MEDITATION ON "ING"
Deanna: Dad I
don't like my mantra and so I don't like meditating. (Deanna recently
took TM training with Risa.)
Dad: Why don't
you like your mantra?
Deanna: My mantra
is 'ing' - it seems stupid and it doesn't fit for me.
After a minute,
Dad: "It seems to be a great mantra - I am surprised at how good it
is"
Deanna: Why do
you think that?
Dad: "ing"
is a very special part of words that always means "happening
now" - like walk-ing, eat-ing, lov-ing, be-ing, swimm-ing, listen-ing, -
when you put 'ing' together with any other word it makes the mean-ing
something thats happen-ing'. Its a great mantra for helping you to keep
participat-ing in whatever it is that you are do-ing.
Deanna: (very
excited) I get it - do you think its a good mantra for everyone or is just
good for me?
Dad: I think its
good for everyone and if you want to have a mantra its a great one for you.
Deanna: why
didn't they tell me this part?
Dad: I don't
know, maybe they have a reason for why they don't want you to have a meaning
for your mantra. Maybe its just there way of teaching and they don't see the
importance of helping you understand you mantra.
Deanna: don't
tell anyone I told you my mantra Dad, I will get in trouble because I am
not supposed to share my Mantra with anyone.
Dad: No, don't
think that way. If you wanted to share it with me and you did then tell anyone
who asks the truth. Its OK and its important not to lie to anyone about what
is true and right for you.
Deanna: Hugging
me, then looking me fully in the eyes "thanks Dad, you are a good servant
to my good deed - and that is to learn"
