I want to share with you four soul questions that you can use as a short guided meditation practice that I’ve found really helpful and that my students have really enjoyed as well.
These four soul questions are part of the Primordial Sound Meditation practice and are a powerful complement to any meditation practice.
What I love about this particular practice is that it’s flexible and simple. If you don’t meditate, you can still ask yourself these four soul questions at the beginning or end of your day or as part of a journaling practice. If you do meditate, add these questions to the beginning or end of your existing practice.
The best part is there is no wrong answer. In fact, you might not have any answers at all, and that’s perfectly ok. I don’t know, I’m not sure, or I have no idea are all valid answers in this practice.
The hardest part about this practice is letting the answers come to you spontaneously without using your analytical mind. For this practice, I want you to shut your brain down. Listen to what your heart has to say. Listen to what the universe has to say. Be okay with silence and uncertainty. Don’t force an answer or try to game the system because you think you should want a particular thing or be a particular person.
At the end of your practice, let the questions and answers go. This short meditation provides sacred space for you to reflect, reorient, and recommit to who you are and what you want to do in the world.
This practice like a fishing pole. Every time you ask a question, you’re casting your line. If an answer comes, then you caught a fish! Reel it in and then throw it right back into the water. At the end of your practice, let all your fish go. Set the pole down and go on with your day. The pole will be there tomorrow for you to go fishing again.
The Four Soul Questions
Who am I?
This is a deep, eternal question that forms the basis of all yoga philosophy. Ask this question and see what comes up. Over time, you may notice that the answer starts to shift. The more connected you become with universal consciousness, the more you start to realize that you are more than just your name, your roles, and your titles.
What do I really, really want?
This question is meant to get to your deepest desires. Though you may really, really want a Ferrari, go deeper. Go beyond materialistic possessions. What does your heart desire more than anything else in the whole world?
What is my dharma (or my purpose)?
Though this question trips people up often, let go of any pressure to have an answer right now. Simply ask the universe and wait. The answer may change over time. Let it. And if you don’t know, let it be. Thinking about it too hard with your brain won’t get you anywhere. Shut all thinking down and listen for what your heart has to say. Connection to your soul comes via the heart.
What am I grateful for?
This simple question is a wonderful way to reconnect you to the present moment and all of the abundance that you experience, even though you might not feel it. Scientific research has shown over and over again the power of a gratitude practice in helping you to shift your perspective and experience better overall wellbeing. Make it a part of your meditation practice and watch it supercharge your spiritual connection.
To practice these questions with me, watch this old school video!
And to learn the full Primordial Sound Meditation practice, be sure to sign up for the free 5-minute mantra meditation practice below.
