July/August 2009 This I Believe
Life as Meditation

Within each of us is the understanding of our destiny.
You begin by asking the question, "Who am I?"

By practicing an awareness of yourself as yourself, and not as your mind, it is easier to feel and know the interconnectedness of all beings, the true brotherhood and sisterhood that is present outside of the ideas that have been learned in this lifetime. When you begin to feel a connection to all of humanity and all of life, you are never alone, nor is anything against you. You are a part of, linked with, the eternal flow of life.

To experience this, begin a short Light Meditation by simply lying down or sitting quietly with the spine straight and in a relaxed position. Allow the eyes to close and the body to take a few deep, centering breaths. Release all the thoughts of the day, worries and concerns. Allow the body to sink into stillness.

Envision a glow of white light all around the body. Be aware of this light emanating from the body and being received by the body. The light is outside, all around you, and inside, glowing, illuminating, restoring, soothing. The light moves in waves, in and out of the body with the rhythm of the breath. The body is light. Float, then become aware of the body again. Release the light. Open your eyes and resume the day.

Tune into yourself and the part of you that knows things will awaken. You can create your life.

- Roseann Buritz, author of The Flow of Life

www.theflowoflife.org