Monday, December 16, 2013

Unit 6 Post


In the loving kindness exercise I found the meditation focused on an external view.  Similar to envisioning the state we are in as well as the state others are in and focusing your energy to help those around you as well as yourself.  The integral assessment focused on an internal evaluation of oneself finding the aspect of one’s life which requires immediate attention, then, maintenance of that area then finding the next which requires additional attention.  I learned in the exercises I do not focus enough attention spiritually on those around me and in myself.  Recently have I focused spiritual attention on those around me and myself.  Since doing so, I have noticed a positive difference in both others and my condition.  I have decided to focus more on loving kindness meditation utilizing psychospiritual energy to reinforce other aspects of my life.  I can’t say why I chose this other than it makes sense to me as this area of my life feels unbalanced.  Thank you for reading and I look forward to your posts. 
Aaron

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Unit 5 Post


This week I listened to both audios (Loving Kindness and Subtle Mind).  The Subtle Mind audio seemingly put me in a trance to where I was aware of everything around me, but in a dream state which was wonderful every time until it ended and it seemed like I was being ripped out of a dream.  However, the Loving Kindness audio continues to perplex me.  I relax and let the audio be my guide, but I feel as though my emotions are behind a blast door which simply will not open.  Though I do have people in my life I love dearly, I simply cant seem to connect with what the audio is directing.  In the past couple of weeks I have suffered from massive physical ailments.  To tell the truth, just the ideas this course was proposing caused me to regress into a proverbial cave, afraid to what doors may open if I implemented the ideas proposed.  However, I have come to terms with my fears and my physical ailments are subsiding as tread closer and closer to fully acclimating myself to concepts of spiritual, mental and physical wellness.  Thank you for reading

                Aaron