I just returned from St. Paul, MN, where I had the pleasure of speaking with the Board of World Citizen (a nonprofit organization for everyone who values a safe and respectful world) about peace.
With that event fresh in my mind, I thought, “This is a great time to share my peace meditation.”
I use a mala. If you’re not familiar, think of it as a Buddhist rosary. Typically a mala has 108 beads, plus the “Guru” bead (usually a bit larger) to indicate the place to begin and end.
My mantra is:
“Peace within. Peace without. Peace in me. Peace in the world.”
Here’s How It’s Done
Starting at the bead on one side of the “Guru” bead, I hold the mala bead between my thumb and middle finger. While holding that bead I:
Inhale and mentally say — “Peace within.”
Exhale and mentally say — “Peace without.”
Inhale and mentally say — “Peace in me.”
Exhale and mentally — “Peace in the world.”
With this mantra, each bead takes two full breath cycles. After I finish a bead, I move to the next one.
When I make it all the way around and reach the Guru bead, I know that I’ve completed 108 repetitions. If I’m going to continue, I turn the mala around and go back the way I came.
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Do you have a peace practice?
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This post was previously published on Tuesdayswithlaurie.com and is republished here with permission from the author.
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