Resonating with the Being(s)

BARBARA SONVILLA shares her experience of using one of the Peacefulness intentions while swimming in the sea in the Persian Gulf. The outcome is astounding and shows just how effective these simple intentions are in changing the atmosphere both within and outside us.

- BARBARA SONVILLA

I would like to share an experience with you that happened recently, and which has been full of amazement, joy, insights, and learnings regarding what it means to "live from the heart."

But before doing so, I would like to introduce to you the particular practice that has led to the experience.

Ever since I have come across those small yet powerful practices called "subtle suggestions" and "peaceful intentions," I have felt particularly drawn to them. My favorite one is:

Everything around you is absorbing peace, including the sky, the oceans, the trees, the people, the wildlife, the buildings—and everything is radiating peace.

(Peaceful Intention 2 from www.peacefulness.org)

I love to "dive into" this intention when I'm in my garden, when I'm sitting with people but don't feel like talking, or when I'm on the subway in the big city nearby.

I also use another technique for life's stressful moments when I feel like I need a drastic cleanse of my entire system fairly regularly, I admit. It is often related to bouts of anger, hot or cold (feeling resentful) in its quality; and this feeling particularly upsets me.

There is a useful Heartfulness technique to deal with that kind of state, which goes like this:

Sit comfortably and close your eyes.