05-10-2011, 07:52 PM
Yeah spiral, there are millions of techniques out there and while I haven't done yoga meditation specifically, I've learned to just breathe, relax my mind and allow everything to be without judgement. I think the key is simplicity and for me nothing is more simplistic than getting in tune with your body and mind without techniques. The key to letting go is acceptance and I think a lot of techniques neglect that. They treat the emotions as the enemy and something you have to get rid of. The law of conservation of energy states "energy cannot be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another". If we think about emotions in our body as energy then it would make sense that we can't get rid of this energy, only transmute it through the power of acceptance.
Jay what you said makes a lot of sense. Perhaps I've lived in such a dark place for most of my life it's hard to see human nature in a better light. Not necessarily people intentionally hurting others, but more of a byproduct of a damaged mindset. What I've always wondered is why some have that ability to change while others are always stuck in their ways. Altruism is also a subject that could be debated till death, but I do believe being altruistic is more about helping another person because you want to help that person. I guess the benefit you expect could be that person becoming happier which in turn makes you happy. But I feel that those that help others are altruistic. But I guess it all depends on your definition of altruism. Doing something without expecting anything is damn near impossible.
I feel my next level is to forgive those that live in that scarcity mindset. I will continue meditation in order to cultivate that internal peace and serenity. I think I've been focused on the negative for too long.
Jay what you said makes a lot of sense. Perhaps I've lived in such a dark place for most of my life it's hard to see human nature in a better light. Not necessarily people intentionally hurting others, but more of a byproduct of a damaged mindset. What I've always wondered is why some have that ability to change while others are always stuck in their ways. Altruism is also a subject that could be debated till death, but I do believe being altruistic is more about helping another person because you want to help that person. I guess the benefit you expect could be that person becoming happier which in turn makes you happy. But I feel that those that help others are altruistic. But I guess it all depends on your definition of altruism. Doing something without expecting anything is damn near impossible.
I feel my next level is to forgive those that live in that scarcity mindset. I will continue meditation in order to cultivate that internal peace and serenity. I think I've been focused on the negative for too long.
