Studies in self-healing or cure by meditation
Subtitle: a practical application of the principles of the true mystic healing of the ages
By: by Ernest E. Munday.
Series: Rider's mind and body handbooks
Publisher: William Rider & Son Limited
Published: 1910
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 79
Subjects: Meditation
First sentence: PREFACE

These studies, which are given in the form of meditations, are, as stated on the title page, a practical appplication of the  principles that have governed all mental or spiritual cures of disease duriing past ages.  There is nothing of magical nature in them, as the word is usually understood, yet the result, if the instructions are duly followed, will be magical in more senses than one.  The reason for this is that the TRUTH is stated, and in the words of the Great Healer, "the Truth shall make you free" -that is, free from disease and any other state of dis-harmony that the reader may, through ignorance of Nature's Laws, have fallen into.

        Each study, although short will afford much food for thought.  It must not be read hurriedly and then put aside, but each sentence must be mentally digested and the inner meaning dug out.  It must then be personally applied, and as the great Truth it contains sinks into the heart and mind, all that is discordant with truth - and disease of any and every kind is simply mental and (consequently) physical discord - will vanish.

         If you are suffering, and imagine it is God's will that you should suffer, put away the idea, for it is wrong.  It is God's will that all His children should have good, even robust, health and strength.  Only thus can you posibly be in thorough harmony with Nature and at one God.  

         Unless  your disease be so far advanced that harmony can only be restored by death, these meditations will cure you.  They will explain how, if you read them carefully.  Thousands of people who were once invalids, racked with  pain, and fillled with unutterable weariness, are today strong and well, healed by the Word spoken by the Inner Souls.  This is the true Logos, "the Work that was with God and that was God."   Speak that word in faith and, as far as you can, with understanding, and the words of the Master shall apply to you, "Thy faith hath made thee whole."


STUDIES IN SELF HEALING   -
FIRST MEDITATIION-
ALL IS GOOD.

IMPRESS these words on your mind: All is good.  All inclludes everything, not only those things that we recognize as good, but things that are apparently evil.  If we admit the existence of Evil as an entity or a power, we place a rival to God on the throne that He alone should occupy.  Good is another word for God. Therefore ALL IS GOD.  Turn this phrase about and read it backward.  Then we see that GOD IS ALL.
Notes: Instructions


1.  Retire to a room where you will not be disturbed by extraneous noises and where you will ble free from interruption.  This is called "going into silence."  Place yourself  in  a comfortable attitude in  a easy-chair.  Concentrate your thoughts upon the a particular meditation you have in hand.  Mind wandering must be overcome.  Exclusive concentration on the subjecejt before you will alone brnig about the desired end.  You may rest your brain on entering your room, on leaving it, and at intervals during your stay here, by recalling all your thoughts and allowing your mind to become a blank for a minute or two.

         2.  Approach the subject with an open mind.  Put away previous prejudices, ideas and beliefs, and take the attitude of a child listening to its  parent, or scholar sitting at the feet of this teacher.   Your mental attitude must be not critical, but receptive.  Understanding will come in time.  The statements made in the meditations are true, although many of them may seem startling.  If they are contrary to some of your past convictions, do not hesitate to accept them.  You are led to expect certain results from a sudy of this work, and if what I tell you will happen does happen, it will be  a sign to your  that you are pursuing the right path.  "A tree is known by its fruits," and in the ultimate these meditations must stand or fall by their merits.  Accept what is given you, therefore, in faith.

3.  The first day devote thirty minutes in the morning to the first meditation, and if possible the same length of time in the evening.  The second day take the second meditation in like manner, until the entire twelve have been gone through.  The process may be repeated until a cure is effected.

      (If you find that a certain meditation does you more good than another, give more time to that one.  Each will have a specific effect upon your system; they have been prepared with that end in view.  Thus, No. 1 will be soothing to your mind; No. 2 will give you cofidence; No. 3 will strengthen  your will power; No.4 will give you comfort, etc.  It will help you if you write in a diary the exact effect of each meditation.  Remember that all the time your health will be improving.)

4.  You must make up your mind that, no matter what your disease, you are going to be cured, that, in fact, potentially you are cured.  Do nothing in a hurry.  Take your time.  Act calmly and dispassionately.  Keep your thoughts well in hand.  Concentrate all your energies on the fact that in reality you are well, and you will soon find that you ARE well.

NOTE - IMPORTANT - The things to be done must really and truly be done,not in slipshod fashion, but wholeheartedly and with earnest faith that the Great Healer of Souls and bodies is working in you, healing all your sicknesses and curing all your disorders.
Table of contents: pagenum: 7
class: part
label: Preface; pagenum: 75
title: Concentration
class: part
label: 12th Meditation