You know what I like? I like making "I" statements, especially regarding meditation. Statements create life. Well, they can cause death as well, it is a matter of purpose and intent. What I liked about the universal loving-kindness statements is that they caused me to make statements that initiated a positive action. I think I can spend too much time in one day telling myself way too many negative things. This brings me to my assessment.
My first thought regarding an area of distress is my personal line within interpersonal. However, I am more directed toward the lines of emotional and cognitive in the psychospiritual aspect now. Yes, I have made decisions within the past couple of months that have affected me in these areas and I think the way back to health and healing will require not only positive statements from my mouth, but focused meditative time with these affirmations. I need to remind myself of the truth, not what I think the truth may be, but the actuality and reality of it all. Then, I need to continue taking the time, especially practicing the subtle mind exercise, to focus on my breathing and witness my thoughts. That has definitely helped.
Other things that help my progression: journaling. Yes, writing is a very effective tool in my life right now. And again . . . I need to incorporate speaking aloud. Since I have been allowing so many negative thoughts, it is time for preeminent action.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Unit 5 Power Point Presentation
Class,
I have not been able to upload my power point to this blog. If anyone has any advice, I would love to hear it. However, for now, if you would like to view it, I have placed it back in unit 2's blog discussion board under my name.
Okay, I hope that will suffice.
I have not been able to upload my power point to this blog. If anyone has any advice, I would love to hear it. However, for now, if you would like to view it, I have placed it back in unit 2's blog discussion board under my name.
Okay, I hope that will suffice.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
The Subtle Mind
I am not certain I will speak much about the loving-kindness exercise because the subtle mind exercise has greatly overridden any previous I have experienced so far. Yes, I like this exercise! Since I could not get past the "breathing in of the suffering" from the last exercise without making changes in my procedure, this unit has left me feeling refreshed.
Yeah . . . I like focusing on my breath and the time given to do such. Additionally, I loved seeing the thoughts come and go and not having anything to do with them. Oh, do not get me wrong . . . many I wanted to entertain. However, reminding myself of the fleeting and easily passage of each, I was eager for observation and this what was so enlightening.
Overall, the connection between the spiritual, mental and physical is entwining. Hmm . . . is that a good way to say it? I suppose it will work for now. They each have their own focus or "specialty" if you will. However, each category essentially affects the other. Mmm hmm . . . yes, the whole.
For me, this connection is manifest through the physical first. Working out on a regular basis prepares my body for the conditioning needed for the mental focus and spiritual growth to occur. Well, I may be wrong with this statement. I mean, prayer is a major force to recon with and focusing on my spirituality gives me more of the courage I need each day to even get to the point of physical activity sometimes. Additionally, having the mental focus to even consider or take the time to pray is another matter all together.
See what I mean by entwined? Each day is new. However, the fact remains that each of these connections would not be the same with out the other. Yes, integral is the key term. :)
Yeah . . . I like focusing on my breath and the time given to do such. Additionally, I loved seeing the thoughts come and go and not having anything to do with them. Oh, do not get me wrong . . . many I wanted to entertain. However, reminding myself of the fleeting and easily passage of each, I was eager for observation and this what was so enlightening.
Overall, the connection between the spiritual, mental and physical is entwining. Hmm . . . is that a good way to say it? I suppose it will work for now. They each have their own focus or "specialty" if you will. However, each category essentially affects the other. Mmm hmm . . . yes, the whole.
For me, this connection is manifest through the physical first. Working out on a regular basis prepares my body for the conditioning needed for the mental focus and spiritual growth to occur. Well, I may be wrong with this statement. I mean, prayer is a major force to recon with and focusing on my spirituality gives me more of the courage I need each day to even get to the point of physical activity sometimes. Additionally, having the mental focus to even consider or take the time to pray is another matter all together.
See what I mean by entwined? Each day is new. However, the fact remains that each of these connections would not be the same with out the other. Yes, integral is the key term. :)
Friday, December 2, 2011
Loving Kindness Exercise
During this exercise, I must say, I probably did not begin in the best of settings. For one thing, I am greatly stuffed from eating out tonight. Physically, it is not often I allow myself the indulgence that I did this evening. Nevertheless, tonight I did. Additionally, I had a margarita and physically feel the effects from this decision.
Okay, stating all that, tonight was not the optimum night for this exercise. Furthermore, I read through this exercise in the text and it bothered me before the listening began. I do not like the thought of taking in another disease or problem or any malady for that matter into one's own body. I think there is a better approach or maybe dissipating it into thin air or another matter. However, certainly one's own body should not be an option in my eyes. Therefore, for this reason alone, I would not recommend this exercise to another. In fact, I will not participate in it every day for a week either as it suggested.
However, I did like taking much time to focus on a loved one. Yes . . . this was very beneficial. I would suggest this application be drawn out further because I felt great when doing this. Moreover, even when considering the negative thoughts or emotions and giving them "equal time", I found this helpful as well. Yes, just looking at them from the outward perspective aided in a full balance or further understanding of the reality of the cause. Overall, I felt much better.
I think this is where the concept of the mental workout comes to play. Being able to allow one's own mind permission for these thoughts essentially gives room for the release as well; even the understanding and clarity. This, in turn, promotes peace and calm. Yes, I truly feel much more peace and calm than before I began. Implementing further mental workouts should come with ease; however, I feel I need the proper guidance still and this exercise will not be the one to further enhance the act. I am sure I will find what suits my needs shortly. However, until then, I can apply exactly the principle that I necessitate from what has already been learned.
Yes . . . it is now a matter of implementation.
Okay, stating all that, tonight was not the optimum night for this exercise. Furthermore, I read through this exercise in the text and it bothered me before the listening began. I do not like the thought of taking in another disease or problem or any malady for that matter into one's own body. I think there is a better approach or maybe dissipating it into thin air or another matter. However, certainly one's own body should not be an option in my eyes. Therefore, for this reason alone, I would not recommend this exercise to another. In fact, I will not participate in it every day for a week either as it suggested.
However, I did like taking much time to focus on a loved one. Yes . . . this was very beneficial. I would suggest this application be drawn out further because I felt great when doing this. Moreover, even when considering the negative thoughts or emotions and giving them "equal time", I found this helpful as well. Yes, just looking at them from the outward perspective aided in a full balance or further understanding of the reality of the cause. Overall, I felt much better.
I think this is where the concept of the mental workout comes to play. Being able to allow one's own mind permission for these thoughts essentially gives room for the release as well; even the understanding and clarity. This, in turn, promotes peace and calm. Yes, I truly feel much more peace and calm than before I began. Implementing further mental workouts should come with ease; however, I feel I need the proper guidance still and this exercise will not be the one to further enhance the act. I am sure I will find what suits my needs shortly. However, until then, I can apply exactly the principle that I necessitate from what has already been learned.
Yes . . . it is now a matter of implementation.
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