A Dance with Stillness
Preparing to Dance
As the music and video begins,
Sitting upright, inhaling a deep breath, sinking into comfort,
Exhaling, pause.
Riding the breath, let go, allow.
Arriving in this moment, present and aware.
Through the doorway of the ears,
The dulcet tones of the hang drum,
Each note a ripple of energy,
Echoes of serenity, weaving through the chambers of the heart,
Resonating gently, inviting ease.
Touching the senses,
Feeding the well of bliss,
Carried by mantra, whispered prayers,
Infused with devotion, soft, profound.
Through the doorway of the eyes softly focused,
A poetry of its own,
Male and female,
Dark and light,
Balance and harmony,
Shadow and flow entwined,
A symphony of being.
Mantra, a prayer carried on waves of devotion,
Ethereal rhythms soothe, awakening Compassion.
Feel the call from within,
Soothe our collective pain,
Compassion awakened.
The Chant of Lord Ganesha
Settling into the rhythms
Speak the mantra several times, slow and clear.
Becoming familiar.
OM GAM GANAPATAYE NAMAHA.
OM GAM GANAPATAYE NAMAHA.
OM GAM GANAPATAYE NAMAHA.
Visualize Ganesha’s gentle, compassionate energy, not as something separate but as an integral part of you.
Present to the natural rhythm and depth of your breath.
Gaze soft, stilling the mind, merge with this focus, dissolving the boundaries.
Feel yourself, not the ego, personality-driven self, but the essence of you,
Pure, boundless, interconnected.
You, the embodiment of this gentle, compassionate energy: Lord Ganesha, the Buddha in his many emanations, Jesus Christ, saints, poets, artists, scientists, philosophers. Countless beings across the centuries, luminous with the transformative power of compassion. You.
Breathe. Aware. Light dancing in every cell.
Heart open, intentions empowered.
Riding the wave. Soften. Surrender.
Radiant in the light of Compassion.
Meditate for a preset time, 15, 20, 30 minutes, then release the mantra.
Allow the video to continue to play softly in the background of your awareness.
Favoring your activity. Allow the gentle, Compassionate energy to dance within.
Radiant with light, moving through you, as you.
Lighting up the world.
Ah ho.