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A DAILY MEDITATION BODY WATCH MEDITATION

PLEASE ALWAYS remember to be friendly to your body and kind to yourself.
Find a comfortable position to be in GO through the body one part at a time form the toes to the head and consciously and slowly sense and be with each part. Breathing in.bring in awareness.

You may sense it as light. Now notice any tension meet it and limitations in a warm way. Breathing out,consciously let tension go. You might like to smile at the tension ,see it dissolve like clouds disappearing into an empty sky or caress it away.You may sense the relaxation in a variety of ways such as softening, lightness, opening, peace, stillness, a giggle or a smile in the belly.

This can be a daily practice. You can begin the day with it or you might like to let go of tensions before sleeping It can also be something you play with during the day Noticing when and where you hold tensions and to consciously let them go The body mind system acknowledges relaxation and through bringing consciousness to sensing it,,the system can create easiness rather than effort in daily life.

"The body is an abode.
IT is a temple ,but not emepty.
It is full of light ,it is full of life."
OSHO

BLISS IN THE BODY

At some point in our lives there are situations that are life direction keys .They are signals or signposts to orient on being at home in ourselves. One precious situation for me was during a Physical Education class when I was in Primary School . I always loved to move .For me movement is life, joy,aliveness and a way of connecting and being part of my environment . I grew up moving .I played in the hills,danced in the bush , ran with the animals on our farm and I sprinted on the athletic track and became an Australian Sprinting Champion .

On the eventful day where I discovered Bliss in the Body ,the primary school class was warming up and stretching before we ran around the hill . The usual stretching suddenly became a door to bliss.As I leaned into the side stretch there was a sense of disappearing in an inner space and a peacefull explosion of ecstacy and inner joy. I remained in what seemed a timeless space.When my awareness returned from this ,something new had happened.I could sense the outer environment and the other kids around me and at the same time I was sensing myself - there was no seperation.I felt calm and at ease.I had a clear perspective of where I was and also a new sense of being in my body. I had begun a journey that has become my spiritual practice . It continues unfolding and continual new doorways open on the somatic movement and embodiment path in my life . An understanding that through the body there is a door to consciousness, the Being or the Watcher.There are many names for the state of mediation, just as there are many paths to the same source. Over the years I continue to experiment and play with tools of understanding on this somatic movement path. Having a conscious awareness of my body and inner body creates a sense of being at home in myself. This has a variety of different qualities from being quiet, silent and peacefull to being joyfull, ecstatic and blissful. It has a strength and at the same time is fragile and vulnerable . It can be full of love and also very silent . Through being in the body there is a connection to the inner space of innocence,peace and wisdom .

You may already have found this or are about to discover for yourself endless and unfolding mysteries within .It is important to practice staying connected while being in the outer world. Meditation is not about seperating the inner and outer space . It is moving from inside to the outside and the body supports your orientation of being here and now.

Here are a few DAILY TIPS and practices to take care of the body..When you take care of the body,the soul loves to live in it. I invite you to play with them ,not to put a pressure on or to make more effort... Easy is Right

Taking Care of the Body

..... Become conscious of body as a friend which needs taking care of . Bringing consciousness into the body empowers its life source within .

...... Thank the body for taking care always .It is always here and is always alert Just imagine if it was up to you to remember to breathe in and out all the time ! It even breathes on its own for you. The heart beats, pumps and dances the rhythm of life ,even when you are sleeping.

Remember your Health Potency

..... Remember the orientation on health .Health pervades .Under all flows the source of health. No matter what is happening, the body mind system is orientated on health. It is miraculous the way this body can heal itself .Medically it can of course be helped , and still it is actually the body that heals itself . Thanking the body empowers the life energy and is giving it supportive fuel.

Body Watch

......Take little stops during the day to anchor in the body/ mind system .You might like to write a sentence or have a picture to help you to Remember The Body somewhere where you can see it.

......Scanning through the whole body is a way of checking in.... Are all the parts in the body working in harmony with each other ? Do I have contact with my body ? How is the breath ? Where are my feet contacting the earth?Are there any places in the body that need some support ?? Check in and sense what is needed ...Could be a gentle touching ,stretching,moving,breathing or even a good laugh will help ease any effort or tension you may be gathering .As you practice this regularly it will get easier to recognize what is needed . In the beginning it may take a little time before that happens . Please be patient while you become alert to the bodies signals and needs .

Especially when you have not had contact with your body so much for a long time .You may even think you have had contact because you have been "doing " your exercises . For sure its good to have regular exercise, there may be just a little misunderstanding with this .
Actual contact and connection with the needs of the body comes from a place of listening .Of being receptive to it .The other way around that often happens is people "do things" to the body such as exercise ,massage and diets . Actually the body knows what it needs .It whispers , it does not shout .It needs patience while the language and the communicating of the body comes to you. You can't demand or expect , just because you tell it " Now I am listening to you ..you should talk to me !" It could take a little time and practice until you will be able to understand it . The body may have only previously been treated for image or result oriented reasons . For eg it may be more about that the body looks good and the image of how other people see rather than feeling what is good for it . Or you want it to function well so you can use it so you can stay busy . The art of communicating and being with your body is about receptivity..the body has a wisdom all of its own .
It has the capacity to be healthy and fully vital .In fact it is always communicating what is needed, it is simply a matter to learn how to listen to its language .The signals it communicates are bringing the orientation back "home " .Becoming conscious of the body is re-inhabiting it and its inherent life source of health and well-being .
The word IN-HABIT describes what happens ..you make it a habit to be IN your self rather than the old habit of being OUT of yourself and externally focused This outward focus is what actually creates alot of tension because of being seperate from yourself and having a sense something missing. .Hence the need to be able to listen to the body and follow it as a guide to support you staying connected .When the pieces are together , there is peace.

"Like a Hollow Bamboo
Rest at Ease with your own Body"
TILOPA