“One can come to the forest; it is best to do it in spring, but any other season is also good. One has to stand near a birch, touch its trunk with a finger, stroke tenderly this living tree, and then feel a ray of light coming from one’s own chest, from the place where love lives. And then — to stroke with this ray of light the trunk of the birch: as with a finger. Then repeat this exercise several times — in order to really feel this touching. "Anyone can do this — a little child, the mother or grandmother of the child; then the child can teach it to the father and the grandfather. Everyone has this ray; one needs just to turn on the light of love. “Then one has to learn to shine with this ray at any distance — and give thus tenderness to all whom one loves. “One can try to direct this ray to our Earth and stroke the planet with it, directing the ray into the depth: the Earth also has a heart… One has to stroke it very tenderly: Earth is living! Also one can stroke God with this ray and feel Joy of God in response…
"I will try to outline several simple and easy-to-use methods that can replace the usual amusements of city life. "For example, one can learn to walk the Earth. One can remember that our Earth is a living soul, and simply walk, carefully stepping on the body of the Earth ... Even children can be taught this. If people become aware that the Earth is a living soul, then they will be more kind and understanding, because a connection between two souls occurs: between the small human soul — and the giant soul of the Earth. "One can also lay on the Earth with open arms … If a teacher or parents lie together with children in this way and tell them about the universe — then children’s impressions from this conversation will be more important than those received in entertainment attractions! “One can touch with the hands living water ... wash oneself, swim in interaction with this wonderful miracle ... even talk to water, to ask it to purify and to heal the body! “Also one can wash oneself with sunlight. It does not mean simply exposing the body to sunlight, but one has to interact with it! ...The energy of the Sun is so wonderful! It exists both on the visible and non-visible to human eye levels; it penetrates in the depth of us! One can stand under a flow of sunlight as if under a waterfall — and do the exercise latihan. “Of course, one should not suggest to people who are not interested in spiritual truths to dedicate much time to such exercises. For them it can be interesting and useful to arrange sport trainings in nature, to collect mushrooms, berries, and medicinal herbs. “It is in interaction with harmonious states of living nature, with concrete plants and animals that people can come to understand with what great Love God created everything living!” The Vigyana Bhairava on Nature Meditation:
devoid of trees, hills, dwellings Let your gaze dissolve in empty space Your mind relaxes O gazelle-eyed Beauty! Consider the wind as your subtle bliss-body As you tremble in the wind, reach the luminous presence During a dark and moonless night, eyes open in the dark Let your whole being melt into the obscurity Attain to the form of Bhairava When a moonless rainy night is not present Close your eyes, see blackness Thus, faults disappear forever
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This has to be the most ancient form of meditation. It's innate in us. From Nature came the original path to something deeper, until the imperialistic religions attacked nature wporship as "paganism". In Africa a name of the Divine was "netcher", possibly the origin of the word "nature". In the end even the fanatical religionist will go to nature to restore his stressed-out nerves. All my life I have gone to forests, mountains and the sea. I feel there like I am surrounded by love and protection. But I feel also a certain respect because I know the dangers of mountain storms, sting rays and sharks, injuries in isolated places, getting lost. I recall how in India, they would paint the knarl on a tree trunk red, put little eyes on it and pay their respects when passing by. A reminder of Consciousness in Nature. Jesu to eat bread as his body and the wine as his blood -- is that not seeng the Divine in nature?
who were deep into Nature. Karunamayi, a lady who meditated in the mountains for 12 years. Gagangiri Maharaj who was always near (or in) mountain streams and ponds, The Milk-drinking Baba of Nepal who was often trecking into the Himalayas on pilgrimage to high mountains and temples. The selections below are from a woman I believe lived in Russia. They speak of "nature meditation" and especially its value for children. It is reprinted by the kind permission of the author, Vladimir Antonov. Clik on Anastasiya to read more. He has Nature Movies there too. |
