Guided Meditation with Michael Taft
There are currently several systems of therapy that teach us to work with various parts of our multiple selves, so as to heal and to integrate. Coming from Western psychotherapy models, these systems are typically dialogical (i.e. they work via a dialog) and have a foggy or mistaken idea in regards to the “Self” as the middle of the being.
Although this meditation will not be in any way intended as a alternative for psychotherapy, Michael here introduces an approach that relies on a deep understanding of the Natural Mind. It also mirrors several Vajrayana techniques which can be in some ways similar.
We start by dropping into the space of Rigpa, after which calling up an “exiled” a part of ourselves. That is any a part of us that feels abandoned, alone, forgotten, forsaken, wounded, hurt, or otherwise exiled from the remainder of ourselves. Then we allow this exiled part to dwell in Rigpa; not using dialog, but simply allowing the basic clarity, awakeness, warmth, kindness, spaciousness, and love of the Natural Mind to do its work of integrating and healing the exile. Again, never do that practice without the permission of your psychotherapist.
After the meditation, there may be a dharma talk and Q&A.
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