath for awareness
because:  breath is available breath is cheap breath connects
us with our subconscious mind breath is common to all living things
breath places our mind and heart in this present moment. Continue
setting up our meditation   As you begin just breathe
normally.  Find the spot in your nose where your inhale
touches first. Practice locating this point a few times.  Now
continue focusing on this point of inhalation and exhalation for 10
min.  Stray thoughts will come like the grocery list, phone
calls to make, bills to pay, worries of every kind. We call them
the Monkey Mind. Our monkey mind is not serving us well. Monkey
Minds are the compulsive nature of our thoughts. We are re-training
our mind and heart to be in control.  Notice when your
attention has gone astray and GENTLY bring your attention back to
your breath. Doing this over and over again - NO JUDGMENT - be kind
but firm to bring your attention back to your breath. In time this
gets much easier and you will begin to experience the peace of God
throughout your meditation. Then eventually you will carry the
peace with you even in your conscious moments during the day. And
peace and love will show up even in stressful, challenging
situations. It is WHO YOU ARE, WHO YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN.  But
the Monkey mind kept you diverted, kept you busy, busy, busy. with
no time for self awareness. No time to see what is true only time
to worry, get angry and react.  Say hi at
essentiallifeessence@gmail.com , Essential Life Essence , txt.
989-916-6035 or leave a voice message on the Anchor app. I'll get
it. I use essential oils in my diffuser and I apply them to my
temples and the back of my neck. If you communicate with me I'll
gladly send you a free sample  because they are a gift of the
earth and a big part of energy science.   blessings sue