I am a certified Instructor of Primordial Sound Meditation. A primary part of this meditation format is beginning with the Four Soul Questions. These have been so effective in my personal practice that I often use them in other meditation styles or formats. I will share them in this week's blog and invite you to try them on whether you plan to meditate for 5 minutes or 30 minutes, whether you have a personal mantra or will use one like AUM Shanti Shanti (Universal Peace Peace), or you want to simply sit quietly after you use them.

Sit comfortably in a quiet space.  Always remember that we do not answer these questions. We put them out to the Universe, to Divine Love in All That Is and we trust that the answers we need during this part of our spiritual journey will come to us when we are ready to receive them.

The Four Soul Questions:

Who Am I?  Repeat this a few times silently as you draw your awareness within. Underneath gender, age, titles, etc. Who is the being having...

Actually, it was more than one child. I spent a fair portion of the day yesterday in my son's backyard. They hosted an Easter brunch and there were three children present under the age of five.

I watched these children with interest and joy, not realizing until this morning how clearly they illustrate the power of living in the present moment. That is all they have, especially the ones under two or three. Language is developing but not really a part of their world yet. All any of them cared about was what was right in front of them or in their hand or on the ground. They were taking in information and looking for ways to understand and organize each momentary experience. Everything is new and very important.

Their ability to concentrate is quite profound, especially when they see a ladybug or someone blows bubbles into the air. That is all that exists for them in that moment. It is fun to watch one-year-olds learn from each other. There is no judgement about who they are learning...