Must I sit for hours in meditation to overcome the things that hinder me from presence? I do notice that I feel most connected, most balanced after I have spent quality time with what I call "practice" or "loving myself," that is intentional time/space to connect with ONE. I do this through prayer, visualization, imagery, service to others, tarot reading and reflection, breathing, self-massage, dancing and yoga. Sometimes drawing, singing...
Even so, I am generally very reflective...that means, my mind is usually active.
I could probably meditate more, but we'll see.
Emotions will arise.
And then they will fall.
I'm learning.
I trust.
I am patient.
I am love.
Jack Kornfield, Obstacles and Vicissitudes in Spiritual Practice. Spiritual Emergency
Notes:
The practice of working with our emotions is to allow them to arise and to observe them with awareness, to let them be/go. Living in the present moment with concentrated attention (meditating).
Or subliminate it meaning to take that energy of difficulty and use it outwardly or inwardly.
Example:
Outward: Exercise, do something different
Inward: Do exercises for moving energy within the body
The 5 hindrances to being present according to Budhist teaching:
1. desire and wanting
2. aversion- anger and dislike, judgement and fear- (states that push away experience)
3. sleepiness dullnes and lethargy (or resistance to experience)
4. agitation and restlessness of mind
5. doubt- “it’s not possible” “I can’t”
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