A Meditation on the face
Note: This reflection
is somewhat different and is inspired by a book called “Buddha’s Brain,” which
deals with some of the latest research on brain chemistry and how it can be
applied to meditation, among other things.
You need a mirror for this meditation if you’re going to
make it truly “interactive.” Here goes:
You are
a marvelously unique and complex human being. Look in the mirror at your face:
your eyes are yours, your nose is yours, as is your mouth and your lips, your
cheeks and your jaw. Look at your face? Is there any sadness or tension showing
there? If so, ask God to touch it and to touch whatever it is in your life and
in you that is at the root of that sadness or tension.
Smile:
Look at it. Does the smile come naturally to you or does it take conscious
effort? When your face it totally relaxed, is it smiling or frowning? Is there
anything you would like to have changed about that? Ask for it.
Touch
your lips. All around. Some believe that touching your lips sets off some good
connections in your brain and can even affect your feelings and emotions.
Close
your eyes and breathe and smile. For as long as you want. Good.
What
would it be like if you smiled more often? What memory or thought brings a
natural smile to your face? Dwell on those things when you sense your mind
going to a dark place. Try this as a remedy to the darkness. And to give it
even more power, touch your lips like you did before.
One
last thing before we conclude this reflection: Once again look into a mirror
while you smile. Does the smile reach your eyes? It’s wonderful when that
happens. If it doesn’t happen for you (like for most people these days,) ask
God to rearrange things in your life so that you can smile with your eyes more
often.
By the
way: People say you’re more beautiful when you’re smiling. Share more of that
beauty with the world. It needs it. . . . Have a nice day!
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