So Let’s Begin…
CALMING GUIDED VISUALIZATION OF THE BUDDHIST TEMPLE SLEEP MEDITATION SCRIPT
Breathe in peace and comfort,
and embrace the stillness
in the air, as it
softly encases you.
LONG PAUSE
Breathe again,
feeling the peace and comfort
spreading through you
along with a
wonderful, warm feeling of love.
LONG PAUSE
Continue breathing
until you naturally find
a gently rhythm that
allows the peace, comfort and love
to flow through you
with ease.
LONG PAUSE
With your next exhale,
imagine standing before
a majestic Buddhist temple
tucked high in the mountaintops.
PAUSE
The temple is red
with touches of white,
and its pagoda-like tiers
are breathtaking
and lift like wings
to the azure sky above.
PAUSE
As you gaze at the temple,
you notice it rests
on a secure rectangular platform.
PAUSE
Closing your eyes,
you reach out and touch
the wooden platform,
and as you do,
images of nature
flood you.
PAUSE
In your mind’s eye,
The elements shoot up
and stand guard around you,
and plants and flowers
sprawl out
like a tapestry.
PAUSE
As your fingers
run over the platform,
you feel peacefully grounded
in all that is Mother Earth.
PAUSE
A breeze with a hint
of coolness
catches in your hair,
and you open your eyes
to see a dome-shaped
entrance to the temple.
PAUSE
Gently, you run
your hand over it,
letting a wave of love
and joy ripple through you.
PAUSE
You take a breath,
and center yourself,
just as a group of monks
enter the temple.
PAUSE
A young monk notices you,
flashes a quick smile that
spans his whole face,
and nods,
a clue to follow him
into the temple.
PAUSE
As you enter,
you are enveloped
in a river of peace
that gently
streams through you.
PAUSE
You give yourself
a moment just to breathe
as you take in
the aura of the temple.
PAUSE
As you look around the temple,
you notice the beautiful
burgundy-colored robes
draped over the monks’
sun-colored shirts.
PAUSE
Some of the monks
sit on gold and red pillows
that dot the floor;
there is one left just for you.
PAUSE
With ease and comfort,
you sit on the pillow,
watching the monks
prepare for meditation.
PAUSE
One monk lights dozens
of oil lamps
With corners
that bend upward
like a sail blown
by the wind.
PAUSE
The room shimmers
in the light,
while another monk
lights some incense.
PAUSE
The aroma permeates
the air –
scents of wood and herbs
deepen your relaxation
as you comfortably
breathe them in.
PAUSE
Then, the monks
sit quietly on the pillows
and begin chanting,
“Om Mani Padme Hum.”
“Om Mani Padme Hum.”
PAUSE
The words gently
reverberate in the air,
and as the chant
envelopes you,
there’s a sense of
weightless to your body.
PAUSE
After a few moments,
the words gently
tumble off your tongue:
“Om Mani Padme Hum.”
PAUSE
And with each word you chant,
it’s as if you’re being
lifted to the heavens,
levitating in peace
and divine freedom.
PAUSE
After a while,
the chanting stops,
and prayerful energy
enters the space.
PAUSE
In this time
and space,
you find your own prayer–
a prayer of peace,
love, and gratitude.
PAUSE
And with each word of your prayer,
you know you are changed.
you are now a beacon
of peace, love, and gratitude.
NAMASTE, BEAUTIFUL
