Meditation

The Master leads by emptying people’s minds
and strengthening their cores.

Lao Tzu

There are three principal types of meditation in Zen Christian Shamanism corresponding to “the Way”, “the Truth” and “the Life”. The first is silent, formless meditation. The second makes use of special forms of words in meditation, prayer and lectio divina. The third engages in altered states of consciousness.

On this page you will find examples of the second type.

“The first demand we must make of such a diagram is that it shall at least safeguard, though it can never represent, all the best that man has learned to apprehend of the distinct and rich reality of God.”

Evelyn Underhill

Part One: Grounding

Come into the present by leaving concerns for past and future.

Fall still and let go all physical tension.

Connect mind with the senses.

Feel the weight of the body on the chair,

the play of air on the face and hands.

Include everything:

breath, body, smell, taste, sight, touch, sound.

Breathe, feel, relax, release, let go and let God.

Breathe, feel, relax, release, let go and let be.

Part Two: Clearing

OM MANI PADME HUM

ANATTA ANICCA ABHAYA

KARUNA KARUNA KARUNA

DOSA NIRODHA KARUNA

TANHA NIRODHA KARUNA

DUKKHA NIRODHA KARUNA

UPPEKHA UPPEKHA UPPEKHA

KARUNA MUDITA METTA

Click here for an explanation of The Clearing Meditation

Part Three: The Mantra

This mantra constitutes an energetic protection against negative forces, something like the “armour of God”, “armour of Christ” or “armour of light” spoken of by St. Paul. The energy points are as follows:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 refer to the seven chakras from base to crown;

8, 9 refer to the left hip and right hip; 10, 11 refer to the left shoulder and right shoulder.

(See the diagram at the foot of the page).

AHAM (7) HODOS (5) ALETHEIA (10) ZOE (11)

AMUN (1) RA (2) ATUM (3) KA (4) BA (5) GAIA (6) JAH (7)

AHAM (7) KENOSIS (5) GNOSIS (10) PISTIS (11)

AMUN (1) RA (2) ATUM (3) KA (4) BA (5) GAIA (6) JAH (7)

AHAM (7) SHUSHUMNA (5) IDA (10) PINGALA (11)

AMUN (1) RA (2) ATUM (3) KA (4) BA (5) GAIA (6) JAH (7)

KETER (7) HOKHMAH (10) BINAH (11) DA’AT (5) CHESED (8) GEVURAH (9) YESOD (1)

SATTWA (7) SANCTUS (1) KARMA (8) BHAKTI (9) JNANA (10) RAJA (11) MAITRI (5)

MYSTIC (7) SHAMAN (1) WARRIOR (8) MONK (9) PHILOSOPHER (10) KING (11) FRIEND (5)

FAITH (7) LOVE (1) FORGIVENESS (8) GRACE (9) WISDOM (10) INTEGRITY (11) IMAGINATION (5)

CLARITY (7) KINDNESS (1) BRAVERY (8) GENEROSITY (9) HONESTY (10) DIGNITY (11) COMPASSION (5)

HUMILITY (7) CHASTITY (1) PRUDENCE (8) TEMPERANCE (9) PATIENCE (10) DILIGENCE (11) GRATITUDE (5)

PEACE (7) LOVE (1) GOODNESS (8) BEAUTY (9) TRUTH (10) CONSCIOUSNESS (11) BLISS (5)

CEREMONY MANTRA Download

Click here for an explanation of The Ray of Creation and The Tree of Life

Preparation and Integration

January : A NEW EARTH by Eckhart Tolle (+A)

February : THE IDEA OF THE HOLY by Rudolf Otto (+B)

March : MYSTICISM by F.C. Happold (+C)

April : THE PHILOSOPHERS’ SECRET FIRE by Patrick Harpur (+D)

May : THE EXPERIENCE OF GOD by David Bentley Hart (+A)

June : THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS by John Bunyan (+B)

July : THE COURAGE TO BE by Paul Tillich (+C)

August : THE SICKNESS UNTO DEATH by Søren Kierkegaard (+D)

September : JESUS OF NAZARETH by Pope Benedict XVI (+A)

October : SELECTED WORKS of Jeremy Taylor (+B)

November : HOLY WISDOM by Reverend Augustine Baker (+C)

December : SELECTED WRITINGS of William Law (+D)

A = BEING ONESELF by F.W. Whiting

B = ON HAVING NO HEAD by Douglas Harding

C = THE PRACTICE OF THE PRESENCE OF GOD by Brother Lawrence

D = STEPS TO CHRIST by Ellen White

Every morning: HOLY BIBLE

Every night: THE IMITATION OF CHRIST by Thomas à Kempis

and THE LOVE OF GOD by Evelyn Underhill

Daily readings:

Christian Prayers

Holy, Holy, Holy.
Lord, God of power and might.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.

O holy God, holy and strong, holy and immortal,
have mercy on us.

Lord have mercy.
Christ have mercy.
Lord have mercy.

Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done;
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory,
for ever and ever.

Amen.

Hail Mary,
full of Grace,
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

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