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loving-kindness exercise gets easier each time I do it. This time it took me
only 2-3 minutes to find the calm inside and be able to observe my thoughts. At
this time I began to ask where my strengths and weaknesses are and my weakest
is in the biological arena of self-regulation. I am still at the level of
homeostasis and wish to work on the mind-body practices so I can better know
myself. I choose to start with the subtle mind practice and walking for
exercise (combining them) for greater physical health and to have opportunity
to practice in public. This allows me to remove the obstructions of a familiar
environment (common distractions) and replace them with random distractions such
as fellow travelers, animals, and plants that I usually do not come across
during meditation. I will use dedicated running paths for safety in case I am
not paying attention to my surroundings.
Hello Scott,
ReplyDeleteI agree that the subtle mind exercise should be the starting point because how can you be effective with the loving-kindness exercise if your inner self is not calm and still before beginning the exercise. I did not think about incorporating an exercise with the task, but I do think it is a great idea. I would just have a hard time concentrating while walking because I cannot do two things at one time lol.
Keep up the good work and excellent idea