This is one of my favorite meditations. It helped me get through an incredibly disappointing and hurtful experience at work. There were days I listened to it over and over. I am feeling better and it is still in my rotation.

thank you.

I am fully aware of the fact that the philosophical approach to the meaning of “being” can lead us to a different conclusion from the meditative approach. In philosophy, we look for the ultimate principles of things in the world, examine the language we use in making our arguments, reflecting on our experiences and draw conclusions logically. In meditation, it is an experiential approach, asking a question about being that is totally different from the philosophical approach.

In meditation, what “being” are we experiencing? Is it our being and the being of the things around us, or “being as being”, the ultimate principle of “being”? The answers to these questions will lead us to the meaning of “let it BE” and “simply BEING”.

I was reminded of a Jewish rabbi in the United States who talked about the creation of the world and explained the original meaning of the biblical phrase “let there be light”. This phrase should be translated as “Light, BE!” instead, if it is to reflect the full power of the Hebrew language.

The discussion can go on and on. I guess it will be an interesting topic for my thesis!

Thank you !!

I do like to add one of these meditations from time to time that, as you say, “reduce(s) it to bare essentials”.

You are welcome a million — thanks for stopping by. (And I loved seeing the yummy looking soaps on your website and have bookmarked your blog.)

i was so excited to see your latest meditation podcast this evening!

the effortless; letting go; simply being; meditations are my favourites and i have recommended them to many people.
they take all the pressure out of meditation (am i doing it right? is this what is supposed to be happening? if not this, then what is supposed to be happening?) and reduce it to bare essentials.
i just love the feeling of calm and acceptance thus invoked.
and i have no trouble getting people who have never meditated before to listen to these meditations right to the end. (i get visitors to try it out, on our sofa, with the doors closed, while we go to our workshop and leave them alone, and surprising numbers of people are ready to do this!).

so, the latest one looks to be along the same theme and in a few minutes, i shall be plugging in the ipod and listening to your soothing tones and lovely words.

thanks a million for the wonderful work you do
patti.

I wish you well in the days ahead.

I’ve since recommended your site to my Surgeons to pass along to other female cancer patients…

So Thank You ~ You have no idea how much this meant to me.