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masters today we are going to enjoy a
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Anandima the bliss permeated mother a
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revered spiritual teacher from India
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whose life itself was a radiant
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expression of divine joy and presence
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her teachings often point directly to
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the everpresent reality of the self and
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surrender find a comfortable position
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where your body can be relaxed and your
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alert allow your spine to be naturally
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upright and gently close your eyes
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bring your awareness to the gentle flow
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breath without changing anything simply
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notice the sensation of the breath
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entering and leaving your
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exhale release any tension any holding
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on let yourself settle into this moment
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anand de Mayima constantly pointed to
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reality the divine presence that
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everything she encouraged us to
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recognize our true nature
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saying this body tells of one thing
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consciousness let this sink in beyond
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the temporary thoughts feelings and
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sensations sense into the vast aware
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space in which the they arise
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can you feel that underlying
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presence that quiet field of
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consciousness that you fundamentally are
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rest your attention here in this knowing
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challenges ananda Mayima advised simple
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acceptance as a path to
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peace her guidance was often direct
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comes and reminding us that whatever he
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best bring to mind gently the current
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circumstances of your
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resistance any pushing away or pulling
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can you soften around
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this can you allow things to be exactly
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as they are in this moment without
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them practice this simple
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acceptance trusting in the unfolding
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resting in the presence that witnesses
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it all without being disturbed
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ananda Mayima lived as a constant
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reminder of the unchanging self amidst
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world she described her own state
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my consciousness has never associated
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itself with this temporary
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body before I came on this earth father
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I was the same as a little girl I was
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same i grew into womanhood but still I
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afterward I shall be the same
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feel into that unchanging quality within
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you thoughts change emotions flow the
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body ages circumstances
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shift but the awareness witnessing it
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remains connect with this steady
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this is your anchor your true
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refuge rest as this timeless awareness
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the ultimate aim is to realize the joy
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inherent in our true nature
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anandima invited us into this
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realization how much more happiness is
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him plunge into it you will realize the
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joy let go of searching for happiness
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recognize the quiet joy the inherent
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peace that resides in your own being in
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consciousness allow yourself to simply
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be and notice the subtle bliss that
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arises from this state of
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non-striving of resting in the self
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continue to rest in this space of
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awareness acceptance and quiet
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Now slowly and gently begin to bring
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your awareness back to the sensations of
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body feel the contact
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points the temperature of the air on
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notice the rhythm of your breath
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foreground become aware of the sounds
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around you the space you are in
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let the world gently reappear in your
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awareness take a slightly deeper breath
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centered when you feel ready softly
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allow your eyes to open carry the
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essence of Ananda Mayima's
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acceptance the connection to the
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unchanging self and the inherent joy
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with you into your day
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thank you for joining this meditation
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guided by the wisdom of Anandi Ma
