Trataka with the Rose

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Sat Nam, Ra Ma Kaur, Lyn, Souls,

 

I have taught the Rose gazing meditation to my yoga students in the past

life (not in this country); it was one of the first creative bursts of

my soul teaching yoga.

 

Lyn, you have to soften your focus; look at the rose not as if you want

to penetrate it with your eyes, but as if you are caressing the aura of

the rose. In the beginning you may look softly for a while and then

close your eyes and translate the vision onto yourself, as if there is a

thin mirror in between that makes you become what you see. You open your

eyes and gaze and further soften soften your glance. You feel like your

body is a stem drinking water (if the rose is in the vase), your feet

feel fresh and cool, you feel like the freshness of the water is raising

up your body as it is drenched with water, and the water is making love

to all your tissues. Your hands are the leaves, nails are the thorns,

your head is a bloom, and you see other buds opening into blossoms all

along the chakras.

 

Yes, Dharam, Thanks much for sharing the Trataka info; made me realize I

was on the right track "inventinga rising Sun gazing" back in time

once; never tried it since, but I will keep it in mind for the waking up

in nature time. Thanks much for the reference of "To Wong Foo: Thanks

for everything!"; rented it yesterday, and watched with much delight!

 

Jiwan Kaur