Ocean: June 11 - 17

Body like the mountain,

Heart like the ocean,

Mind like the sky.

Master Dogen

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Often the beauty of nature lifts me up to a place of awe and wonder. I have a favorite rock at the ocean upon which I regularly perch to meditate. The warmth of the sun, the sound of waves, the touch of the ocean breeze, the firmness of the stone, transport me beyond thought. My heart becomes expansive, big enough to hold all of my cares, all of my dreams, and all of the people I love.

You are not a drop in the ocean.

You are the entire ocean in a drop.

Rumi

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Practice

Let your heart be like the ocean. Recall a favorite seaside memory and allow these words to wash over you:

The sea ebbs and flows.

Its sound matches the breath.

Rivulets of water recede and return,

washing over the feet.

Blessing, cleansing, healing arrive with the morning tide.

Once again, an invitation to open the heart

to the flow of life all round.