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The experience of calm peace and light that penetrates deep into the heart through meditation
Category
- Meditation
Author
- Lumen
The feeling of light seeping in was no longer unfamiliar, and I was embraced by a calm peace.
When I first began this meditation, I was enveloped in a constant state of anxiety and restlessness. These emotions whispered like the wind at the edge of my mind, making me tense and sensitive to every movement in the world. Days passed, swayed by even the smallest things, and I pressed myself, yearning for stability.
But today, or rather, a day different from yesterday, I discovered a quiet gap between those emotions. When I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, the anxiety was still there, but it didn't dominate me. It felt like a breeze passing by. The weight had eased, and the tension that had settled in my chest slowly melted away.
As always, meditation began with feeling my body. On my way to the temple that is my body, I slowly lowered my awareness from my head to my heart. And in that moment, a warmth surged from deep within me. At first, it was a faint sensation. But it was definitely light. It wasn't an image, but it was a "touch of light" so clear to my senses.
The light wasn't cold, but soft and affectionate, like warm spring sunshine. As it touched the center of my heart, I felt a sense of relief, like reuniting with an old friend. It didn't feel unfamiliar. In fact, it felt welcome. The feeling was so gentle that I felt as if my body was becoming transparent. I felt the veil of anxiety that had enveloped me being quietly removed. Beneath it, peace had already taken hold.
The word "calmness" might be misconstrued as a state of emotional detachment, but the calmness I felt at this time was actually a deep and warm acceptance. It was a leisurely acceptance of what was coming, without trying to forcefully change the flow of the world. A light seeping from within my heart fostered this attitude. It was a kind of trust. In myself, and in this flow itself.
Towards the latter part of my meditation, I imagined a light descending from on high. This light symbolized the benevolence of something gazing at me. It was a spiritual image, akin to divinity. As that light penetrated my body and mind, I felt an indescribable, warm bliss. In that very moment, I was completely connected to my "heart me," and my "head me" was also experiencing that same feeling.
This experience was by no means extraordinary or dramatic. Rather, it was quiet and plain. Yet, within that plainness, I felt a sense of truth. My inner space had expanded, and I found myself less swayed by external stimuli. I had a gut feeling that this small change could potentially have ripple effects throughout my life.
The sensation of light seeping in was no longer unfamiliar. I became one with that light, no longer the same person I was yesterday. The warm peace rising from deep within my heart was the rest I longed for, and at this moment, I was abiding in that rest.
