CONTEMPLATION OF FORBEARANCE

Posture

 Recitation of the Mahaprana Dhavani

 Kayotsarga

 With your mind's eye visualise that every thing around you,
including the air itself, is coloured bright blue like peacock's
neck.

Take a deep breath and as you slowly inhale, visualise that you
are breathing long streams of bright blue air. Repeat the
breathing exercise several times, each time inhaling bright blue
air. Visualise that bright blue air is entering into your lungs
with each inhalation.

 Concentrate your full attention on the Centre of Enlightenment
situated in the middle of your forehead and recite nine times
loudly:

'My forbearance is being reinforced. My equanimity is
increasing'.

Now repeat the same sentences mentally nine times: 'My
forbearance is being reinforced. My equanimity is increasing.'

 Contemplate on the desirability of acquiring this virtue on the
following lines:

The physical discomfort resulting from seasonal
changes--sensations produced by disease.

Mental sensations such as sensations of pleasure and
pain--sensations of comfort and discomfort, and Emotional
sensations such as opposing views, opposing nature, opposing
taste --all these affect me, but I should not be swayed by them.

If I permit their influence to overwhelm me, it would inhibit my
abilities. Less I am affected, greater would be my strength.
That is why development of forbearance is the key to my success
in life.

 Conclude the meditation session with recitation of Mahaprana
Dhvani.