1. I found the exercise to be very relaxing. It was somewhat of a difficult exercise at times in trying bring to mind someone we care about to our thoughts and feelings to trying to visualize loved ones and strangers who are suffering and breathing to take their suffering away. It was covering a wide range of things throughout the exercise. I listened to it a second time and reread the exercise as well. This seemed to help me get a better grasp on how effective this exercise can be. I think this exercise would be beneficial for others and I would recommend for people to at least try it. I really think this exercise would be beneficial for an individual who holds resentment against another person. I think it would help them realize that an attitude of loving-kindness would give them a better sense of wellness and they would see a difference in how others approached them compared to having an attitude of negativity.
2. The concept of a mental workout is that we need to keep our mind sharp and alert by using our mental capacities and resources daily. It is just like physical exercise, if we stop practicing we will see a drop off in our ability to perform effectively. The benefits of a mental workout include opening up our mind and developing an expanded consciousness and it's healing capacities. Other benefits include a trained mind and diminished self-centeredness. It is pretty easy to implement mental workouts to foster our psychological growth by taking 5-15 minutes each day to do different types of comtemplative practice.
Hello Erik.
ReplyDeleteI see you have enjoyed the exercise and you getting better at it. I agree that I would recommend it to others to try; it could be pretty relaxing and helpful. Your blogs by the way look very good! Great job!
Svetlana.
Hi Erik,
ReplyDeleteI totally agree many people are so busy with everyday life that they don't take the time out for inner self. Great job, have a blessed weekend!
Howdy Eric,
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with you regarding the Practice 1: Loving-Kindess exercise, it was not as easy as I thought it would be but it sure was way interesting to find out. Do you think you'll be able to stick with it? Considering it is relaxing and is seemingly meant to bring out the best in all of us, it certainly is a nice reminder of how to retrain our mind for the good of mankind and peace towards others.
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Eric,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that this would be a great exercise for someone who still has not let go of some negative feelings towards another person. That is why I had my mom try it. She has not be able to let go of my dad and move on with her life. I was hoping that maybe she might start to or even acknowledge that her negativity is what is holding her back. I have been very anxious in seeing what this course has done with those in my family as well as myself
Hi Erik;
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your thoughts on "mental workout" I think I need to work on this quite a bit as to help in relieving stress. if I can learn to "open my mind" more and do some techniques that will help in this capacity I might be able to be more relaxed. It is a great concept, if your body needs exercise to help strenghten and keep it heathly then why not do the mind as well in addition to your spirituallity? If everyone could grasp this, maybe this just might be a better world to live in??? Kathy