MEDITATION
Entering the Passive State for Meditation
To enter a passive, meditative state, relax in a comfortable position, close your eyes, and imagine yourself becoming very sleepy, as if preparing for a…
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- Relax in a comfortable chair or on a bed.
- Close your eyes.
- Imagine that you are sleepy, very sleepy.
- Act precisely as though you were going to take a siesta.
- Allow the subconscious tide to rise to make your assumption effective.
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To enter a passive, meditative state, relax in a comfortable position, close your eyes, and imagine yourself becoming very sleepy, as if preparing for a siesta. This diminishes external impressions and increases subconscious receptivity, making assumptions more effective.
Meditation, like sleep, is an entrance into the subconscious. "When you pray, enter into your closet, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father which is in secret and your Father which is in secret shall reward you openlhy." Meditation is an illusion of sleep which diminishes the impression of the outer world and renders the mind more receptive to suggestion from within. The mind in meditation is in a state of relaxation akin to the feeling attained just before dropping off to sleep. An easy way to create this passive state is to relax in a comfortable chair or on a bed. Close your eyes and imagine that you are sleepy, so sleepy, so very sleepy. Act precisely as though you were going to take a siesta. In so doing, you allow the subconscious tide to rise to sufficient height to make your particular assumption effective.
This method facilitates access to the subconscious, where assumptions are most potent. The state akin to sleep bypasses the conscious mind's resistance, allowing the 'subconscious tide' to rise and accept the desired suggestion.