This week's exercise was interesting! When we did the loving-kindness exercise we focused our efforts towards people in our lives whereas with the subtle mind exercise we focused our efforts on our breath and breathing patterns. Strange, but intriguing. When first getting into this exercise my mind was all over the place. I worked hard to try and focus on my breathing but that was all over the place as well. Once my mind and my respiratory system decided to work together, it was neat to feel everything in me moving as one. This exercise was a little harder because of having to train my breathing and train my brain to stop focusing on insignificant thoughts. It was easier focusing on people. Once I achieved a still mind I noticed that it was very spacious and open. Mentally I was always in the present. The deeper the mind goes and the clearer images become the more you see and the more it makes sense. Reaching a oneness with my body and mind was very relaxing yet there was something else there that took it beyond. I was very tired, but happy after completing the exercise.
Spiritual wellness is similar to mental or physical wellness in that a person is striving to reach a higher level of being or a higher state of mind. Spiritual wellness takes the body to a whole new level. One's spirituality transcends all else in the physical body. A person has to want to achieve spiritual wellness. Spiritual wellness takes away the fear of dying, of getting old, and of being ill or sick. I have chosen to follow my own spiritual path. I have chosen to walk away from guided religion and embrace all that the world has to offer in the way of spirituality. I will continue to search until I find what I am looking for but at least now I have some tools to work with that can help me to achieve my goal even faster.
Good Afternoon
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your post. I found it interesting how you said once your respiratory system and mind began to work in sync how it felt nice. I thought of after my heart failure how little thought we give to something like breathing or our blood flowing. How from before we even entered the world this is something that we did and after we are here we do not even think about it, we actually take it for granted. In my studies over life when studying comparative religion I found many things in various cultures that spoke to how little we think of these things. I share with you from the Quran Surah Al Mulk ( The Dominion) #67 verese 23 "Say it is He Who has created you, and endowed you with hearing (ears), seeing (eyes), and hearts. Little thanks you give."
I too gave up the pursuits of religion many many years ago for the freedom of spirituality, in that I have found that I can find things that I appreciate from all the cultures writings. Do continue to search out that which feels right to you...you will know when you find it and believe me there is nothing like it.. ;)
Love & Light
Jamillah~