SUMMARY:
In this dialogue, Matías shares an experience in which he feels a strange sensation in his body while meditating in a pyramid. He describes how his body seems to split into two halves and then becomes illuminated with golden light. As he reflects on his emotions, which oscillate between love and a strange aversion, the relationship between love and hate is explored. It is argued that hate is not the opposite of love but a defense mechanism that protects the flow of love. The key is to understand and embrace these emotions to heal and transform them instead of struggling against them. The central message is that love is the universal force that unites all aspects of life, and recognizing this interconnectedness can lead to greater understanding and healing in the human experience.
QUOTE:
“Open your heart, acknowledge what disgusts you, what hatred is trying to protect you from, and surround it with love.”
EXERCISES:
- Non-Judgmental Observation Meditation:
- Find a quiet place and sit comfortably.
- Close your eyes and begin to breathe deeply. Focus on your breath.
- As thoughts, emotions, or sensations arise in your mind, observe them without judgment. Do not try to suppress them or hold onto them.
- Imagine that these thoughts and emotions are like clouds passing in the sky of your consciousness. Let them go with each exhalation.
- Practice this for a few minutes each day to develop the ability to observe your thoughts and emotions without automatic reaction.
- Visualization of the Sphere of Love:
- Sit in a quiet place and close your eyes.
- Visualize a sphere of soft, golden light surrounding you. This sphere is unconditional love.
- With each inhalation, imagine this sphere expanding and filling your entire being with love and acceptance.
- With each exhalation, allow this love to flow from your being to the world around you.
- Visualize how this sphere of love extends beyond you and embraces all the people and beings in your life, sending them love and healing.
- Integration of Opposites Meditation:
- Sit in a comfortable and relaxed position.
- Close your eyes and breathe deeply. Imagine that you are inhaling love and exhaling any feelings of hate or aversion.
- Visualize how opposites, such as light and darkness, love and hate, intertwine and balance within you.
- Feel how these opposites become complementary and merge into perfect harmony within your being.
- This meditation will help you accept and embrace the opposite aspects of yourself and the world around you.