Hello Everyone,
My experience with the subtle mind and loving-kindness exercise was one of frustration and relief. My frustration came from the loving-kindness exercise because I could not get that respectful loving maturation for individuals I did not know or one that I thought negatively towards. I will say that the only strangers that I could gather thought towards were those who were in less than ideal situations such as homelessness or hunger stricken individuals. My relief resulted from the subtle mind exercise because of my building frustration with my work environment that causes continuous stress and frustration within my life. When I take a moment to exercise my witnessing mind I can alleviate so much of the negativity that resonates throughout my work experience. Moreover, for me, the subtle mind was a unique experience that I will carry on with me throughout life.
I agree and also found the loving kindness exercise challenging because its hard to try to think positive about someone who did negative things towards you especially when they didn't apologize for their behavior.I know they say do good towards those who don't treat you kind be it can be difficult, however not impossible.
ReplyDeleteMy experience was very similar, frustration with the Loving Kindness but much relief with the subtle mind exercise. I am glad to hear that your experience with the subtle mind was so helpful. From reading discussions by others in class, it seems most have experienced the same frustrations and reliefs regarding the loving kindness versus the subtle mind. I wonder if anyone has reflected on the Loving Kindness exercise with more ease?
ReplyDeleteI find it amazing how many different techniques of meditation there are out there. I have even advised a family memeber who has insomnia, to find a meditation program. I really want to see how it would effect her sleep patterns.
ReplyDeleteI also wonder how close meditation is to hypnosis?
Sue