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CONFRATERNITY MEDITATION FOR OCTOBER 6

Commentary by Cherag Hamid Cecil Orion Touchon

Mastery is something that can be practiced at literally every moment of one’s life. The continual thing that we can practice is to be aware of every breath we take. To take note of when we are breathing in or out. This is a common spiritual practice among the Sufis. The maintenance of constant vigilance, is the most powerful foundation of self mastery so try counting each breath. Count to ten and then start over and count to ten. Every time you loose track of which number you are on, take note of what distracted you and start over. This is an excellent way to develop mastery in the middle of anything else your doing.

“If one considered one would find that every little thought, every little feeling, every movement one makes, even a smile, or a frown, such a small thing has its effect. If one knew the effect of every cause before bringing that cause into thought, speech, or action one would become wise. Generally man does everything mechanically, influenced by the conditions of the moment, by anger or depression; so every man in life lives a life without control, in other words, without mastery. What we learn through spiritual knowledge is to gain mastery, to learn what consequences our actions will bring. A man cannot be perfect in this knowledge; all souls have their limitations; but it is something to strive after, and in this is the fulfillment of God's purpose. Even this knowledge alone does not make man capable; practice is necessary, and practice may take a whole life. Every day man seems to make more mistakes; this is not really so, but his sight becomes more keen.” The Sufi Message of Hazrat Inayat Khan – The Soul Whence and Whither - Manifestation

35 "Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning,
36 like men waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him.
37 It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes. I tell you the truth, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them.
38 It will be good for those servants whose master finds them ready, even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night. Christian The New Testament Luke 12

A Fikr Practice (silent breath meditation)

However many breathes seem appropriate

On the out breath: 
"I FOLLOW IN THY FOOTSTEPS"

On the in breath 
"WHICH LEAD ME TO THE ETERNAL GOAL"