Founded in 1969 by Norman Paulsen,
author of Christ Consciousness
Why Meditate?By Norman Paulsen
God is so close. My teacher, Paramahansa Yogananda, used to say, "If you only knew how close God is, you would see him right now." Our Divine Father and Mother want you to know them, want you to see them. The unimaginable can be seen. When the inner eye of soul is opened, God comes blazing in our consciousness, filling you with the greatest love you can ever conceive of.
How blessed we all are to be alive, to be present in this moment, asking God to reveal himself to us. I see God in every face, beating in every heart, existing at the center of every soul, that light of consciousness, that spark that God gave each one of us. To find that light within us, to let it grow, to nourish it, to receive its love and allow it to open our hearts, this is why we meditate. This Being that has created all of us wants to become conscious in our minds, in our thoughts, participating in everything we do that is virtuous, giving and loving. We each have this wonderful gift of God's presence in our souls.
Why seek to meditate? Seek it to find God within yourself, to follow a spiritual life, a virtuous life, to become a servant of God; that you may help others and support our world that so urgently needs support today. Meditate on the fact that when Jesus was baptized in the waters by John, the pure light of Spirit was seen descending like a dove upon him. This baptism of Light waits to settle on all of us if we can receive it. It brings with it the second birth, the birth of the Christ child inner-dimensionally in our hearts of love. That Christ child is waiting in the center of our souls to be born in God's light.
This can happen for each one of us in this lifetime. This is the promise; this is the pledge that Spirit has made to all the children. I bear testimony of it; I humbly submit that it has happened to me. We need only to ask and the promise is, it shall be given, if we but believe, if we but make the effort. Breathe in the light of God. Let it descend to your heart. It builds a mighty heart within us that can withstand anything. It makes living in virtue wonderful and simple. It gives us purpose, and makes our work and our lives a joy.
Sunburst offers meditation instruction at fellowship events throughout the year. Individual instruction is also available by appointment. Techniques include:
- Coming into Stillness, guided relaxation and visualization
- Practicing the Presence, a technique to develop one-pointed concentration
upon the indwelling Divine - Inner Perception Technique, awakening intuition for direct communion with God
- Sunburst Kriya Yoga I, Circulation of the Light
- Sunburst Kriya Yoga II, the Rainbow Technique
- Sunburst Kriya Yoga III, Cross Currents
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