Practice the Inner Smile in Daily Life

Although the inner smile is used primarily to help you to relax prior

to practicing the microcosmic orbit, it is powerful as a meditation

in its own right. Simply smiling the inner smile in your daily life can

bring tremendous results. If you are constantly aware of your inner

smile, it will transform your life.

One student went to ask her boss for a raise which she had

been promised. She knew her boss was tight with money and would

put up a fight, so she approached the grumpy boss with an inner

smile as well as her outer smile. Such positivity reduced her boss’

resistance, and they ended on good terms, with both of them smiling.

Another student’s self-image changed radically from smiling

down. Before his self-esteem was low, and he was continually fighting

with himself, telling himself he wasn’t up to par. After frequently

practicing the inner smile he made good friends with himself, and

began to realize potential hidden by his negative self deprecations.

If you master an inner smile you may well feel like the turtle,

entering the unknown sea with his protective shell snugly encased

about him. Likewise, you will have the power to create a relaxed

meditative environment capable of withstanding any external situation.

Negativity will bounce off your smile and you will enjoy yourself

wherever you are.