optimal object of meditation

the hermits gathered, exchanging notes each had searched for the truth but had failed so they conferred, sharing their heart’s emotes dismayed that the light within had now paled the first hermit’s meditation was earth solidity we need to keep us grounded control over matter, enhancing self-worth yet by form bounded and by fears confounded the second hermit mediated on water subtler than earth, of that there is no doubt love stirs but feral lust remains a squatter the path is seen but dark desires grout the third hermit had meditated longer the focus he maintained was fire’s power scent boons were bestowed, he became stronger yet deep in his heart, he was discontent the fourth hermit’s prayer entwined him with air the subtlest element, the source of life seeds of love blossomed with aplomb and flair but he was yet to be delivered, so sought a mid-wife the fifth hermit’s object of contemplation was space containing in its infinite womb all existence though he grew in wisdom, he saw not God’s face between him and the creator, there was yet a distance all hermits then decided to meet a sage said to be wise they shared their struggles and sought his direction on what to do that God they may here realise establishing a permanent connection what follows are the words the exalted sage spoke simply rest in silence as awareness self-aware objects of meditation are conceptual fires we stoke once we are empty, in-form polarities pair rising along octaves of love we imbibe ineffable bliss mind is instrumentalised, like any other limb we dwell in time stretched peace where nothing is amiss magnetic pulsations within sing to us a hymn in timeless time, our ego-identity falls away we then see our true Self outside of time and space recognising we are living light we cease to sway by our own hand thus, we invoke God’s grace universality in individual action a void-centric awareness within which boundaries blur such a flowing orientation grants presence traction God and we speak as one and with love concur