“Your Daily Dose” is a quick two minute read packed with bite-sized wisdom from all the great teachers. But you could also choose to turn it into something more… a powerful daily practice for personal growth. Give it a try!
A message from today’s meditation:
Anita Moorjani has been our teacher this week and I hope you’ll do yourself the favour of searching her name on YouTube and listening to some interviews with her.
She reminds us that we are not defined by our bodies, our accomplishments, or our possessions. Instead, we are interconnected with all of existence. This realization can be liberating, as it frees us from the limitations of our ego and allows us to embrace our true nature as infinite and divine beings.
Here are some of her thoughts that lead us into today’s meditation:
“I believe that the greatest truths of the universe don’t lie outside, in the study of the stars and the planets. They lie deep within us, in the magnificence of our heart, mind, and soul. Until we understand what is within, we can’t understand what is without.” – Anita Moorjani
“The universe is contained within us, and what we experience externally is only a reflection of that.” – Anita Moorjani
“We are not these bodies; we’re neither our accomplishments nor our possessions – we are all one with the Source of all being, which is God.” – Anita Moorjani
“In truth, I’m not my body, my race, religion, or other beliefs, and neither is anyone else. The real self is infinite and much more powerful – a complete and whole entity that isn’t broken or damaged in any way. The infinite me already contains all the resources I need to navigate through life, because I’m One with Universal energy. In fact, I am Universal energy.” – Anita Moorjani
While it can sometimes feel like our bodies have gone through so much, and that we carry the scars of the battles we’ve lived through – in Anita’s words, “the real self is infinite and much more powerful – a complete and whole entity that is not broken or damaged in any way.”
Your SOUL does not walk around in pain thinking about all the trauma that has happened, and while we should certainly not ignore the body and its scars, we have the freedom to choose where to find our identity – Am I identified with the body and all of its wounding, or am I being the expression of this SOUL?
It’s not an either/or situation, you do need to take care of your body. Love this body that has been fighting for each breath you take with every beat of your beautiful heart, and carries the scars to prove it. And then also do the “work” which leads to that deep surrender where it’s clear that who you are is this SOUL. That you ARE the universe expressing its SELF!
We are one with the source of all being, which is God. We are one with universal energy. In fact we ARE universal energy and the surest way to develop that connection more deeply, is with a regular practice of silence. By regularly engaging in meditation or contemplative practices, we can slow down the mind and tune into the inner wisdom that resides within.
Mantras for embodying your divine self:
- “The universe is contained within me.”
- “I choose to embrace my infinite potential.”
- “I am more than my body. I am an infinite being.”
- “Through silence, I connect with the divine within.”
So join us in today’s silent journey. Let’s fall into the depths of our being and discover the universe that resides within. By embracing the truths that lie deep within our hearts, we can unlock our true potential and live a life of meaning and purpose.
Have a beautiful Sunday.
Today’s LIVE meditation is: Finding silence.
Today’s LIVE meditation
https://youtu.be/8_UtODCdT8U 2024
https://youtu.be/BdsXjUNCIs0 2023
https://youtu.be/hokxpiLjiYE 2022
https://youtu.be/FxVHDsY61JM 2020
Practice the “Daily Dose”
Let’s put it into practice! Choose what works for you – daily, once a week or whenever inspiration strikes. Putting pen to paper wires the neural pathways that will create your new habits.
1 – Affirmation
Write down your favourite affirmation on a sticky note and place it somewhere that you’ll be able to see it the whole day.
- “The universe is contained within me.”
- “I choose to embrace my infinite potential.”
- “I am more than my body. I am an infinite being.”
- “Through silence, I connect with the divine within.”
2 – A moment of reflection
Use today’s question as a journal prompt. If you don’t have the time to sit down and write, just take a moment to reflect on your response.
Identity Beyond the Physical: Reflect on the statement: “We are not these bodies; we’re neither our accomplishments nor our possessions.” Write about moments when you’ve felt most connected to something greater than your physical form or external achievements. What did that feel like? How might your life change if you truly embodied this understanding that you are infinite consciousness having a human experience?
3 – Quotes to share
Send a quote to someone who needs it, or share them all on social media to spread the good vibes!
4 – Q&A for deeper learning
Read through the questions and answers and write down at least one “aha moment” that clicked for you.
Q1. What does it mean that “the universe is contained within us”?
This concept suggests that rather than being separate from the cosmos, we are actually expressions of universal consciousness itself. Every quality, energy, and potential that exists in the universe also exists within us. When we look inward through practices like meditation, we’re not just exploring our personal psychology – we’re connecting with the same creative force that moves the stars and grows the trees. This understanding shifts us from feeling small and isolated to recognizing our inherent connection to all existence. As Alan Watts said: “The wave is something that the entire ocean is doing.”
Q2. How can I be “more than my body” while still taking care of my physical health?
Being “more than your body” doesn’t mean ignoring or neglecting your physical form. Instead, it means recognizing that your essential self – your consciousness, your soul – is not limited by your physical experiences. You can love and care for your body while understanding that your true identity transcends it. This perspective actually enhances self-care because you’re nurturing your body as a sacred vessel for your infinite self, rather than seeing it as all that you are.
Q3. If I’m already “complete and whole,” why do I still feel broken or damaged?
Your infinite self – your true essence – is indeed complete and undamaged. However, your human experience naturally involves wounds, traumas, and limitations. The key is learning to operate from both perspectives simultaneously. Honour and heal your human wounds while also connecting with the part of you that transcends those experiences. This isn’t about denying your pain but rather not letting it define your entire identity. Your wounds are experiences you’ve had, not who you fundamentally are.
Q4. How do I access the “inner wisdom” that supposedly resides within me?
Accessing your inner wisdom isn’t simply a matter of sitting down and listening – it first requires the courage to face the louder voices that typically drown it out. Our fear-based narratives, self-doubt, old wounds, and anxious chatter tend to speak with far more urgency and volume than our quiet inner knowing, and most of us have developed a lifelong habit of avoiding or suppressing this noise rather than turning toward it. But avoidance keeps us stuck in a loop, because the very act of running from these loud inner voices just makes them louder, not less. True access to wisdom begins when we’re willing to sit in silence and let those fearful, wounded parts of ourselves finally be seen and heard – not to obey them, but to acknowledge them with compassion rather than resistance. This is where practices like meditation become essential; they create a safe container for you to meet these sacred, if noisy, parts of yourself face to face, without judgment. As you build this kind of trust and familiarity with your inner landscape, something shifts – the fear-based voices lose some of their grip, no longer needing to shout to be acknowledged. It’s only once you’ve made peace with these parts of you that the whisper of wisdom becomes distinguishable, emerging not as another loud voice competing for attention, but as a subtle, steady knowing that was there all along, simply waiting for the noise to quiet enough to be heard.
Q5. What does it practically mean to be “one with Universal energy”?
Being “one with Universal energy” means recognizing that you’re not separate from the creative force that animates all of life, and this becomes easier to grasp when you look at something as vast tangible as the ocean. Standing before it, you can see a single, self-sustaining system that quietly supports an entire world beneath its surface – fish, coral, currents, weather patterns, even the air you breathe – all held within one continuous, living whole. If you built a boat and set sail across that same ocean, you wouldn’t need to manufacture the support that carries you or the currents that guide your course; the system would simply hold you, the way it holds everything else within it, without effort or permission required on your part. Your own life operates by this same principle, even when it’s harder to perceive. You may not see the invisible currents supporting you – the breath moving in and out of you – gifted to you by the trees, the heartbeat sustaining you thousands of times a day, the vast web of circumstances and people that continuously shape your path – but you’re floating in that same universal life force every moment, whether you notice it or not. Recognizing this oneness isn’t about creating a connection that doesn’t yet exist; it’s about waking up to the ocean you’ve been sailing on all along.
Q6. How can understanding my “infinite self” help with daily challenges?
Understanding your “infinite self” transforms how you meet daily challenges because it gives you access to the part of you that has never actually been wounded by life’s ups and downs – the part that remains untouched no matter how difficult the circumstance. This infinite self can look directly at the wounds carried by your human body and mind, fully acknowledging where they came from and why they formed, without becoming trapped inside the story those wounds keep telling. This distinction matters enormously in the middle of a hard day. When a challenge triggers an old fear or a familiar pattern of anxiety, your wounded parts will naturally want to react from that place of hurt, replaying the same story of not being enough or not being safe. But when you can pause and remember that you are not only this wounded story, you create space to respond from clarity instead of old pain. You’re able to hold compassion for what happened to you while recognizing that it doesn’t define the totality of who you are right now, in this moment, facing this challenge. This is what allows the infinite self to move through difficulty with a steadiness that pure reaction never could – not by denying the wound, but by refusing to be ruled by it.