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- Allowyourconsciousnesstobeawareoftheintakeandout-
flow ofyour breath withoutattempting to control it. Allow
yourselftobemoreandmoreawareofthetotalrelaxationnow
fillingyourbodyandmind.
5. Repeatthefollowingwordstoyourselfmentally:"Iinmy
humannessamthemostpreciouspartofallcreation.Through
thewisdomofmyhighselfandbythepowerofmyenergized
mindIshallseelifeandenjoyitthroughthemagnificencewhich
isinherentwithinmyself. Ishalllookthrougheyeswhichsee
beautyinallthatsurroundsme,whetherthatbeautyisreflectedinabeautifulpaintingorasingledaffodilinafield.Throughmy
ears Ishallhearbeautyinallsoundsthatbreakthisworld's
silence, andinthat silenceitselfIshall hearanevendeeper
beautythancanbefoundinspokensounds.IshallthrilltothebeautyoftexturesthatsurroundmewhetherIamtouchingthe
mostexpensivevelvetorthelushtexturesofgrassesthatbendbeneathmytouchandthenspringbacktoaddtheirbeautytothe
createdworld.(^44) My lifeshallbeonegrandsonginwhichIsinginmy
heartin appreciationforthe beauty with whichIhavebeen
surroundedandthepreciousgiftoflifewhichenables meto
appreciatethatbeauty.AlthoughImayneverownoneforestor
anoceanoraskyfilledwithbubblesoflacycloudsIshallhavethemallformyowninthatIwillappreciatethemfully."
- Recallthefacesofseveralofyourlovedonesandrepeatthe
followingwordstoyourselfmentally:"Forallwhohaveloved
meandwhomIhavelovedIamthankful.Forallpeoplewho
havecaredaboutmywelfareatanytimeinmylifeandwhohave
takentimefrom theirlivestothinkofmeIamgrateful. My
appreciationandhappinessshall swelloutandtouchallwithwhomI comeintocontact, enrichingtheirlivesand minea
hundredfold."
7.Repeatthefollowingwordstoyourselfmentally:^44 Eachdayshallfindmemoreunderstandingandappreciativeofthegiftof
life. My appreciation shall increase my happiness, and my
happinessshallincreasemyappreciation.Ishallcometoknow
moreandmoreeverydayatruesetofvaluesinmyheartand
mindandneveragainwillIjudgemyselfbyanotherman's
measuringstick.Ishallneverwastetimeontriflesbutwillfind
muchhappinessinlittlethings.FromthisplaceintimeonwardI