Demonstration
Demonstration
Children, sit up straight in a relaxed position. Look at the flame in front of you. Breathe in and out slowly and rhythmically. Very gradually close your eyes. With some practice, you will see (visualize) the flame with your eyes closed. This light is pure.
It is knowledge and wisdom. Now we bring this sacred flame close into the centre of our forehead in between the two eyes. Now we gradually take the flame within. It fills our forehead with a golden light of love and goodness. Bring it down slowly inside you, through the throat, up to the level of the heart, but in the middle of the body. This is normally considered as the location of the ‘Spiritual Heart’.
Imagine this is in the shape of a lotus bud. With the warmth and light of the flame falling on it, its petals open up one by one. Now the flame comes lower to occupy the centre of the lotus flower. The flower gradually fades away. All we now have is the sacred flame of knowledge, deep in the niche of the spiritual heart, spreading its love and warmth all around.
We now bring the light to different organs of the body to make them sacred and pure. We bring the light to each of the eyes so that they are filled with divine light. We shall now see only good around us. We bring the light to both the ears, purifying them. Now they will listen to good sounds- devotional music, cheerful words, not bad music or criticism of others. See good; do not see bad Hear good; do not hear bad Speak good ; do not speak bad Think good ; do not think bad Do good; do not do bad. – Sri Sathya Sai Baba We bring the light to the tongue and mouth so that they are filled with pure light. May we now speak softly and lovingly; may we sing in adoration of the Lord. May we eat and drink only healthy food and beverages. Let the whole mind be filled with the light of Love.
Thus, we take the light to both our arms and upto the fingers. Then we take the light to both the legs, upto the toes, and give them the sacred light. What we do with our hands, where our feet take us, will always be for good. Now bring back the flame to its place in the centre of the spiritual heart.
Our entire body is filled with divine light. Feel the warmth of love within you. Now we can share this love with others. Imagine that this light radiating from you increases to cover your whole body and beyond. Feel yourself enveloped in the light of love. First, the light was in me. Now I am light.
Let the light expand to cover your near and dear ones – mother, father, brother, sister etc. See them surrounded in your love. Now let the light expand further to your friends, relative and pets. Let your love reach even those with whom you quarrel, so that they become your friends.
Now send the light all around to envelope the whole world. Feel that the warmth of love is all around; only love, peace, happiness. Feels that : “ You and the light are one.”
Slowly withdraw the light and bring it back within yourself. Keep it there for a while. Enjoy the calmness, the feeling of joy. Now it is the time to return. Touch both the palms together (like in Namaste posture), rub them slowly against each other; and bring them to rub gently against your closed eyes. Open your eyes slowly.
If children have enjoyed this session, they will experience a lot of gain in energy, much peace and tranquility. They would find this an inspiring activity. Ask them to do silent sitting before writing an exam paper; before going to bed when they pray.