Annie Barfield(40)
Everett, WA
When I was first introduced to this meditation, I had many issues and worries with my family, job, love, money and life in general. I could not sleep at night, was depressed, and basically didn’t understand what my purpose in life was. I tried to fix my problems using conventional Western medicine, but that only seemed to make matters worse. At first things would improve, but after 2 or 3 months, the medications no longer worked, and I would have to go through the cycle of starting a whole new prescription and suffering through the side-effects. Of course I did not let others know what I as truly feeling inside, always smiling and keeping a “brave” face, but this only added to my sense of loneliness and feeling like no one truly understood me. Over time, my depression worsened, and I began looking for other ways to improve my life outside of medication. I looked to various religions for comfort, but really didn’t understand the core principles behind them, and soon became lost. I read many books on self-improvement, and although they were very inspirational, they did not have any clear steps for me to follow to insure long term improvement to the quality of my life, only examples and short term solutions.
So when I first saw the pamphlet for this meditation at my local beauty saloon, I was curious about the method of subtraction and how through subtraction my life could improve. The night of my first seminar, I was pleasantly surprised by how warm and friendly everyone was when I arrived. It seemed like everyone there was truly happy to see me! Although I did not understand everything that was said about this meditation that night, something inside of me told me to give it a try for at least a month. After my very first guided meditation session with one of the helpers, I know that I would continue. My entire body felt lighter, so light that I felt as if I could float off into the sky! I felt the stress that I was carrying daily in my body release and the muscles in my shoulder, neck and back become instantly looser. I realized at the moment how the negative images in my mind were not only affecting my mental well-being, but also my physical health. Within the first month of practicing this meditation’s subtraction methods I started to sleep well at night without the aid of sleeping medication. Within 2 months, I was able to stop taking anti-anxiety and depression medications and noticed that I starting a laughing more. Also the relationships I had with my family and friends, some of which I thought were damaged beyond repair, began to noticeably improve. I found that I could concentration more at work, thus improving my work performance, and that I actually enjoyed working with and appreciated my co-workers much more. Work was no longer a task to complete, but a joy, as was everything else in my life! I stopped blaming others for my unhappiness, realizing that my own selfishness was the cause of my pain. As time went on and I continued to practice diligently and I came to realize that all of my anxiety was self-inflected, and I confirmed that my original nature was that of the Universe. I began to realize the purpose of my life, and how to achieve everlasting, never-ending happiness! My family began to notice the positive changes within me, and asked me what I was doing differently. All of this was thanks to this meditation!
Soon it will have been a year since I started my journey and everyday only gets better! I have true joy and gratitude in my heart towards the methods of subtraction and feel that everyone in the world should practice this meditation. Once we all have cleansed our false human minds, full of stress, doubts, pain and confusion, we will be able to live truly as one and co-exist peacefully, living for each other instead of for ourselves. I implore anyone who is interested in exploring Maum Mediation do so immediately. You have only your false mind to lose and everything, including true life and the recovery of your true Universal nature to gain. Thank your taking the time to read my story.
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