Full Moon Meditation
Many people get divine
experiences during the full moon meditation – some have doubts whether what
they have experienced is real, whether they can control it and so on. The
reality is that what we experience at that moment is something which just
happens – we cannot do anything about it, we cannot retain it, we cannot bring
it. Whenever we get it, we get it, when it goes, it goes – just like that. One
simply has to become a host to it. When the guest comes, be a host – when the
guest goes, say good-bye!
Sometimes it starts on
the full moon night. That is the night when it starts. The full-moon night has
a very alchemical impact on the human consciousness. Buddha became enlightened
on the full-moon night – not only that, he was born on the same full moon
night, he became enlightened on the same full-moon night, he died on the same
full moon.
His birthday, his death day, his enlightenment
day, all fall on one day – the full-moon night… the same month, the same night.
The full moon has tremendous importance, so just do one thing: you can remain
available, that’s all. If it happens, good; if it doesn’t happen don’t feel
worried about it.
Next time again we try – when the full-moon night comes, start
at least five days before, sitting in the night, just waiting. Wait one hour
every night for five days, then the full moon will come. On that night wait for
at least two, three hours – not that you have to do anything: you are just
there, available.
If it happens, we are ready; if it
doesn’t happen, nothing to be worried about. If it doesn’t happen don’t feel
frustrated, because it has nothing to do with our doing anything. If it
happens, don’t feel that we have done a great thing, otherwise it will never
happen again. If it happens, feel grateful; if it doesn’t happen, simply wait
again.
Each full-moon night we should wait. We
will start feeling it more and more and it will be staying more and more. And
when it comes, don’t try to control it. Don’t try to be in that state a little
longer; don’t bring desire in, because those are all disturbances and they
poison the whole thing.
It is a door of the beyond. Just start
waiting for it… waiting but with tremendous patience, with no hurry. Don’t try
to drag it. It is beyond human control but one can manage to invite it in a
very indirect way. Take a bath, sing a song, sit silently in the night – wait
for it.
Sway with the moon, look at the moon,
feel full with the moon… feel the moon showering on you, dance a little, sit
again, wait. Let the full-moon night become your particular night for
meditation – it will be helpful.
2 comments:
Wonderfully penned. Shall try to imbibe. Thnx
wow
how beautifully you have explained. it looks so fascinating. yea we can make it a spiritual romance with nature.
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