Spiritual Meditation: How to Awaken Your Consciousness?
What is the Purpose of Spiritual Meditation?
Far more than a simple way to relax, spiritual meditation is the most direct path to experiencing God and realizing one’s true nature. This practice consists of withdrawing from the five senses and the thinking mind, letting go of the world, the body, and the personal self, in order to remain in the very heart of one’s being, where there is neither meditation nor meditator, but only God, the Self, the one pure, ever-radiant consciousness, always unconditioned and immutable, and of the nature of bliss.
“Neither shall they say,
look here! or, look there! For, behold,
the kingdom of God is within you.”
Ramana Maharshi
“When discarding sense-objects,
one abides in one’s own
true
nature as a flame of knowledge,
this state is called
the natural state.”
Brother Lawrence
“The holiest, most common and most necessary practice in the spiritual life is the presence of God. It is to please and accustom oneself to His divine company, speaking humbly, and conversing lovingly with Him at all times, without rule or measure.”
Self-Realization and Illumination of the Mind
While Self-realization can be instantaneous, the spiritual illumination of the mind is a gradual process that consists of allowing the vasanas (latent tendencies) and samskaras (deep unconscious impressions from past actions) to dissolve by abiding in the Self. This is what the apostle Paul refers to as “dying daily,” “crucifying the old man,” and “being renewed in the spirit.” It is also what Christ points to when he says we must lose our personal life to gain eternal life. It involves letting go of everything we have identified with in ignorance — beginning with the person we believe ourselves to be — along with the memories, belief systems, and suppressed emotions that make up the “false self.”
1 Corinthians 15:31
“By your rejoicing which I have in
Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.”
John 17:5
“And now, O Father, glorify me with your own self with the glory which I had with you before the world was.”
Spiritual Illumination: Understanding Your True Nature
Spiritual illumination is not a state to be achieved — it is our natural state, though usually unrecognized. As pure awareness, we are already illumination itself, the light of the world, children of light, light in the Lord. No one becomes illuminated except the mind — the instrument that shapes our perceived reality and the place where the ego arises, the illusory sense of being a separate “me” in the world.
Matthew 19:14
“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
Bhagawan Nityananda
“If an six month old infant is given a diamond or mud, it is just the same to it. That is because the infant lacks body conciousness, it is in Atmic (Self) awareness.”
The Mirror Stage and the Birth of the Ego
Fundamentally, our natural state is similar to that of an infant, which is gradually lost before the age of two, when the child begins to identify with the image of their own body in the mirror. Before this stage, the baby has no real mental structure — no concepts, no ideas, no name — but exists as a field of pure awareness, joy, and deep bliss, within which various bodies and objects appear as integral parts of itself. The infant lives beyond the concepts of space and time. Not yet identified with a physical body, its true body is consciousness itself — without beginning and without end. When the baby looks at a tree, it is in reality seeing itself, because there is no separation between the seer, the seen, and the act of seeing.
Angelus Silesius
“Man, unless you become like a child, you will never enter, for where the children of God are, the gate is too small.”
“I have no name, I am but two
days old. What shall I call you?
I am happy. Joy is my name,
Sweet joy befall you!”
Guided Meditation: The Natural State of Presence
This guided meditation invites you to return to the natural state of Presence, the one you experienced in your first moments of life. By practicing this exercise regularly, you can calm the mind, gradually open the way to your spiritual awakening, and reconnect your awareness with your true nature. Sit comfortably in a quiet place, remain still for a few moments, then imagine that you have just been born.
- I have no name; I was born only two days ago.
- I remember nothing that could define me.
- I do not know at all who I am or what anything else is.
- I only see objects and bodies appearing and disappearing.
- All actions happen spontaneously.
- I myself am joy, supreme happiness — joy is my name.
Enter even more deeply into this state of bliss:
- I have absolutely no memory of what I am.
- I am only myself, always equal as myself.
- I am not aware of having a body.
- In fact, I do not even know what a body is, nor a baby.
- I am without a body; I am everywhere like space.
- The whole universe is filled with me and appears in me.
- I exist beyond all words and all thoughts.
- I am always the same — without change, without modification.
- I am without any quality, attribute, idea, or thought.
- I myself am joy, supreme happiness, and nothing else.
Then, when your whole being overflows with bliss, do nothing, and simply rest in the joy of being absolutely nothing.
(Guided meditation adapted from Awakening the Presence, available on Amazon KDP)John 8:68
“Truly, truly, I say unto you,
Before Abraham was, I am.
“
John 8:28
“When you have lifted up the Son of man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father taught me,
I speak these things.“
Siddharameshwar Maharaj
“When a man has full conviction that the true “I” is the one who is the innermost dweller of all beings, this itself becomes the great accomplishment.”
How Spiritual Meditation Awakens Consciousness
The need to meditate, to turn inward, and to discover an eternal, uninterrupted peace is an unconscious call to return to our true natural state — the pure “I AM,” existing before the thinking mind and therefore before the creation of the world and the personal self we believe ourselves to be. Whether you call it seeking God, Christ, the Self, Allah, Brahman, Bouddha, Shiva, spiritual awakening, kundalini awakening, consciousness awakening, realization, enlightenment, liberation, Moksha, or Satori… in reality, you always unconsciously desire to return to your true nature and to rediscover the original unity of the “Garden of Eden,” that sense of immutable perfection you already knew in the womb.
Psalm 46:10
“Be still, and know that I am God.”
Isaiah 45:22
“Look unto me, and you will be saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.”
Luke 17:21
“Neither shall they say, Look here! or, look there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. ”
How to Realize the Pure “I AM” Through the Practice of Meditation
The Scriptures describe this same inward movement using symbolic and spiritual language. In Psalm 46:10, God invites us to be still, to cease the agitation of the mind, and to recognize that the “I” is not the personal self, but the Son of God Himself. Similarly, Isaiah 45:22 calls us to turn our attention away from the external world and bring it back to its unique source: the Self.This turning of consciousness reveals what Christ calls the Kingdom of God — not an external place, but a reality already present at the very heart of being, in the immediacy of the pure “I AM.”
“One who is able to withdraw the senses from their objects, just as a tortoise withdraws its limbs into its shell, is established in divine wisdom.”
Swami Vivekananda
“When the mind becomes almost free of all activities, it merges into the higher Self, which is the essence of infinite knowledge, One and its own Support.”
Samadhi: Deep Meditation and Union with the Self
Samadhi, a Sanskrit term meaning “to unite” or “to merge,” corresponds to the mystical ecstasies and unions experienced by Christian saints, where thoughts cease and the mind is absorbed into the Self, becoming one with the supreme reality. Through this practice, we seek, like the alchemist who tirelessly turns his crucible in the fire of the athanor, to merge the mind with the vital force of the Kundalini, purifying it of its impurities by dissolving the deep impressions of the subconscious, until it becomes completely transparent to God, and the energy can once again flow freely throughout our entire being.
Swami Vivekananda
“Samadhi is the perfect absorption of thought into the Supreme Mind, into the perfect realization that ‘I and the Father are One.'”
2 Corinthians 5:8
“We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. “
The 3 Main Stages of Samadhi or Deep Meditation:
Savikalpa Samadhi: Calm Observation of Thoughts
This is a state of contemplation in which one observes thoughts calmly without being affected by them. It is temporary and requires regular practice to stabilize.
Nirvikalpa Samadhi: Pure Undifferentiated Awareness
In this state, the ego is dissolved, and there is no distinction between subject and object, between the seer and what is seen. Everything becomes a single consciousness, a single undifferentiated existence. This is the final stage of mental purification, still non-permanent, and must be maintained through regular practice.
Sahaja Samadhi: The Natural State
When your nervous system has been sufficiently purified by the absorption of the mind into the Self, Nirvikalpa Samadhi becomes a permanent state, called Sahaja Samadhi. Comparable to the natural state of an infant, the mind remains immersed in a continuous flow of Shakti and bliss, and the chatter of thoughts gives way to inner silence, even during bodily activity.
How to Meditate to Reach Samadhi
To reach Samadhi and directly experience God, you must learn to shift your consciousness from ego to the Self, from form to formlessness, from differentiated to undifferentiated, from the personal to the impersonal, from the individual to the universal. To do this, follow these steps:
- Tame the mind: Observe that everything perceived — forms, objects, bodies — is merely a mental projection, unreal and impermanent.
- Recognize the one essence: Realize that all these illusory names and forms are, in truth, Brahman, the Self, God — the only essence, the only consciousness, the only energy, the only activity, the only Presence.
- Abide in this realization: Feel it vibrating throughout your entire body. Let all distinctions between inner and outer dissolve until you remain in a state of undifferentiated awareness.
- Lose yourself in the experience: Do nothing, think nothing, and surrender completely until you become one with the Self.
Spiritual Meditation: Awakening Consciousness with Verses
Another way to meditate, also called Samyama (a deep meditation practice from Patanjali’s Yoga), consists of choosing a verse or statement from a sacred text or a realized spiritual master, and then focusing your full attention on it until your mind completely merges with the object of your meditation. This technique allows you to connect directly with the state of consciousness from which these words were spoken or written, gradually opening your awareness and supporting your spiritual awakening, while remaining firmly anchored in the Presence.
How to meditate with a verse:
- Choose the verse or affirmation that resonates most deeply within you.
- Assume that the verse represents a state of consciousness or an energetic frequency to which you simply need to attune.
- Meditate on this verse, allowing it to permeate you, without trying to understand, think, or analyze.
- Feel the vibration generated by each word until you perceive a deep inner elevation.
Stay in this sensation and return to it as often as possible, until you yourself become that state of consciousness.
Guided Meditation on the Word of God
To connect deeply with the Word of God, sit comfortably in an upright position, breathe calmly, and allow yourself to mentally absorb the first verse of the Gospel of John:
John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
Focus on the Word of God and on the fact that it is not separate from its own Source. Do not try to analyze or visualize anything; simply allow yourself to feel the resonance of these words within you.
John 1:4
In him was life; and the life
was the light of men.
Now feel the living Word of God, the Christ always with you, even if veiled by the darkness of matter. Sit in meditation for a few minutes with this divine light, which is the very essence of your being.
John 1:14
And the Word was made flesh, and
dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory,
the glory as of the only begotten
of the Father, full of grace and truth.
Turn your full attention to this inner light, contemplate it, and feel the glory of God’s Presence activating within you as you acknowledge His qualities: “full of grace and truth.” Recognize that this light, your vital energy, and your very being are truly the Only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father and always one with Him.
1 John 5:20
And the Word was made flesh, and
dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory,
the glory as of the only begotten
of the Father, full of grace and truth.
When your whole body is filled with the Presence of God, do nothing and simply remain in this bliss, realizing that you stand in Christ, the true God and eternal life. Completely forget yourself in Him, suspend all mental activity, and exist solely as a pure witness of God’s activity flowing through you.
(Guided meditation adapted from Awakening the Presence, available on Amazon KDP)
Recommended Spiritual Books to Awaken Consciousness
To maintain the spiritual elevation gained through meditation practice, and to continue purifying and structuring the mind, it is recommended to dedicate time each day to studying sacred texts. To begin, the following spiritual books are suggested:
- The Gospels
- The Qur’an
- The Bhagavad Gita
- The Avadhuta Gita
- The Ashtavakra Gita
- The Ribhu Gita
- The Tripura Rahasya
Additionally, works by realized spiritual masters, recognized for their teaching of non-duality, are highly recommended:
- Joel S. Goldsmith
- Siddharameshwar Maharaj
- Ramana Maharshi
- Nisargadatta Maharaj
- Ramakrishna.
Transform Your Reality with the Practice of the Presence of God
While practicing the Presence, your goal is to escape the prison of the mind, which traps you in duality, in order to regain your freedom “in Christ” — that is, to realize the Self and return to the Father’s house. For this, you have only one tool within your cell: your intellect and its power of discernment. Just as one can use a thorn to remove another thorn, you will use the same mind that has built a wall between you and reality to dismantle it, brick by brick, until final liberation. Indeed, when you identify with the mind, you become a person with a body and are then separated from reality; but by detaching from the mind, you become reality itself and discover that the mind has, in truth, never had any real existence.
John 11:11
“Our friend Lazarus is fallen asleep; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.”
“The Soul is imprisoned in the tomb
we call human experience, the tomb
of the mind and body, and if we are
to experience the Soul, we have
to
break out of the limitations
of the body and mind.”
The Parable of Lazarus and the Resurrection of Consciousness
The same parable is repeated throughout the Gospels whenever Jesus restores sight to the blind, heals the paralyzed, or casts out demons. To be “resurrected,” “saved,” “healed,” “liberated,” or to “believe in Him” ultimately means breaking the hypnotic spell of identification with the body — the tomb of your ignorance — in order to find “eternal life,” another metaphor for the realization of your true spiritual nature. As in the Gospel of John, where Jesus tells his disciples that Lazarus, who died after a long illness (symbolizing ignorance) and was laid in a cave (the mind), is in fact only asleep, before raising him from the dead.
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What are the Benefits of the Practice of the Presence of God for Spiritual Awakening?
The practice of the Presence of God helps calm the mind and quiet thoughts while establishing awareness in the living Presence. This spiritual meditation supports the gradual awakening of consciousness and deepens inner stillness. With regular practice, it also helps integrate the powerful energy that may arise during a Kundalini awakening, naturally opening perception to the bliss of your true nature.