Ceiling on Desires

To know that there are different types of wealth

(Teacher reads the exercise slowly, pausing at the dots… If you wish, you can play soft music in the background).

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.

Step 3 : As you listen to the music.. Imagine, You are walking in your favorite place. It is very beautiful. The birds are singing and you feel happy and content. Look at the blue sky. How much space there is. Imagine yourself expanding and becoming bigger, like the sky… See how the sun shines brightly over the earth sending out rays of light and love. Everything in nature around you is beautiful and free for you to enjoy. You have everything you need when you know this. Send out rays of love and peace to the world around you: the people… the animals… the plants… the fish… the rocks. Sending this love and peace to everyone and everything makes you feel happy.

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