The LIFE BOAT (A Mindfulness Meditation Journey)
By Corinne Bozsoky
26th January 2018
Imagine yourself sitting in a lifeboat as it gently sways and swirls on a beautiful crystal clear river. It gently cradles your body giving you a sensation of comfort and security as you journey along the crystal river that represents your life. Sometimes the current is slow and lazy, other times fast and turbulent but your life boat keeps you safe and secure no matter what the current on the river throws at you.
You float downstream into a magnificent forest, the deep green of the tall trees represents your lungs. You breathe deeply and the cool, clean air fills your lungs, giving you a sensation of being cleansed and renewed. BREATHE DEEPLY and feel a gentle calmness fill your entire body.
Your lifeboat beaches itself on a sandy embankment and as you climb out, you feel the warm soft sand squish between your toes. You give a little smile of appreciation for all the little things in life that make you feel good. You look at your lifeboat and it instantly transforms into a luminescent sphere that follows you wherever you go because your lifeboat is always with you keeping you safe and secure.
As you meander down a path through the forest, you hear the chirping of crickets, the twittering of the birds and you feel the warmth of the sun on your face as the dappled sunlight streams through the tall trees. You pause to enjoy the beauty that surrounds you, it fill’s you with a sense of joy and happiness. Up ahead is an opening and you enter a golden field that represents the abundance in your life. The sky is bright blue with big puffy white clouds floating lazily by, it’s breathtaking and you give thanks for all that life has offered to you.
In the distance you see a house at the end of the path. You know immediately that this is your house and seeing it fills you with a sense of knowing and contentment because you know this house so well. It represents your Past, Present and Future, you are home. As you cross the threshold, you see a splendid staircase that represents your Future, a long hallway that represents the Present and a welcoming living room that represents your Past. You stand in the hallway, which is a link between your Future and your Past. Each moment in time passes through you from the Future to the Past in this hallway we call the Present. You look to the left and see the room is filled with all the moments of your life. Some are treasures to be kept forever, while others are sitting in a little pile by the window waiting patiently to be discarded. You know that each of these moments, whether they be good, bad or indifferent are all pieces of the journey that is your life. Without each and every one of them, painful or pleasurable, you would not be standing in this Present but a different Present. You walk through the room nodding with a smile of gratitude to all the people, places and things that brought you feelings of joy, happiness and contentment. You move to the window where your moments of pain, fear, anxiety and sadness are waiting patiently to be let go. You open your window and release them back out into the universe where all energy, positive and negative combine. They rejoin the flow and maybe, just maybe, come back as positive energy in the future.
The Future calls to you “come and share my secrets” so you climb the staircase with a sense of exhilaration and wonderment. At the top of the staircase is a blue door. You open it and find yourself standing on a platform, as you look up you see the glorious Universe and as you look down you see the Earth, the deep blue of the sea, the brilliant white glaciers and cumulus clouds, the vibrant green of the forest and jungles, the dazzling gold of the plains and deserts. You also see the little red fires of pain, fear, greed and suffering, which unfortunately are part of life on our planet. The Universe whispers “come and share my secrets” once again so you take a deep breathe and leap from the platform, your luminescent sphere envelopes you like a comforting space suit. The Universe lifts you up and you are floating though space, the stars are shining like diamonds. You are connected to everything by all the stardust in the Universe. We are all part of the ever-changing stardust and you feel an incredible energy flowing through every cell in your entire body. The Universe speaks to you in a voice that is quiet and intense, a voice that reaches deep inside you.
“You are the Universe and the Universe is within You.”
You feel an immense sense of power and you take this with you as you journey back to the Present. You shower the earth with your golden glow and extinguish the red fires of pain and suffering, changing them instead to the warm golden glow of controlled camp fires, giving warmth and sustenance to all who seek it. You see your world as it should be, beautiful, joyous and abundant.
You slide down the banister with childlike exuberance, back to the Present, carrying the secrets of the Universe deep within you. You realise, as you stand in the Present, that you are the gift that is life. You give a little smile of appreciation to your Past and your Future. You don’t always know why things happen but you know that everything unfolds just as it is meant to.
You head back through the fields of abundance, humming a little tune. You breathe deeply in the forest, feeling exhilarated and renewed. Your luminescent sphere playfully jumps ahead of you and returns to the shape of a lifeboat and you climb in. You feel an incredible sense of calm and tranquility as you continue your journey along the crystal river that is your life.
The light that shines within you illuminates all those who see it in you. Carry that light always.
NAMASTE
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