The Lotus School of Meditation
The Lotus School of Meditation
We meditate in order to reflect back to the
world our inner reality, rather than allowing the
world to reflect to us who we are
(channelled from Guru Rinpoche by Fotoula Adrimi)
The School offers a holistic approach to meditation that encompasses silence, conscious breathing, sacred sound/mantras, gratitude, love and kindness and guided visualisations. Some of these practices originate from the Buddhist and Hindu spiritual traditions, some from the ancient world, while others are universal. The ISIS School aims to bring together the wisdom from different spiritual traditions and weave them in a way that is accessible for the western mind.
Meditation – a Bridge for the Soul to Link with its Divine Origin
Meditation is an ancient spiritual practice, the purpose of which is spiritual awakening beyond physical form. Ancient cultures created meditation practices to harness the power of the Divine inside the body and the Universal Divine Energy (Prana) that exists everywhere. These practices were designed to bring together the body and mind and awaken the Divine Heart. Meditation, in this context, is a way of becoming aware of the bigger perspective whilst in a human body.
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Why Meditation helps the Evolution of the Soul
The evolution of the soul is about becoming aware of who we are and the immense possibilities that lie within us. Society has defined us by a very narrow and restrictive framework. In the esoteric tradition, our soul has to realise itself. We take incarnation within different societies and different realities, where we are invited to acknowledge our own gifts beyond the social conditioning. Meditation is a way of discovering the core of who we are – a Divine Being living in a body, through choice.
The evolution of the soul takes place through experiencing different realities and through acknowledging our responses to various circumstances. At some point we realise that we wish to make different choices than those of the conditioned mind – the mind that has been programmed through the social structures we have encountered and the interactions and experiences we have come into contact with, healthy and unhealthy. When this wish arises to make different choices, we are listening to the inner voice of our wisdom mind, the Wise Self. Our challenge is to continually value and listen to this voice and trust and act on its guidance. Meditation helps us dive into the wisdom mind, to hear the voice of our soul essence and differentiate between this voice, and the voice of the conditioning.
Mindfulness Meditation – A Holistic Approach
Ancient traditions advocated meditation as a way of life. Meditation is the bridge for the soul to link with its Divine origin. The world distracts us from our true nature of being and pushes usinto everyday activities and routines, which maintain the conditioned structures of society, at the expense of inner awareness. Through meditation, we can rediscover the place of “being”, which helps us to experience our divine soul within the body.
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In meditation, as beginners, and at the beginning of each meditation practice, we are growing the energy-prana within ourselves. As the energy expands, we can experience the world and ourselves from a bigger perspective. We realise that there is more to life than our everyday existence. We realise there is more to us than our conditioned behaviours, thoughts and feelings.
Taming and Transforming the Conditioned Mind
Meditation is about experiencing the Divine Self. The ancient world knew this and developed power practices, symbols, mantras and ways of entering into silence, which expanded the light inside the body, enabling connection with the Higher Self. At a physical level, meditation alters the brain waves and opens up new neural pathways, allowing us to access different parts of the brain, and expand our awareness beyond the perceived physical boundaries of the collective conditioning. For example, through meditation, we can transform our everyday state into one of grace, joy and inner contentment.
In order to expand this light in the body, we need to light a fire within. Imagine that inside, we have all the wood necessary to light this fire, but the conditioning has dampened the matches. Through meditation we join with the fire of the Divine, to light and stoke our own inner fire and, at some point, our own inner fire expands and awakens. Through regular practice, we can expand our consciousness to such a degree that we transform our physical reality, and our body, speech and mind become the body, speech and mind of the Divine Self. We have the potential of reconnecting to Source and awakening as the One Being.
Meditation – Our Approach
Our meditation practices are based on generating universal energy which, through an alchemical process, helps transform our base nature, the conditioned mind, into golden light. Awareness comes from focusing on the heart, as the seat of the Divine essence within the body.
The meditation circles are inspired by different traditions, aiming to bring us back into a state of balance; a state where we are centred within, and in alignment with the universal power of creation. This is an ongoing process. Meditation is a Way in which we can continue to walk towards our infinite light.
Meditation – Developing Awareness
Meditation is a holistic spiritual practice that flows into all the different meditation trainings and is a core discipline of The School. Meditation refers to the practice of quieting the mind, developing awareness, and becoming the observer, the Wise Self – the one who is aware of our thoughts, feelings, and behaviour in the present moment.​
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Meditation can help us:
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Develop self-awareness by becoming the observer in our practice and in our life;
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Understand how our mind functions;
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Bring our attention to the present moment;
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Develop focus and concentration;
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Reduce stress and promote relaxation;
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Expand our consciousness and compassion; and
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Reconnect with our spirit, our essential nature.
Through meditation we can establish a connection to our inner self which allows us to better understand how we think, feel and respond to life’s situations. It brings our attention into the present moment, so we can focus and concentrate our mind on what is happening in the here and now. These practices can help us transform and overcome unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns, increasing our level of happiness and reducing stress. In time we can become the master of our mind rather than its servant.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
JANICE
A very welcoming meditation circle – there is a lot of heart and soul put into preparing the material and choosing the music. I feel very much part of the group, it has enhanced my own spiritual practice and it has helped me heal and release old hurts and ways of being that no longer served me – last but not least, there’s a lovely, light-hearted atmosphere.