Yesterday I did a work out that included meditation, Tai-Chi, and Chi-Kung.
Today I did one that included Meditation, Jun Bao, and another form of Chi-Kung.
Although it may not seem
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like it to some people, I consider this working in order to make the world a
better place. I will go even further and say that when you do these things,
if you do them sincerely and regularly, you are working to make the world a
better place. I have written on this subject in a previous article, but I
think that we, somehow, forget how important self care is. Those who are
service providers and helpers for others, often neglect themselves, thinking
that dedicating their time to others is more important.
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This is not the case. When you take care of yourself, you are taking care of
others. How can this be? You may ask.
Through self care such as doing meditation and exercise on a regular basis
you calm yourself. You make your mind, body, and spirit stronger. You
relieve stress from your body and you foster a lifestyle that is proactive,
instead of reactive. In other words, you take charge of your responses to
negativity and positivity in the world, instead of just running on
automatic. If you go on to do the deep work, the hard work, you begin to
realize who you are on the inside. When you realize who you are, you become
free. You cannot realize who you are, however, until you engage in the very
difficult work. Pema Chodran explained this as Boddichita work, the work of
the warrior, or Going where we don't really want to go.
Meditation is not always an escape from an oppressive world, nor is it
necessarily only to reduce stress, or the improve health, though these are
very important results from it, meditation is also daring to look at the
ugliness in ones soul. It is observing the anger, the hatred, the fear, all
the prejudices implanted in our minds during the socialization project.
After looking at them without judgment, it is also about releasing them,
thus nullifying their power.
If
you do meditate and want to take it to the next step, I would suggest you do
a practice somewhat like the Zen students do. In this case it is to think
about some of your fears and prejudices before meditating, formulating a
question about their origins, or their authenticity, and then meditating.
You will be surprised at the insights that arise. When they arise let them
go and speak of them no more, realizing they don't exist. They are only
shadows of the past with only the power that we give them.
Today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and every
tomorrow a vision of hope.
Kalidassa
As
you begin to claim your true identity, the illusion of the false self, the
identity created through socialization, begins to fade. You become the
greater you, the more authentic you. You begin to live each day in response
to how the world is and more importantly in response to who and what you
really are. This is greater then freedom. This is freedom and
responsibility. As you live with freedom and responsibility you partake of
the tree of life, as the fruit you bear as a human and divine being, brings
forth life and regeneration.
Reunion of Souls, Dr. John
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