[Daily OM]: Just before the coming of the pale
rays of dawn, Mother Nature exists in a state of flux. Earth's energy is
stable, free of the disordered vibrations that are a by-product of
humanity's comings and goings. In these first moments of day, when the
sun's golden light is only just peeking over the horizon, our animal
mind remains in the land of slumber though we ourselves are awake. Deep
sleep has washed away the impurities of existence that accumulated
within us, so our mental, physical, and emotional potential is
heightened. To meditate in this peaceful yet energetically charged
in-between time is to connect with the divine in an extremely intimate
fashion. We discover a new kinship with the universal life force during
morning meditations because our awareness becomes a mirror for earthly
consciousness -- we wake as the world wakes, quietly embracing the joy
of being and setting the tone for a serene, fulfilling day.
In the first glorious glow of morning, the light, air, and energy
flowing around us speak in hushed tones of the activity to come. While
we recognize that another day of being means becoming once again
immersed in the challenges of action and reaction, we also understand
that we can draw upon the unique energetic qualities of daybreak for
comfort, creativity, and vigor. There is bliss in the simple knowledge
that we have been given the gift of another day of existence. We are
inspired by sights and sounds of the sun's gentle ascension. Birds
serenade the luminosity, which grows richer by the minute. And though we
may feel a residual lethargy, our vitality returns as our meditation
helps us to become one with the stirring of other beings rubbing the
sleep from their eyes. At the start of each day, our destiny has not yet
been written, and so there is nothing we cannot do.
How we choose to meditate is less important than our choice to attune
ourselves to the spirit of wakefulness that travels round the world each
and every day. Even the briefest moment of quiet contemplation in the
muted light of the sun can put all that is yet to come into perspective.
As a consequence of our daybreak reflections, our lives are imbued with
the same stability, tranquility, and increased awareness that humanity
has long associated with the stillness of early morning.