The Invitation to the Absolute | Ayurveda and Daily Meditation Series 1
Living the Absolute: Ayurveda & Meditation.
Preparing the Vessel for Awakening.
Today’s Mantra: I am Absolute Source
The Bridge Between Body and Truth
In Series 1, we established a radical truth: You are not the body. You are the Infinite Screen upon which the body appears.
However, a paradox remains. To realize you are not the body, you must use the body as your instrument of inquiry. If the body is sick, lethargic, or agitated, the mind becomes turbulent. When the mind is turbulent, the "Screen" is obscured by the smoke of the movie.
Ayurveda is not just about health; it is the science of keeping the body transparent so the light of the Self can shine through without obstruction.
Ayurvedic Wisdom: Increasing Sattva (Clarity)
To begin the "Great Unlearning," we must shift our internal energy from Tamas (dullness, sleepwalking) and Rajas (agitation, chasing the world) to Sattva (purity, clarity, and harmony).
1. The Brahma Muhurta (The Time of the Creator)
Series 1 asks you to "empty your cup." The easiest time to do this is 45 minutes before sunrise, known as Brahma Muhurta. At this time, the world is silent, and the "collective mind" of humanity is asleep. The veil between the relative and the Absolute is thinnest here.
Practice: Wake up 30 minutes earlier than usual. Do not check your phone. Sit in the silence. This is not "doing"; this is simply being awake while the world sleeps.
2. Polishing the Mirror (Diet)
You are what you digest—not just food, but impressions. If you eat heavy, processed, or dead food, your mind becomes heavy. To realize "I am Absolute Source," consume foods that carry high Prana (life force).
Practice: For the next 24 hours, eat light, fresh, vegetarian meals. Avoid heavy spices, onions, and garlic, which stimulate the Rajasic (agitated) mind. We want the mind to be a still lake, not a boiling pot.
Daily Meditation: The Screen Practice
This meditation is designed to experientially validate the metaphor used in Post 1: The Observer vs. The Movie.
Duration: 10–20 Minutes
Posture: Seated comfortably, spine straight (the axis of the universe).
Step 1: The Withdrawal (Pratyahara)
Close your eyes. Take three deep breaths. With every exhale, imagine you are dropping the weight of your name, your job, your history, and your gender. Let them fall to the floor like heavy clothing.
Step 2: The Movie
Turn your attention to your mind. Watch the thoughts passing by.
"I need to buy groceries."
"My knee hurts."
"Am I doing this right?"
"I feel peaceful."
Do not stop them. Do not judge them. Just watch them. Treat them like birds flying across a vast sky.
Step 3: The Identification
Ask yourself: Can I see this thought?
If you can see the thought, you are not the thought. You are the Seer.
Notice that a "sad" thought does not make You sad, just as a picture of a fire does not burn the screen.
Step 4: The Affirmation
Shift your attention from the thoughts (the movie) to the space in which they happen (the Screen).
Silently repeat the mantra on the breath:
Inhale: I am...
Exhale: Absolute Source.
Feel that you are the silent, stable background. The thoughts are moving; You are the Stillness.
Step 5: The Dissolution
For the last 2 minutes, drop the mantra. Drop the effort. Just rest as the Screen. Be the witness.
Daily Sadhana (Actionable Step)
The "Neti-Neti" Walk:
Today, as you move through your day, practice Neti-Neti (Not this, Not that).
When you look in the mirror, think: "I perceive this face, therefore I am not this face."
When you feel hunger, think: "I perceive this hunger, therefore I am not this hunger."
When you feel irritation, think: "I perceive this emotion, therefore I am not this emotion."
Establish yourself as the Absolute Witness.
