This mnneditation is adapted from a Buddhist practice called Tonglen, as well as the book entitled Calm Birth by Robert Bruce Numan.
A. First, get into a comfortable sitting position in which your spine is balanced and relaxed. (You may wish to use a beanbag chair, a regular chair, or a bunch of chshions or pillows on the bed or floor to help you with this).
B. Inhale and allow your body's healing energy to come in and heal any health concerns or problems that you might have. As well as any emotional issues that you might be facing such as anxiety or fear. Exhale and allow all of these things to be absorbed by your body's healing energy. Continue to breathe in this way for the next few moments.
C, Next, practice Compassionate Healing with your breathing. Breathing with compassion is both far reaching and healing. You can use this xercise to heal any bad experiences that you might have had as well as any hurt that you still may be feeling. Those can be let go by this meditation now, this allows you to be free. What is exhaled is dissolved by your body's healing energy. Exhale and allow all of the hurt and pain of these bad experiences to go. It's time to allow yourself to be healed by the breath and by God's presence.
D. Now turn your attention to someone else. Breathe into your body's healing energy any problems that he/she may be facing. You can do this just as easily as you did for yourself. Whatever you inhale is absorbed by your own heaing energy. Easily exhale into that person all of the healing energy that he/she needs. Continue to practice this for a few moments.
E. There are no boundries in the universal field. (you can reach anyone directly or through prayer) wherever they might be. As you inhale, you absorb the other person's physical or emotional health problems, at the same time you're also breathing in your own. Inhaling easily and effortlessly, in addition as you do this; know that you're giving that person your compassionate care and love. All that you take in is being absorbed by your own healing energy to nourish and heal. Trust in the healing abilities that God has given you.
F. Next, turn your attention to two or three other people. Just as your healing energy has absorbed the problems of one person, it can also absorb the problems of those two or three people. Continue this for a few moments.
B. Now you can extend this practice by taking it to a bigger group of people. Think of a hospital that you know of. Visualze all of the patients, family members, friends, and staff. Go past your own comfort zone. Inhale all of their emotional and physical pain and allow your body's healing energy to absorb it all. In addition with pure motive, exhale the healing energy to everyone at the hospital at the same time.Give everyone at the hospital God's grace now; you're able to do it.
H. Anytime you're in pain, you can inhale that pain and exhale the release. If you practice this now and often, you can avoid needless suffering. You can inhale the pain and exhale the release. You can breathe God's grace into any situation, please do it now.
I. This meditation is an ancient practice that's been proven effective throughout time. The meditation on giving and taking can be done in any place and be done at anytime. Be courageous in doing this compassionate breathing meditation. Notice that what you take in is absorbed by your by your healing energy. In addition, notice how what you send out connects to others. The more you do this meditation for yourself, the easier it becomes. The moe you do this meditation for others, the faster you'll heal. In addition, the more you practice this meditaion, the more life-giving you'll become. Practice this meditation as often as possible.
J. When you're ready, take one or two deep cleansing breaths, count slowly to 5, stretch yourself out a bit, and slowly open your eyes.
I hope that you've found this meditation to be useful in your ability to feel compassion for others. I'll be back in a couple of days with another meditation. Until then ~Nameste, Dana
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