Aruha Meditation – Stage 4
Letting Go of the Self

Stage 4 of Aruha Meditation is the final practice of letting go of the self. Everything exists because "I" exists. When the self disappears, the universe that belongs to the self disappears as well.

If you have sincerely completed Stage 3, you already understand why this practice exists. The essence of Stage 4 is not simply letting go of yourself, but clearly realizing why you are willing to let go. Only then can genuine letting go occur, and only through that sincerity can what is real reveal itself.

■ Practice

You may keep your eyes open or closed. What matters is experiencing every step as though it were completely real.

Choose whatever tool feels most natural to you. Examples: Black Hole, Fire, Light, Dissolving, or any other method that genuinely helps you let go.

① In Your Current Environment

Order	Practice
① Front	Place your chosen tool in front of yourself. Walk into it. Continue until the sense of yourself completely disappears.
② Behind	Repeat the same process behind you.
③ Right	Repeat the same process on your right side.
④ Left	Repeat the same process on your left side.
⑤ Simultaneously	Place your chosen tool in front, behind, to the right, and to the left at the same time. Pause briefly. Recognize that the person standing in the center is all versions of yourself throughout countless lifetimes, your present self, and every future self yet to live. Then, walk into the center of the tools. Continue until the sense of yourself completely disappears.

② In the Universe

Now imagine yourself in infinite space. For this stage, use a Black Hole as your tool.

Order	Practice
① Front	Repeat the same process using a Black Hole in front of you.
② Behind	Repeat the same process.
③ Right	Repeat the same process.
④ Left	Repeat the same process.
⑤ Simultaneously	Place Black Holes in front, behind, to the right, and to the left at the same time. Pause briefly. Recognize all versions of yourself— past, present, and future. Then, walk into the center. Continue until the sense of yourself completely disappears.