How to meditate

Meditation is one form of relaxation. Some people equate meditation with religion which is wrong. Meditation is one way of de-stressing oneself or detoxifying oneself of the thoughts and ideas which you consider as "bad". It is also a way of communing with your inner Self and connecting with the universe.

Think of your brain as a computer. Every single day, you need to use CC Cleaner or use Trend Micro's anti-virus and anti-spam software to effectively clean your memory and memory sectors. Meditation is also like that. It energizes you. It cleans your mind of experiences which is not at all helpful for you as a person. Meditation helps in maintaining a healthy personality.

If you believe that every single thing is linked, then, you also believe that energies are also interconnected. Science has already recognized that every single thing is energy. Hence, you can energize yourself by simply doing what's best for you--meditation.

Meditation can occur anywhere but best if you really choose a spot where you can meditate. Try to go to a park full of trees or somewhere there's a beach, several trees and mountains. These places are best to meditate.

In the olden days, Filipinos go to caves to meditate. Caves are excellent places for meditation because there is minimal acoustic intervention.

When you meditate, you don't need to assume a lotus position. Of course, it's best if you do, but if you don't know how to sit lotus-like, try to just be very comfortable where you are. Sit comfortably, preferably put your back before a tree trunk, or just, lazily rest with your yoga mat in a nice, breezy place. 

When you're in a comfortable position, close your eyes. Free your mind of all thoughts. Just blacken your mind, block every single thought there is and just enjoy the serenity of seeing black. Then say these...

" As I count to ten...my mind will rest....and everything will be black....as I count to five, I will be in a deep state of being...and then when I count to ten...I will be in a state of utter meditation."

Deep meditation allows you to cleanse your mind of all thoughts. When you achieve that, you have energized yourself at the same time, re-booted your mind, so to speak and you're ready to live a more prosperous life.

Prayer for Friends

I worship the Lord my God with all my heart, my soul and my mind. I worship God, the God of all gods, the Lord of all Lords. He is the creator of every single thing and I praise and worship God's most Holy Name.

My God, forgive me of all my sins and cleanse my heart.

My God, bless my friends and lead them to the Proper Path.

My God, bless them continually and bring them to good health always. My God, keep them safe and free from harm.

This I pray in the glorious name of God, Ameen.

Contemplation

Yesterday, OFW groups commemorated the death anniversary of Flor Contemplacion. Some years ago, Flor was made a symbol of the OFW struggle. Her life was shown in full color before the eyes of her suffering people. She died in the gallows but remains as a living spirit in all of us.

I myself, was an OFW. I worked for many years in Singapore. And being there, I saw none of the hardships of Flor. In fact, I found Singapore a true haven of good opportunities for those with a stout heart and will to see oneself rise above everything. Singapore gave me a new lease of life. The lessons I learned from Singapore, I will keep in my heart forever.

In the next few days while we celebrate the passion of Christ, let us take a rest for a while and contemplate. Be it be in Boracay or in your own home, it's time for us, everyone, to discover God. God does now dwell in man-made structures, like Churches. The Bible says that the Spirit of God does not live in temples because one cannot contain the Spirit of God.

God exists everywhere. And for us to really know God, we must discover God within us. How do we do that?

Prayer. Don't pray if you only want to ask for something. Use prayer like a personal wireless communication device. Pray to communicate with God each and every facet of your life now. Pray even when you feel high spirited. It's your own small way of thanking God for all the blessings God has given you.

Meditate. Go to a silent corner. Close your eyes. Breathe slowly. Imagine that you're in a comfortable place. Imagine that you are in the presence of God. While you're in that state, seek for the Light. You'll find that in that state of meditation, there's a tunnel of Light before you. Go to that Light.

Do good. Keep the Commandments. Go beyond what is expected of you by God. Just remember the original message of God--help the poor, the orphans and the widows in their time of affliction. By following this, you'll surely not be swayed in the wrong direction.

Spread the message of God. The message of God is simple--Worship the One True God. Salvation comes from the One True God. There is No God but One God. And that God exists in proto-reality. I know. I have experienced it. I was an Atheist for eight years. I broke my Atheism because of my personal experience. Share your experience with God and do so without being "spiritual". Tell your friends about your personal story. And they, like you, will definitely experience God.

For the next few days and weeks, take part in the movement for contemplation. Together, let us re-discover our hiya, our morality, our decency as a people. We lost this valuable treasure due to our materialism. Do away with this. Do away with greed. Show the world how it is to be Filipinos, not a Macabebe.