Gratitude

Gratitude

To be grateful for the good things I have

Visualization on Universal Light

(Pause between paragraphs and at the dots.)

Step 1 : “Firstly, sit in a comfortable position on your chairs, or cross legged on the floor. Make sure your back is straight and head is upright. Take a deep breath and relax as you breathe out. Take another deep breath… and another…”

Step 2 : “Now relax any tensions in the body. Stretch your toes, then relax them. Tighten and tense the calf muscles, then relax them. Tense the muscles in your upper legs and thighs, and relax them. Pull in your stomach muscles, then relax them. Pull the shoulders back, then relax them. Shrug the shoulders up and down. Look left, look forward, look right, look forward. Now screw up the face muscles and relax them. Feel your whole body relaxed – all tensions have gone. You feel good.”

Step 3 : “Imagine you are strolling on the seashore…
feet… Feel the warmth from the sun and the soft breeze blowing against your cheek… Feel the soft, warm sand under your.
Everything is very beautiful and you feel happy…
Look at the waves as they gently lap against the beach… Everything around you is beautiful…
Think of all the things you have that make you happy…
Think of all the things that make you happy that don’t cost money, or use up the world’s resources…
Think of the people that love you – your family, your friends, your teachers… Count your blessings for all this love and for the beautiful things in life…
Feel happiness and gratitude for what you have…

Step 4 : “Now bring your attention back to the classroom, open your eyes and stretch, as the exercise has finished. Smile at the person next to you.”

Adapted from ‘Sathya Sai Education in Human Values’, Published by BISSE Limited