The Name as the Presence

Sit comfortably, eyes closed. Choose the divine name that lives nearest to your heart, Ram, Hari, Shiva, Devi, Krishna. Say it slowly, aloud or silently, just once. Do not move on quickly. Sit with the felt-sense the name leaves behind, as if a small light has been placed in the chest. Now say the name once more, and once more, with long pauses between. Notice that what you call by that name is not far away, but already filling the space the name opened. The name is the deity stepping into the room you made for it.