Lent Meditation Week 5 Passion
This is the fifth week of lent and this coming Sunday is Palm Sunday. Traditionally this week looks at the passion of Christ. The word passion here comes from the Latin word that means suffering. Jesus suffered physical, mental and spiritually before and during his crucifixion. The word passion today has a different meaning to that of Jesus day. Passion today usually means a drive or great liking for something or someone. The word passion here for Jesus is of unimaginable suffering. Jesus actively chose this path directed by God. Through Jesus passion we see the full passion of God's love for us through Jesus.
Start the meditation by practising the exercise from week one. When you are ready, bring to mind all the suffering that Jesus endured. Could we endure such suffering for God? We all live with constant sufferings. We should develop a sense of compassion for each other. At this point we are going to practise the meditation of taking and giving. Imagine you have the whole population of the world sitting in front of you. As you inhale you are going to take all their sufferings in the form of black smoke into your heart where it will be destroyed. As you exhale you are giving love and compassion to replace their sufferings in the form of white smoke. Do this several times to develop love and compassion toward all living beings.
This week meditate on Christ’s passion and what he went through for our sake. Think of the vast love and compassion he had for us which took his life on that cross.
Dedicate your meditation for the good of all living beings and offer it to God or the universe which ever you feel comfortable with.
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