Monday, October 17, 2011
My experience with Loving-Kindness this week, and into the future...
Well, this week's meditation "Loving-Kindness" gave me a chance for some soul-searching. When I visited a fellow blogger's blog...I was given a different point of view and something to think about. Jesus Christ is my Savior and I trust Him with my life. I also believe that we must take measures in our lives to live the best life we can with all that is available on Earth. Obviously, this means blending East & West modalities with individual religious beliefs. I practice Ayurveda (India) & Yoga (Asia) along with some other modalities and including prayer/meditation. I have added ideas and practices to my mind-body-soul health in order to take care the temple God gave me. I really had to challenge myself to see if the idea of 'taking on the suffering of others' fit into my Christian beliefs. I then thought about the magnitude of suffering in those that I will be working with. And I prayed. After a few days, the answer was that I can use this meditation exercise on a much smaller scale to become more compassionate and empathetic towards my clients if/when I feel their pain. I think that we all take in the pain of those we love and care about. Who hasn't 'felt bad' for those who are suffering? I think that the key is to remember where we fit into the big picture. God is in control. Sometimes the answer to our prayer has been given to us in the manner of a meditation such as this one is. We can better appreciate what He has given to us...when we take better care of it all. This exercise showed me a way to apply this to my future career. The meditation itself was intense and worthwhile. I plan to practice it often enough to be able to utilize the it anywhere...especially before and after a client's appointment. When I work with an Autistic child (in the future) I will be able to accept the pain & suffering of that individual & particular client then work with my healthy self to release the negative energy from myself. This entire week was a reflective lesson for me and I embrace the experience!
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Hi Dianne,
ReplyDeleteI am very happy to hear that the Loving-Kindness exercise had such positive effects on you. I unfortunately was not able to reap the same benefits... I'm not entirely sure why. Perhaps it is because I am having a pretty stressful and could not get to a place where I was focused/relaxed. I think paying attention and thinking of others suffering also helps put your own challenges into perspective. It makes you realize that on the grand scheme of things, your problems may really not be that big or significant.
Jeremy
Hello Dianne ~
ReplyDeleteIt's good to hear that you had such a great response to the meditation this week. I did too. I did not have any trouble taking in the suffering of others, I tend to be naturally good at that, but I did have trouble loving myself, which is something I tend to be bad at. I thought your conclusion to the reflection was awesome! The power of prayer always amazes me, and I am so glad to hear that with quietness, you found the answers you were looking for:)