Are you struggling to cope with loneliness? The word for solitude in Sanskrit is 'ekant', meaning ‘the end of loneliness’. Loneliness cannot end by changing the company, even if it is more sympathetic and understanding. It can only end when you discover your true nature. Let's get started with this powerful meditation where Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar guides us to overcome loneliness and effortlessly take us in the space of bliss.
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[00:00:03] Meditation is a unique scale that boasts your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being Relax and get ready to meditate with Gurudev in this exclusive podcast They have everything still they feel only They are a puppy at home even then they feel only
[00:00:27] They are family at home even then they feel only Now how to get out of this loneliness Let us see what is lonely there Our mind wants company I want to go out and have fun That's quite natural Wanting company wanting to have fun, wanting recognition from others
[00:00:53] These are all natural trends But when you don't get any comfort from my friends Of from your surroundings, feel a sense of laws and lack of understanding You think nobody understands you This could be the root cause of loneliness
[00:01:22] If you feel that someone understands you, you cannot feel totally lonely Now I want to ask you question to all Do you understand yourself For others to understand you? No, because you are so deep and vast And you are beyond understanding Let us recognize this aspect of our
[00:01:48] We are so deep and we are so vast We cannot be contained A sky cannot be contained in a vessel And if we try to do this, it's a futile exercise So also our heart, our consciousness, our feelings, our feelings So deep and so vast
[00:02:13] Let us dive right deep into who we are Let us sit comfortably, easily, keep our spine erect And I closed and take our mind in word You closing your eyes Let us take a deep breath in And breathe out And a deep breath in
[00:03:00] And breathe out through the mouth Let us breathe in again And hold the breath And breathe out through the mouth As you breathe out through the mouth, you can feel The temperature of the breath Once again, let us take a deep breath in
[00:03:34] And hold the breath and breathe out As you breathe out relax your shoulders Relax your body And whatever unpleasant sensation You are feeling in the body like this moment Just let it be And breathe them all Now let us take our mind and wrap it around our body
[00:04:19] With all the feelings in it All the unpleasant feelings, let it be The loneliness, let it stay put And let us take our mind Like a wrapping paper And we are going to wrap it around our body And the feelings Right, trapped into it Let it be
[00:05:00] Let us take our mind To the center of this Rapt And body Let us take our attention to the very center And let us go deep into this feelings Take another deep breath in And breathe out Every time you take a deep breath in And breathe out
[00:05:53] You move deeper into yourself Imagine there is a deep well And you are just going deeper deeper Into this dark hole Let us take a deep breath in And make the sound Oh Breathe out with the whole sound And relax Let us do it once again Breathe in
[00:07:01] And hold the breath Before you breathe out with the whole sound And relax Relax your shoulders And take your attention Deeper From head Bring your attention to your throat And go deeper Let us move through all those layers of unpleasant feelings Deep in
[00:07:57] If at all there is any unpleasant Or just let us keep moving Deeper in the very core of our existence Take your attention all the way to the seat you are sitting on And then to the floor And let us dig deep into the earth Our final abode
[00:08:47] And keep your attention deep on the ground We are going back to the roots By taking your attention To the floor to the ground And taking your attention deeper and deeper Into the soil Into the ground Notice the rhythm of the breath has already changed
[00:09:36] Your feelings are living way For you to go deeper Desolving all external objects People and events in sentences We move deeper into the earth Our original source Relax Let go of all your efforts To hold onto anything This is the time to let go
[00:10:47] Just let go of all that you are holding on Relax, deeper Let us accept the fact We don't know ourselves We do not know our mind And we have slight test idea of what is in store for us Let us acknowledge this fact
[00:11:50] And relax and repose in this very moment This very moment we accept our feelings Embrace them For you are much bigger than your feeling Whichever feeling you have been resisting Write this moment embrace it Accept it and move right through it Jumping to that feeling
[00:13:09] Only to discover that it is not there It has dissipated Open your attention towards the light that surrounds you The love that envelops you right this moment Let go of all your efforts Let's become aware of the space in our room Let the mind touch all the walls
[00:14:32] Simultaneously in all directions Let's become aware of the space about the head Up to the ceiling Thickety breath in And let go
[00:15:57] You are the light right in the very centre of your existence Repose in yourself
[00:16:45] Under the deep breath in and let go Let's take your attention to the throat Little more attention In the throat region As you penetrate to the centre of your throat With your attention Let's see the changes that is occurring in the body
[00:18:22] Let's be a prayer full attention to the light force that is in you Now let's relax Let go of all of our efforts Now nothing to do And nothing to know either Just be pause Attention brings up lightness And wherever whenever you feel heavy
[00:19:49] Just be a little attention, take your attention to that spot The dissolve dissipate Bringing freedom Freedom from all concerns Freedom from all sensations You may take a couple of deep breaths
[00:21:38] Let us allow our mind to rest in its source It's tired and exhausted Seeking something outside This is the time let it repose At the bottom of your existence Take it all the way down To an unfather mobile depth That you are
[00:23:07] Now let us take it deep breath in with the smile on your face Never mind even if it's artificial Never mind even if it's fake Keep a big smile on your face Breathing with the smile And relax for the breath to move out All bites up
[00:23:35] Once again let's do breathing with the smile And let go the breath Keeping the smiling tight The whole universe is with you The earth loves you Is your companion from the time of birth Till after your death It is your companion all of your lifetime
[00:24:41] So all the sun mooms stars And there's blue sky Shutter this veil of loneliness It is just an ignorant idea You are loved and taken care By nature Let's take it out of the deep breath in and relax Relax your mind Relax your body
[00:25:54] You will get what you want at the right time Just repose for now in yourself O Shanti Shanti Shanti Relax and let go All your efforts
[00:27:06] And slowly and gradually At your old speed Open your eyes