Welcome to Meditation 1: “Om – I Am” — a gentle 25-minute journey to the very core of your being.
Find a comfortable seat or lie down, close your eyes, and allow your body to relax. Notice the natural rhythm of your breath — no need to change it, just feel its flow. Sense where you experience the breath most vividly: your nostrils, chest, or belly? Observe effortlessly.
This meditation invites you to explore the fundamental truth beneath all labels and stories: the simple presence of “I Am.” Before you are a name, a role, a thought, or a memory—there is a silent awareness that simply is. This awareness has always been with you, untouched by time or circumstance.
As you listen to or gently chant the sacred sound Om (ॐ), you connect with the primal vibration that underlies all existence. Om is more than a sound; it is the very pulse of life and consciousness itself. In its resonance lies the silence in which everything arises and dissolves.
Through this practice, you’ll deepen into pure awareness — the part of you that witnesses thoughts without attachment and remains unchanged despite life’s fluctuations. This “I Am” is not a concept or identity; it is pure presence, the essence of your true self.
You will be guided to:
Focus inward, resting your attention on the silent observer within.
Feel the pure “I Am” without adding judgments or stories.
Merge with the vibration of Om, experiencing the unity of sound, silence, and being.
If your mind wanders, gently return to the question: Who is aware? This self-inquiry dissolves illusion and reveals your timeless nature.
This meditation is a return home — not a journey to find something new but a reminder of what’s always been true. There is nothing to achieve, only to recognize: you are not your body, not your thoughts — you are the awareness in which all appears.
When you are ready, open your eyes slowly, carrying this knowing with you into the world.
Om Shanti. Peace within.
You can find the 4 other Guided Shiva Meditations at Tounknown.com
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