A. After entering into a state of relaxation begin to think about all of the abilities which you have. Do not be modest and do not forget simple abilities such as cooking, cleaning, massaging others, loving and caring for others, a talent for working with numbers, and interest in playing a musical organ, a good voice for singing, a talent for listening to others' problems, an ability to organize things or guide others.

B. Think too of qualities which you would like to develop such as love, peace, clarity or mind, fearlessness, right action, nonviolence, selflessness etc. After you have let these various possibilities flow through your mind, ask your self (or have someone guide you) Çwhich of these things would I like now at this stage of my life to develop first?È. Let three or four come to our mind.

If you have difficulty in deciding, imagine that you meet a very wise man on a mountain top and ask him, Çwhat are the most important of all these for me to develop nowÈ. Listen for his answer.

C. Then ask your self or the wise being (within you) what is the best way in which I can get started with this process of developing these talents, abilities and qualities?È Upon coming out of the relaxation record all your thoughts so that they are not lost.

(In general it would be very constructive to keep a note book where you will record whatever has to do with your self development and self transformation process which will include what is going on on all levels: physical, emotional, energy, mental and spiritual).

An additional help for the first part of this technique in which you are letting various talents come to your mind is to put on a piece of music, relax deeply and then let the music create images of various ÇadventuresÈ in your mind. Let these images show you various stories about your self confronting various ÇobstaclesÈ and experiences, and the talents and other powers which you have which enable you to deal with these usually imaginary situations. This is a very pleasant exercise which can bring about important inner realizations. Music is a powerful stimulant for the freeing up of the subconscious mind. You can make a tape with a variety of different small pieces which will stimulate different adventures.

D. Imagine your self actually manifesting these abilities and talents, free from any type of obstacle.

E. Begin a program for developing and expressing these talents and abilities