Posts Tagged ‘gratitude’

The Earth & the Formless

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

Namaste,

Time is meaningless in the space of the Formless.
The place is nowhere.
The feeling is pure, spiritual bliss.
It is a dream with no dimensions.
There is only the blazing Light of truth within.
All is still.

You can soar to the heavens and bring the Essence back to the earthly body.
The silent mirror of the Mother’s face is there before you, away from the turbulence of the past.
The divine truth of the now is filled with gratitude.

All Beings are the Mother’s words.
You all are Her music and Her art.
Every act you make reveals the Mother and expands Her Being in all of us.
Be still for periods of time, and feel the Mother’s love.

I love you.
Love,
Ma Jaya
Kashi Ashram

The Sweetness of Life

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

Namaste,

The best thing you can do for yourself is to fill yourself up on love every morning.
Do deep breathing before you get out of your bed.
Feel any clouds of darkness disappear.
Now you are ready to start your day.

The sweetness of life will make you its own.
The sweetness of life is the Mother, who always wants you to be happy.
She does everything She can possibly do to accomplish this.
Remember all throughout your day that gratitude is the greatest source of joy.
I love you.
Love,
Ma Jaya
Kashi Ashram

Emotion and the Ego

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

Namaste,

As the breath rises and falls, allow the breath to go deeper into your chest and breathe out as you contract your belly.
The moment will change for the better.
The ego’s self-importance is erased by the breath.

You use emotion to see how you feel in the moment
You can see which path to take through emotion.
This kind of emotion is called the emotion of detachment.
The more power the ego can bring to you, the more you feel a certain kind of security. Only after awhile, with awareness, you can begin to tell the difference between the ego and true love. When you become aware that the ego is a false reality, you just let it go. This creates the ability to always know when the ego is trying to lead you or not.

When you do not have gratitude for what you do have, you stop the process of receiving more of what you want.
The ego has you begin to think you are the underdog.
The ego constantly brings your mind into uncomfortable positions.
In that moment, do something to move yourself closer to your dreams. If you can have hope and want things without the ego’s power, you put yourself on the path of receiving.
Sit in meditation and quiet your mind with your breath.
In this way you change your Universe.

The Mother holds you in Her Heart, protecting you always.
I love you.
Love,
Ma Jaya
Kashi Ashram

Yearning and Fear

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

Namaste,

Yearning greets what you desire.
Yearning with gratitude for that which you have is the secret to receive
what you want and need.
Being obsessive ties you to that which you do not have.
Don’t obsess – do action!

You have to travel toward your dreams, and then they will come toward you.
Stop being afraid; you do not have to be.
You have the strength to conquer anything and everything.
You can balance under any circumstance.
Let your own Shakti help you to step toward realization without fear.

I paint for all of you the Gods and Goddesses that can take your fear.
You only have to sit in front of your painting and feel the comfort it
brings to you.
Remember all of the paintings are painted just for you.

I love you all.
Love,
Ma Jaya
Kashi Ashram

The Lightning Bolt of Love

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Namaste,

Do not fear unconditional love.
There is an utter simplicity to it.
Thinking of a lightning bolt is a good way to describe the way your Beloved loves you: strong, straight and full of light.

That lightning bolt never stops racing through you; it opens you and brings you courage that you never knew you had.
But when you are tense, you cannot let the fullness of the lightning bolt touch you; it bounces off.
When you can relax, you can spread the light of your Beloved all throughout your being, your body and the place where you live.
The Light just simply spreads while it warms and relaxes you.

Gratitude, gratitude, gratitude.
This is all I have: Gratitude and love, love and gratitude.

I love you all.
Love,
Ma Jaya
Kashi Ashram

No Separation between Mother and Child

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

Namaste,

The Goddess of Dawn comes, wearing the apparel of a new morning, a new start.

She comes upon us all, and we greet her with our awareness of a new day.

She bathes our world in the golden color of Her Being.

She brings us life and light.

Dispelled are fear and grief.

The darkness of night has fled into day, and we have the new morning to learn, to meditate, and to change if we wish.

She brings a new chance to come face to face with your new self.

Gaze around in your heart and say your prayers of gratitude.

In the silence of dawn, find that there is no separation between you and the Universal Mother.

You are the same: you are She, and She is you.

There is no difference between Mother and child.

The Mother dances upon the moon and looks down at all of us.

The Universal Mother dances until dawn when the Goddess of morning light flows over our Sacred Mother Earth.

The flame of individuality grows in your beings.

The mind of the seeker merges in all the forms of the Mother.

The light merges in the light; the gold of darkness merges into the night.

And the love merges in all of us.

Time stops when one thinks of the Mother.

In silence supreme one can hear the joy in Mother’s heart.

Sit this moment and feel your hearts open to the form of the Mother which you love the most.

Call on Her, speak to Her, and then sit quietly and hear Her voice.

The noise of the world is blocked out by the presence of who you are to the Mother.

You are never alone.

And as you sit in the quiet of the Mother’s arms, feel how protected you are.

You have the Mother always and forever with you.

There is no separation between Mother and child.

Blissful indeed is this life.

Be grateful, be thankful, and be filled with love.

As you sit, breathe in and out with awareness.

Be a witness to your breath.

It is your breath that will keep you aware and focused.

You are the Atman, the Universal Self.

These are not just words.

This is an actuality.

The Mother knows every one of you.

Painful are all limitations – and so She, the Mother, opens your mind and your heart.

I love you all.

Love,

Ma Jaya

Kashi Ashram

Autumn Breath Four: The Breath of the Soul Meditation

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Namaste,

This breath is very powerful, so do what you can do.

Go slowly, and stop if you feel you are going too fast.

Sit in a comfortable position feeling very close to your Beloved.

Watch closely as your breath comes in and out.

Truly watch and feel.

Focus on the bottom of your feet; feel that all your stress and blackness drain out of you into the air.

Keep breathing in and out, but keep the out-breath longer than the in-breath.

In a few minutes you will be surprised how much better you feel as the tension and stress flow out of the soles of your feet.

When you feel that a lot of the tension is gone or almost gone feel a healing source of Shakti come into the souls of your feet.

It starts off like a dim light that is warming you and keeping you focused.

You may be a little surprised by how much better you feel already.

Pay little or no attention to any of your thoughts.

Remember to say, “It is just a thought.”

Sit as such for a few minutes more.

Then feel love or a flow entering in through your chest.

At first it may feel strange, yet never the less it feels good.

The negative thoughts will begin to float away.

Actually see the thoughts in a clear bubble.

Watch the bubble pop and the thoughts just drift away, hurting no one – especially yourself.

Let us begin.

As you sit comfortably, you have to make a choice.

Do you choose fear, loneliness, bitterness, rage, anger, and negativity – or do you choose a lightness that flows gently in through your nostrils and out your mouth?

The choice is easy.

Of course you choose the lightness of breath.

Watching this breath you say to yourself, “Breathing in, I know I am breathing in; breathing out, I know that I am breathing out.”

This is called conscious breathing.

Do this for 11 breaths.

Take your time; there is no rush.

Feel that your breath is gentle and free.

Say to yourself, “My breath is free, I am free; I am free to be me.”

Say these words over and over, watching the breath becoming deeper.

You can feel the breath touching your insides like never before.

Now focus on the base of your spine.

The breath is soft and gentle.

Say to yourself, “Breathing into my first chakra, I feel the breath coming in and out.

Breathing out of my first chakra, I feel the breath going in and out.”

Your whole body seems to be put at ease.

Do this kind of breathing throughout all your chakras.

When you come to the seventh chakra say to yourself, “Breathing into my crown chakra, my heart is full; breathing out of my crown chakra, my heart is full.”

Do this for seven breaths.

Do not worry about losing your place; just keep saying the words.

Then come back to the base of the spine and start again.

Do this three times, not worrying if you messed up or not.

Then just sit, and let the breath come in and out of your chest.

Your chest now feels like soft clouds, and you feel wonderful and free.

Let the breath move your chest slowly and fully.

It is your Beloved breathing for you.

If your body moves a little, then go with it.

Do not try to stop the movement.

Sit and feel the wonder of the breath breathing you, filling you, and loving you.

The emotion of love is not attachment; it is a healing shakti power that will sustain you all of your life.

Take your time.

There is no time limit to this breath.

Feel that you are beyond time and space, and that you are with your Beloved, sharing a moment within a moment.

Sit as long as you want to – then sit a little longer.

Now breathe in and out of every chakra, knowing you are a winner in this game of life and death.

When you get to the crown chakra and you finish breathing out of the crown chakra, come over the head and breathe in and out over your head for as long as you want to.

Then come back to your heart in the center of your chest.

See how you feel.

The negativity has left through the bottom of your feet.

You are left with only that which is positive.

You are filled with gratitude.

Keep breathing for as long as you feel comfortable.

Then close your eyes, and see everything as light.

This is one of the deepest meditations I have ever given you.

Come back to it whenever the stress level is high or whenever you want to go deeper.

I give this breath to you with great joy in my heart.

I love you all so very much.

Love,

Ma Jaya

Kashi Ashram

Blessings of Community

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Namaste,

How blessed are we who live in community.
We are at each others side through thick and thin.
Prayers are heard and answered simply by asking.
We have gratitude not only for the food we commonly share, but for the dear, loved faces we see every day of our lives.

When the pale stars ride the early night time sky, I think of all of you.
I treasure these moments and the sweet sense of Home, our sacred Kashi.
I treasure the children, who grow into young men and women as the light in each house grows brighter.
And from the windows out upon the night, we all wait for each of our children to come in and tell us of their day.
And if they step out in the darkness, we are there to step with them to ease the tensions of the young and the old.
So blessed are we, who have within our Ashram the touch of the Mother and the blessings of the Father.
The Mother keeps love alive and all the candles lit.
And She loves to do it, and will continue to do it every single day.

If an unkind touch reaches out to someone, we know of the Mother’s protection – and we all feel safe.
She seeks not revenge, but safety for her child; and you all are Her children, no matter how old you are.
True love can never be blind, and it can bring an added light to your life and loving wisdom to all your hearts.

Baba gave your Ma this Blessing.
Blessings on top of Blessings, and I am so grateful.

I love you all.
Love,

Ma Jaya
Kashi Ashram

Run to your Beloved

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Namaste,

There is no place as rich as the presence of your Beloved.
My Baba taught me this many years ago.
To run to the Beloved at times of stress helps one to consume all of life.
It is the Beloved who tears the veil from the inner eye.
It is the ego that keeps one in a frozen state that lacks any form of gratitude.
Life comes and life goes; it is the Beloved that never leaves.
The ego finds the gates of the mind and opens them easily.
The ego sneaks into the thoughts, and one thinks that these thoughts are the right thoughts.

Yet the heart feels heavy as one longs for the touch of the Beloved’s hand.
From the outer world the ego slips into the inner shrine; the ego floats in and attacks thoughts.
I have seen this happen so many times.
The inside scars that the ego leaves keeps one in clouds of illusion.
One seems to bend to his or her own will, yet it is the will of the ego.

Devotion keeps the heart open wide, joyful and full.
Thoughts pass as clouds in the sky.
The ego’s thoughts that rage against all that is good subside as one meditates on the Beloved.
The ego’s thoughts of selfishness are drowned in the enfolding waves of intuition brought about by the love of the Beloved.
And our hearts are lit by love.

I love you all.

Love,
Ma Jaya

The Beloved

Saturday, September 5th, 2009

Namaste,

This day speak to your Beloved like you never have before.

Speak words from your heart that you did not believe existed.

Feel your heart, and know that your Beloved is the radiant sun that dwells there.

The petty cage called mind cannot comprehend the beauty of the Soul and the joy of your Beloved, who loves beyond love.

Ask your Beloved to teach you how to live the fullness of life.

Become the witness to all sorrow as well as elation.

Know that you are part of your Beloved’s infinite expansion.

The path to your Beloved runs through paths of light.

It is the path of peace, even though there is turmoil in life.

The path of your Beloved can help you live through life, no matter what.

Having seen your Beloved, all is seen.

Having heard your Beloved, all is heard

Having touched your Beloved, all is touched.

Having known your Beloved, all is known.

All gloom is destroyed at the thought of your Beloved.

You know that your Beloved of light comes into the space of your heart.

Your whole being pulsates with joy, power, and light at the thought of your Beloved.

Sit now in your silence, and share a moment with your Beloved.

Ask of your Beloved anything at all.

Wait in the silence for an answer.

Write the answer in your journal.

Then do this again the following day.

Do this for a week, and then look upon your answers.

See how they relate to your life.

You have now conversed with your Beloved and your world is well.

From darkness to eternal light, your Beloved has taken you.

I bow in gratitude and love.

I love you all so very much.

Love,

Ma Jaya