Hi Everyone....
This has been a "strange" week for me and my studies. In attempting to concentrate with my homework, I have found myself distracted, unfocused and even a little anxious. So, what better time than to try to the meditation practice to see if I can bring myself back into balance? Finally I have the house to myself, it is quiet and there will be no interruptions.
I began listening to the meditation practice and envisioned an individual that I have always thought to be my "wise one" - my grandmother. It was wonderful to close my eyes, relax and bring her image into my mind. Her kindness, her love, her wisdom and her smile, all helped me to focus on the exercise. I still had points where I would drift away from the actual exercise of feeling the white energy from her to me through the mind, throat and heart, but those side thoughts were still of my grandmother and all she had brought to my world. She has been gone 20 years now, but she is still my "wise one". Through this exercise, as well as many of the others we have practiced, I did feel a sense of calm come over me. In particular with my grandmother, I felt a sense of warmth and definitely her loving kindness entering me and circulating. I believe if I truly want to practice and master loving kindness, thoughts of her and this exercise would be key. As I am writing this I no longer feel anxious and unsettled. I am feeling more balanced and calm.
Regarding the text quote "One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself", I believe this relates and applies to the health and medical community to look to themselves for where they are relating to their own integral health. If they themselves are not advocates of or understand the importance of the mind, body, spirit connection how can they hope to understand and help those who come to them for healing? By implementing this themselves, they can come to understand its importance and truly help integrate it with their medical practice and begin the total healing process.
Sandy
I really enjoyed your depiction of your journey through this meditative practice. I also chose a grandparent for my point of reference and recieved such profound results. I have noticed throughout our different meditation practices that when we implement family and loved one my wondering mind stops and I get that peacefullness that we seek in our journey. Congratulations on such a great journey towards a flourishing mind and I hope you continue to reach these great heights.
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