Contemplation cannot be sold for it offers nothing to grasp. A practice of daily humbling, of assured failure to those fixated on worldly success. Here we unlearn attachment to self-image, expectation, mental constructs - these preconceived prisons which breed endless resentment. True contemplation redefines prospering as the simple contentment of present embrace.
Gradually we release into the "eternal now," no longer needing to resist or manipulate the gift of each moment's bare actuality. What is becomes enough to incite happiness, though we must be tested by the torments of desiring what is not. This peeling away of ego's agendas trains us to let go of culture's narrow visions of "making it."
For salvation has nothing to do with belief systems, group belonging, correct rituals. It is the heaven of living fully here, now - knowing the Beautiful One breathes you this very instant with abundant, accepting love. All that's left is to settle at the banquet and receive.
We are sculptures waiting to be liberated from the stone of our illusory separateness. Contemplation is the sculptor's work of paring away thought's legacies of alienation, of prying loose our carvings of how life "should" be for happiness. Gradually chiseling our childish prisons of control until only the chiseled poverty of raw presence remains.
From this graven moment's stark actuality, what emerges but the holy figure we were created to embody all along? Each awakened breath reveals our primordial life as the Anointed's own living bodying on earth. Slowly sculpted from the veined stone of struggled surrender until the masterpiece shines undisguised - our eternal companionship with the Beloved, made visible.
Find a comfortable position, sitting or lying down. Close your eyes gently and take a few deep breaths. Inhale slowly and deeply, feeling your breath fill your body. Exhale completely, releasing any tension.
Imagine yourself standing before a vast block of stone – rough, unhewn, and full of potential. This stone represents your ego, the layers of conditioning and self-image that obscure your true nature.
Contemplation is the sculptor's chisel in this scenario. It's a practice of letting go – of attachments, expectations, and rigid mental constructs. These create prisons of resentment and dissatisfaction.
As you breathe deeply, feel a sense of surrender washing over you. You are releasing the need for control and embracing the simplicity of the present moment.
Notice your internal resistance. You might crave a different reality, a more comfortable version of this moment. Recognize this as the ego clinging to its desires.
With each exhale, imagine releasing these attachments. You are learning to find contentment in what is, without manipulation or resistance.
This might feel like a challenge – a test of your ability to let go. It's a peeling away of societal expectations and the pursuit of external validation.
True salvation doesn't lie in doctrines or rituals. It's about experiencing the fullness of life here and now, feeling the love that sustains you in every breath.
Think of yourself as a beautiful sculpture waiting to be revealed. Contemplation is the process of chipping away the layers of illusion – the idea of separateness, the need to control.
With each focused breath, feel these layers falling away. You are letting go of the idea of how life "should" be, releasing yourself from the prison of your limited desires.
As you surrender to this process, a sense of raw presence emerges. It's a state of vulnerability and openness, the ground from which your true nature blossoms.
From this stillness, what arises is the magnificence of your authentic self. Each breath becomes an expression of the divine within you, a masterpiece unfolding.
Take a few more deep breaths, feeling the sculpted beauty of your true nature. When you're ready, gently open your eyes, carrying this sense of awakening and divine connection throughout your day.
