Background: At the bottom of this page are a few reminders on ways to modify this practice.
The Practice:
1. Sit comfortably.
2. Inhale, deeply. Feel your belly expand.
3. Exhale, deeply. Feel your belly pull in toward your spine.
4. With your next inhale, Think or say “God is father.”
5. With your next exhale, Think or say “God is not father.”
6. With your next inhale, Think or say, “God is not-not father.”
7. With your next exhale, Think or say “God is mother”
8. With your next inhale, Think or say “God is not mother.”
9. With your next exhale, Think or say, “God is not-not mother.”
10. With your next inhale, Think or say “God is love.”
11. With your next exhale, Think or say “God is not love”
12. With your next inhale, think or say “God is not-not love.”
13. With your next exhale, Think or say “God is a warrior”
14. With your next inhale, Think or say “God is not a warrior.”
15, With your next exhale, think or say, “God is not-not a warrior.”
16. With your next inhale, Think or say “God is just..”
17. With your next exhale, Think or say “God is not just.”
18. With your next inhale, think or say, “God is not-not just.”
19. With your next exhale, Think or say “God is in me.”
20. With your next inhale, Think or say “God is not in me.”
21. With your next exhale, think or say, “God is not-not in me.”
22. With your next inhale, Think or say “God is outside of me.”
23. With your next exhale, Think or say “God is not outside of me”
24. With your next inhale, think or say, “God is not-not outside of me.”
18. You may wish to add your own. Or repeat some, or all of these statements. When you are ready, sit in worldess communion, |
While engaging these practices during this exploration, I have had a few rather extreme ups and downs in my personal life. This was interesting, because it helped me to learn that apophatic meditation is rather difficult to do when I am feeling fearful, lonely, etc…. I am learning that this practice is easiest for someone pretty high up on Maslow’s heirarchy.
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