Meditation on the Flame of Others
This is a meditation that follows from the Meditation on the Inward Divine. http://flamekeeping.blogspot.com/2006/01/meditation-on-inward-divine.html
First try this at home, then try it actually out with real people.
Think of four different people: One you love, one you hate (or can't stand, or at least irritates you beyond belief), one person that is a friend/acquaintance, but not of strong emotional feelings, and one stranger/acquaintance, someone you know vaguely but have absolutely no emotional investment in.
In each of these people, visualize them as Divine. See in them the Flame that you see in yourself from the Mediation on the Inward Divine.
Now pick a day in which you see all these people, and try to see the Flame in them while interacting with them. Deal with them both as a person and as a piece of the Divine.
Celebrate them as Divine and part of creation.
First try this at home, then try it actually out with real people.
Think of four different people: One you love, one you hate (or can't stand, or at least irritates you beyond belief), one person that is a friend/acquaintance, but not of strong emotional feelings, and one stranger/acquaintance, someone you know vaguely but have absolutely no emotional investment in.
In each of these people, visualize them as Divine. See in them the Flame that you see in yourself from the Mediation on the Inward Divine.
Now pick a day in which you see all these people, and try to see the Flame in them while interacting with them. Deal with them both as a person and as a piece of the Divine.
Celebrate them as Divine and part of creation.
posted by Vieva @ 8:41 PM
2 Comments:
At 12:57 PM,
Vieva said…
just a comment (hence, in the comment section!) .. I don't expect this to be easy. I have to work on this CONSTANTLY. It's a goal state, and I'm really impressed by people that can look at someone that pisses them off and still see the Divine.
I think it's necessary. It should be practiced as much as one can. I think the world would be an astounding place if we could always manage this.
but don't think there's something wrong with you if you find it really hard. It is really hard. And you're a much better person than I am if you can remember to do this in the heat of the moment. :)
At 7:23 AM,
Vieva said…
Strength comes from within. But it also comes from looking through what we do, and seeing if it's worth it.
What you're saying sounds to me like a classic case of burnout. Sometimes too much is just too much .. and there's no shame in that. Strength comes from within, but it can be spent too freely and need time to repair.
Do you view yourself with the same compassion you view your patients with? Do you know where your power comes from?
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