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We all know the feeling of walking
through life as if we are carrying the huge burden of our worries and
stresses on our backs and shoulders, struggling to keep moving forward. There
is no real way to move freely and fluidly in such a situation, and we are all
longing to lay our burdens down. Just imagining that it would be possible to
do such a thing can be enough to elicit a sigh of relief and a feeling of lightness.
The human imagination is a powerful tool, and we can use it to take journeys
to faraway places without ever leaving our home. Because of this, we too can
lay our burdens down at the feet of a divine being such as the great Mother,
Buddha or a mountain. Releasing ourselves from that which we can’t handle on
our own. No matter how smart we are, how capable we are, or how hard we work,
no one can single-handedly cope with all the worries that we tend to take on
in the course of our lives. And, we aren’t designed to do so. Our well being
depends upon our ability to hand over that which we can no longer carry by
ourselves.
Visualizing yourself carrying your burdens to the feet of someone or
something much bigger than you can be a powerful daily practice. To begin,
sit with your eyes closed and envision an all powerful, supremely comforting
being in what ever form that takes for you, standing at the end of a road.
See yourself carrying a large sack, box, or other container, imagining that
all your worries are inside it. Watch as you make your way to the being of
your choice, and lay your baggage down at their feet. Allow yourself to feel
the lightness and relief of this action, express your gratitude, and
surrender. You will be amazed by how this simple meditation can liberate you
from a burden you were never meant to carry.
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