Yanni's Blog

The subject tonight is Love
and for tomorrow night as well.
As a matter of fact,
I know no better topic
for us to discuss
until we all die!
Hafiz

All a sane man
can ever think about
is giving love.
Hafiz,
Sufi Mystic and Poet

I would like to take the opportunity now to share with those of you who read my blog, why I do the work that I do.

I would like to introduce you to what I refer to as the "Embrace" and how it is at the core of all that I do and be.

It is through the "Embrace" that "all things are made anew." As well, it is through the "Embrace" that we all are made whole and healed. And it is through the "Embrace" that we can listen and learn from each other.

What follows is a brief story that may put this is a broader context for you:

Some twenty years ago I was participating in a series Intuitive Development classes. During the classes we would meditate and quiet our minds and go into a very profound place of peace where we would access a deep, deep connection with extraordinarily loving energies.

I had been participating in these classes for about a year and had really enjoyed the warmth and camaraderie that had formed among all the class members. As well, I had very much enjoyed the peace that the experience of the classes brought. So, too, the class facilitator, Philip Burley, was a truly excellent channel and the messages that came through him were very profound and healing.

Then one night as I was "tuning in," an overpowering sense of peace and pure Love just cascaded all over and through me. I had never felt this before and it just kept growing and growing and getting deeper and deeper, wider and wider, fuller and fuller. Truly for the first time in my life I knew what it meant to have "my cup runneth over."

It was there and then that I "knew" that I had found "it." I had found both my connection with Source/God and had also found my vocation or calling in life. I "knew" that my life had been leading me to this moment so that that I could really "get" what was important and then help others experience that same "Embrace."

So, on that day it became clear to me that my raison d'etre (reason for being) was/is to continue to deepen that connection with the "Embrace" for myself, and, in whatever way possible to help others to find "It" for themselves, as well.

So, all my work up to now is dedicated to this purpose.

See my blog post on 12/22 for part II.

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The one thing that we cannot get enough of, the one thing that there is no possibility of ever overusing; of ever over receiving or of ever over giving is Compassion or Love. As the saying goes; "No matter what the question; Love is the answer."

Whenever you find your self caught up in your negative thought patterns, or your negative emotional states, being self-critical or critical of another, or enmeshed in your negative imagination or worry; sit back and drink in Compassion. As you drink in that Compassion all the tension and negativity will start to release. And then you will remember and accept that your natural state of being is that of feeling and being in the Embrace, of being at Peace, of being in Love!

It's quite easy to do, actually! Find a quiet place and moment, close your eyes, take a few deep cleansing breaths and then just imagine someone you love, be they a loved one or an esteemed spiritual teacher/master, and "see"/imagine them right there in front of you. Look into their eyes, the mirror of their soul, and then just feel their love flowing to you. Open up your heart to feeling their care, compassion and unconditional love for you. Hold this image and feeling for a couple of minutes. And in just a few minutes, you will feel so refreshed! You can do this a couple of times a day, too!

Compassion is at the heart of meditation because it connects us with who we really are and what is truly at our core. I would urge you to give yourself at least one dose of this daily, even for just a few minutes. You deserve it! Please try it. You will be very grateful you did.

If you haven't already, feel free to join my membership area and get a free audio talk on meditation and a free 6 minute guided meditation. As well, my Meditation CD "Peace of Mind is a Thought Away" goes into greater depth regarding how to make this connection with Compassion.

If you have interest, my CDs can be found at: http://www.learnmastery.com/AudioTapesByYanni.htm

Also, my book and audio package, Magical Keys to Self-Mastery: Creating Miracles in Your Life, is a primer on Meditation and Intuition: http://www.MagicalKeystoSelfMastery.com

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This is Part II of a two Part Blog which began on May 19.

In this regard, another aspect of meditation that I feel is not emphasized enough or understood enough is that meditation helps you to connect with the higher energies. Most of us do not realize that our internal dialogue is mostly negative. That is, it is usually self-deprecating or it is negative towards another. The problem with this is that whatever we focus on, we attract more of.

So, if we are in a negative thinking state, we are attracting more negative thoughts which eventually attract negative experiences into our lives. As well, negative thoughts create stress hormones in our body. These stress hormones are catabolic in nature which means that they break down or eat away at our bodies from the inside out; and this actually is the ultimate cause of all illness.

So, negative thinking, even if it is unconscious, wrecks havoc on us physiologically and it also attracts negative experiences into our lives.

So, who needs it? Why not use our mind energy to experience, create and receive compassion and love?

Whatever we focus on, we get more of.

Therefore, I would like to lead you in a Compassion Meditation on the Podcast of Friday, May 16, 2008. In this meditation you will be given the opportunity to connect with a higher realm of energies that are always with you and that are more than willing to immerse and envelop you in the Light and Embrace of All That Is.

Be assured that practicing this daily will have a profound impact on your life. Actually, it could save your life!

So, join me on Friday for a Compassion meditation. I would urge you to give yourself at least one dose of this daily, even for just a few minutes. You deserve it!

NB If you are new to meditation, please go to my blog posts of May 5 and 7, 2008 for guidance on how to meditate.

FYI, this "Compassion Meditation" is from my Meditation CD entitled: Peace of Mind is a Thought Away: Mastery Meditations.

If you are interested in finding out more about my Meditations CDs, please go to the following link: http://www.learnmastery.com/AudioTapesByYanni.htm

So, enJoy and Relax!

This is Part II of a two part Blog.

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This is Part I of a two Part Blog.

The one thing that we cannot get enough of, the one thing that there is no possibility of overusing or over receiving or over giving is Compassion and Love. As the saying goes, "No matter what the question, love is the answer."

Whenever you find your self caught up in negative thought patterns, or negative emotional states, being self-critical or critical of another, or enmeshed in your negative imagination or worry, sit back and drink in compassion. As you drink in that compassion all the tension and negativity will start to release. And then you will remember and accept that your natural state of being is that of feeling and being at peace and in the Embrace.

Compassion is at the heart of meditation because it connects you with who you really are and what is truly at your core. Also, without compassion, meditation is all too likely to become just another activity that you do not do enough of or are doing incorrectly or are not getting quick enough results with. So, it is very important to give yourself a good dose of compassion each day.

Most people who practice meditation do not realize how important this is.

This is part I of a two part blog.

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