DIVINE LOVE VISUALIZATION:

A good and beneficial way to identify with the Infinite Consciousness is as an ocean of Divine Love. The only thing that prevents it is the sense of ego, which can only be a lesser sense of internal identification - it is a limited frame-set wanting attachments and boundaries to confine itself within.  Visualizations assist in creating an inner feeling that inspires you towards feeling one with that all pervading Consciousness.  This is called ideation.  Such positive feelings help greatly when doing formal meditation, once that is learnt.

Lie down, breathe slowly and deeply, and relax.  Relax all parts of the body with the following visualization.  

Imagine your breathing a stream of warm, loving energy.  Direct that loving feeling into your feet ... your legs ... into all your internal organs ... fill your heart with love and let it spread throughout your whole chest ... breathe that feeling of warm love into your arms and hands ... feel it permeating through your neck, and into your head ... relaxing your face, your lips, your nose, your ears and eyes ... your forehead ... feel that deep in the center of your Self there is an infinite wellspring of Love. Let this Love fill your whole body, your mind, your consciousness, your entire being ... radiating from you in all directions. 

The more this Divine Love radiates from you, the more it returns to you.  Feel that the Infinite Consciousness is an ocean of Love ... all around you, within you, and throughout the entire universe there is a great ocean, and you are dissolving in this ocean of Infinite Love ... let yourself be one with this all pervading Love.

Now gradually feel yourself returning to your physical body; move your hands and feet, stretch a little, and gradually sit up. Without speaking, cross your legs and fold your hands in your lap, and close your eyes.

BABA NAM KEVALAM - Love is all there is

You are now ready for learning a simple meditation technique - let's continue with the visualization process.  Sit cross-legged and fold your hands in your lap and close your eyes.

Shrii Shrii Anandamurti said:

"The Divine Love is within you like the oil is in the oilseed. Crush the seed by means of meditation and you will realize that Divine Love ... transcend the mind to experience Consciousness and you will see the splendour of the Supreme Consciousness illuminating your entire inner being. That Infinite Consciousness is like a subterranean river in you. Remove the sands of mind and you will find the clear, cool waters within." 

Inhale and exhale slowly and deeply, with your body completely relaxed ... concentrate on breathing rhythmically - feel the air entering and leaving your body, harmonizing your body and mind ... [pause and concentrate for a few minutes on your breathing] ... feel that you are still floating in that vast Ocean of Love ... feel that all around you is Love, all is Love ... . Feel that with each inhalation, Cosmic Love enters into the center of your being, and flows outward with each exhalation ... feel that Love filling you, and then radiating from you outward in all directions ... feel yourself merging, dissolving in an endless flow of Love. 

Listen to and feel the meaning of the mantra, "everywhere is Love, all is Divine Love." Let the mantra "Baba nam kevalam" pulsate with your every breath: inhale "Baba nam," exhale "kevalam," and feel that everywhere is Infinite Love.  [You can also sing "Baba nam kevalam" for a few minutes].  Then meditate in silence for 7-10 minutes, with the mantra flowing through you mind - in rhythm with your breathing.  [Breath in with "Baba nam".  Breath out with "Kevalam".] 

Now return to this physical world, and let this feeling flow deep in your mind: "Let me be a channel for this Divine Love ... let love prevail.  You may open your eyes now.

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