Lotus Flower

I went to my 2nd meditation class yesterday and I am so thankful I went.  I'm not the greatest at it but I can feel myself getting better. The chants at the beginning of the class are so helpful at clearing the mind. Below is a YouTube video of the chant, Om Mani Padme Hum. 
"Om Mani Padme Hum. There’s a jewel in the lotus flower unfolding, deep within my soul. To be a jewel lotus flower unfolding is my highest goal."

I had this chant in my head for hours after I got home.  Even today I still have this chant in my head.  

I have a love of lotus flowers.  When I was going through difficult emotional times in my life I bought myself the biggest painting of a Lotus flower I could find.  I brought it home and hung it over my bed.  I associated the Lotus flower with me opening up and getting to know myself and to rising above it all. 

I'm putting my desires and wishes out to the universe and they are being answered. Thank you, I'm so very grateful!

Let us be Thankful

"Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful." ~ Gautama Buddha

Nice People

Do you every wonder where the nice people are hiding?  I was starting to lose faith that there were friendly people out there, but this week not only did I meet great people at my first meditation class I also spent the weekend with three wonderful people.  I’m so grateful to have met two new Scottish people this week.  They were such great company and how I wish they lived in Australia.  Even a rainy day at the beach was a blast with them.  Sipping coffee with a delectable pastry and having a great chat was the highlight of my weekend. 

The Sunshine Coast is beautiful and the waves this weekend were so high, it was an awesome sight.  Spending an hour on the beach, listening to the waves and chatting with Andy was another great part of my weekend.  I love weekends like this, so relaxing.

1st Meditation Class

I attended a Meditation class in Hemmant today and the instructor Kellie was super sweet and lovely.  The class was structured in that you had a cup of tea and a chat while everyone arrived, followed by a chant in Sanskrit, Gayatri Mantra - Om Bhur Bhuvah Svaha (I've put a version from YouTube below).  This was my first Sanskrit chant and I really enjoyed it.  After a few times it just got so easy to say it over and over again. The next part of the class was a 20 minute meditation. I've tried to meditate before but never for 20 minutes.  I figured I was going to have to move around lot and the minutes would seem like forever, but I'm happy to say that I didn't move at all. I was surprised when the time was up and I could barely move to lay down in Savasana. Overall I had a wonderful experience and I plan on going back next week. 

This class was exactly what I needed right now.  I miss socializing with friendly people.  I was missing home so much this past weekend and I just couldn't figure out how I was going to go out and meet people that had the same interests as myself. On Tuesday it dawned on me...Meetup.com.  So grateful to have remembered the site, where I found this wonderful meditation class.