SOMA - explained
I thought I'd annotate the acronym SOMA for people who were at the session this morning (you can review it in the Mindsprings VIdeo library here)
This is an excellent practice to relax in an open, unstressed way. No need to coerce yourself to stay focused. Rather, relax into the changing profusion of the Mandala of the Moment.
S = Show Up. This is the essential first step. Stop all the distractions and show up to the moment of existence that is unfolding.
O = Own it. No one else in the Universe is having this experience. It is unique to your consciousness. Let go of all comparison and relax into a sense of intimacy with your world.
M = Mandala. Apply the Mandala Lens to your experience. It's not a minuscule tight box but a sprawling, interconnected mandala of phenomena. This stage is really about relaxing into change and interconnectedness.
A = Aesthetics. This last stage is shifting the mind from a position of utility to one of aesthetic appreciation. Instead of seeing the mandala as a problem to be solved or optimised, relax into a sense of the mandala as lila, a play (like a play in the theatre) or play (like a child's pointless play).
Sorry, I can't seem to access the video link. Clicking it takes me to a search bar and nothing is found for SOMA. Help appreciated. Jill