I searched for my Self
until I grew weary,
but no one, I know now,
reaches the hidden knowledge
by means of effort.
Then, absorbed in Thou art This,
I found the place of Wine.
There all the jars are filled,
but no one is left to drink.
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From Walt Whitman¹s SONG OF MYSELF

Press close bare bosomed night!
Press close magnetic nourishing night.
Night of the south winds.
Night of the large stars!
Still nodding night! Mad naked night!
Smile O voluptuous cool breathed earth!
Earth of the slumbering and liquid trees!
Earth of the departed sunset!
Earth of the mountains misty-topt.
Earth of the vitreous pour of the
full moon just tinged with blue!
Earth of shine and dark mottling
the tide of the river
Earth of the limpid grey of clouds
brighter and clearer for my sake!
Far swooping elbowed earth!
Rich apple blossomed earth!
Smile, for your lover comes!
Sending this along with blessings for
Holiness, wholiness, clarity, humility and
countless opportunities for loud and
spontaneous laughter. Happy Solstice.

LIGHT SHINE + DARK COMFORT

May today there be peace within.
May you trust your highest power that you are exactly where you are
meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born
of faith. May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on
the love that has been given to you. May you be content knowing you are
a child of God. Let his presence settle into our bones, and allow your
soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each
and every one of you.

OM SHANTI,

"God is your mirror in which you contemplate yourself and you
are His mirror in which He contemplates his divine attributes."
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"This earth is honey for all beings, and all beings are honey for this
earth. The intelligent, immortal being, the soul of the earth, and the
intelligent, immortal being, the soul in the individual being—each is
honey to the other."

—Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

To Develop Calmness.

To Heighten Awareness

To Gain An Insight Into The Nature Of The Self.

To Penetrate The Unconscious Chain Of Mental Events.

To See Through The Illusion Of Separation And Limitation.

To Break Down Negative Thoughts.

To Experience Release.


From Shinzen Young’s Meditation Instructions