Contemplation

The topic for this week is "The self is divine", and the implications of this statement.

Preparation:
Choose a quiet place where you will not be disturbed. Switch off the phone. Make sure you have enough time. Use a clock if you have to be finished at a certain time; this will make you more calm during the contemplation exercise. Make yourself comfortable, but not too comfortable to avoid falling asleep. I recommend sitting, either on the floor or in a chair. Put a pen and some paper nearby, perhaps a journal.

Exercise:
Start by taking a deep breath. As you exhale, you exhale everything that is on your mind, that clings to you. Empty your mind more with each outgoing breath. Then, slowly, bring the topic of the exercise into the focus of your awareness. Concentrate completely on this topic. You may start with some logical analysis. That is fine. But you should go beyond that. Try to feel the sentence or concept, try to experience the truth of it. Allow other, perhaps less logical associations to rise from your subconsciousness. Allow yourself to learn more about the topic at hand.
Do a contemplation either for a prescheduled amount of time or simply stop once you feel it is enough. Then, take your pen and write it down. Even if it felt like a great revelation at the time, you will forget things. Therefore, write them down, either during or better after the exercise.

That's it. You can vary the topic all you like, and I will certainly give you other topics over the next weeks. For this week, simply focus on the statement "The self is divine".