I discovered
this practice to be beneficial as it was unwinding and peaceful. Concentrating
on the sound was so tranquil and I felt a type of serenity when taking profound
breaths. The words helped me reflect and concentrate on myself. The main reason
I didn't concur with was taking in the pain from those of the ones I cherish. I
feel that improving myself is a great start and have the ones you cherish do
the practice so they can deal with themselves is an excellent idea. This
practice in fact is beneficial for me, except for taking in the pain of others
might carry love and wholeness to your inward self. I would doubtlessly propose
this practice to others as it might likewise help them reflect and find peace
inside themselves.
The idea of
"Mental Workout" is to train the mind with the goal that the
personality can work at a more elevated amount of consciousness. Via preparing
our minds we get to be better individuals in showing and giving love,
consideration, and cognizance. I can incorporate mental workouts to foster my
mental health by staying positive and dissecting circumstances before arriving
at conclusions and in addition doing the breathing and meditation exercises.
“It could be that we ourselves are the principal
beneficiaries of our praise.” Adair
Lara.
Hi Edmond,
ReplyDeleteGreat post on loving kindess. I also found this exercise peaceful. It is great to see that you are doing these things to improve yourself. You are definitely a motivator for other. Great job.
Scott
I reread this post a couple of times, and am confused about what you were talking about when referring to taking in the pain of others. Were you saying that you weren't able to, or that you didn't agree with it? I'm sorry for the confusion, I just didn't understand. I have discovered that empathizing with the pain of others leads to great compassion. In this world there is happiness, but also a lot of pain. It is through taking in the pain of others that we are able to have true loving kindness towards others. It sounds like this exercise was very relaxing for you, enough that you want to encourage others to do it. I think that relaxation exercises are therapeutic when we take the time to do them. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI found it to be a great technique when learning how to take on another person’s feeling of pain and suffering and using their sadness and depression as a form of strength to help myself push forward and cope with loss of a loved one or personal pain in a whole new perspective. Hence, we all can learn from each others pain.
DeleteScott, I think I felt the same way that you did in regards to "taking in the pain of others". Instead of taking their pain upon yourself, I think it is better to teach them ways to heal themselves. Jennifer, although I agree that the ability to empathize is a great trait, some people (and I'm speaking of myself here), empathize too much... to the point that it causes mental states that are definitely not beneficial to anyone.
ReplyDeleteEdmond,
ReplyDeleteI felt that it was very beneficial for me to practice breathing in the pain of another. I completely understand where you're coming from though, and it may not be the best thing for everyone. I certainly wouldn't have felt good or comfortable with doing that practice if I couldn't find true love and compassion for myself. If I had too much physical or emotional pain to deal with, I would not have been able to even consider taking the pain of another. I think the point of it was to learn to feel loving kindness towards every being. Maybe this practice isn't the best way for everyone.
Elizabeth
I love the detail of you experience with the loving-kindness exercise. This exercise is very calming and beneficial. It really opens the heart and expands your love for others in your daily life.
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