1–2–3: Evolving the Five Minute Miracle

The process of awakening is in one sense very simple. But in another, it is insanely complex, with the clues hidden in a hundred different cultures and philosophies.

But this morning I possibly got another “simplicity bump” — a way to describe a Gordian Knot of different notions into a simple process.

So, meditation for me is sort of “tuning” your mental and emotional energy to a particular frequency, one in alignment with your life intentions. And there are three forms I like the very most:

1. Breathing
2. Heartbeat
3. Visualization

And with lovely convenience, there are three centers to address:

1. Belly Brain
2. Heart Center
3. Head center.

Got it so far? These centers connect to a vast swath of different aspects and capacities of the body-mind. VAST. This morning I did something you might find interesting. Here is a brief exploration of this.

1. Start with breathing. Bring it down to the based of the spine, below the navel, deep slow disphragmatic breaths. The “Child” self lives down there, and it is the home of instinct. Lack motivation? Simple reason: you don’t connect the activity to survival. All you need do is slow your breathing until your normal, conscious mind recedes and you feel the wonderful, terrible need for oxygen. That purity trumps EVERYTHING. That is your animal self, the core survival, and…