Copy of Week 35: This is one of my favourite spiritual practices
Dr Robert Holden
Director at Happiness Project & Success Intelligence and Professional Training & Coaching Consultant
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Meditating on a Word
Today, I am going to share with you one of my favourite spiritual practices. It is so easy to learn, it takes no time, and it can make a world of difference to how you experience your day.
I first learned about this spiritual practice from a book called The Cloud of Unknowing, a mystical text, written in the 14th century, by an anonymous author.
This practice, often referred to as the Cloud of Unknowing Technique - can be easily incorporated into your morning meditation, your quiet time, or even when you are on the go.
The idea is to choose one single word as your focus for the day. Preferably, you choose a single syllable word, or a short word like, love, peace, joy, light, now, grace, or, presence, grateful, inspiration, and blessings.
Here is the practice:
First, still your body, and take a few deep inhale and exhale, to help you relax and be receptive.
Second, put your hand over the heart, and ask yourself, what would be the most helpful word for me to have as my focus today?
Third, let yourself receive the word.
Fourth, repeat the word to yourself silently, and allow the energy of the word to light you up inside. Visualise moving through your day, with all your conversations, decisions, and actions inspired by this word.
Fifth, write the word on your hand. Make it your screensaver. Post it on your refrigerator door. Have it somewhere you can see it.
This one-word affirmation exercise has so many positive benefits. I find it helps me to be focused, to be mindful, to anchor my thinking, to be present, and to draw upon inspiration to guide and assist me through my day.
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Please do give it a try. Like all great spiritual practices, they don’t work in theory; only in practice! And the more you do it, the better it gets.
I wish you a beautiful day.
Robert
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