Soul's Code » On resting into yourself

A guided, deep meditation from Pamela Wilson, one of today’s leading spiritual teachers

pamelalion 300x158 On resting into yourself A companion piece to Pamela Wilson’s adjoining column, Age of Sorrow, Age of Wakefulness, this meditation invites you deeply into restorative rest and gratitude for every granule of your being. Invite someone close to you to close their eyes, and try reading it to them sotto voce.

SPECIAL TO SOUL’S CODE: PAMELA WILSON — Sit quietly and look inside, feel the sensations in your chest. pamelawilson thumbnail1 270x300 On resting into yourself Notice how some are protective. These are the “felt” defenses. Honor and thank them. Now look behind them to what they are protecting. There might be a quiet, or an ordinary, openness. Let yourself get curious, and feel it.

You might notice it is restful, with not a lot happening there. Rest and allow the body to be nourished by the stillness. If there is a sense of relief or gratitude, let that express itself. . .if there is any lingering agitation, let it be as it is and notice it is appearing in a calm openness.

Now, the mind might express some doubts; if it does, allow them — and invite the mind to take a rest.

As your attention is resting, notice that it does this naturally when it encounters peacefulness. Also invite the body to rest. Any sensations and emotions will alert you to where there is remaining tension, and where gentleness is needed. As everything within starts to relax, feel it deeply with gratitude.

Now, observe attention itself . . . become curious about its ability to soothe body and mind.

Express gratitude for no reason, and then rest as you are.

When the body and mind are at rest, it is easy to see who we are, innate naturalness, the presence that is always in the background. Before, your attention was on the personality — not the property of being that was wearing it. Now that role can be surrendered.

Somehow, the body, emotion and sensations have always known our true nature. They have always presented themselves to this gentle openness within, asking for kindness and understanding.