Inner Chaos/Inner Peace
Each day I log on to my computer to check emails. Of course, I end up looking at the headlines of different websites and am saddened by what I see. It seems that we are all caught up in the drama of our daily lives, who's right/who's wrong, who's winning/loosing, who's killing (not too much on who's saving) and it goes on and on. I'm not saying that these things are irrelevant and ought to be ignored, but I do think we are a "blame it on the other person" society taking no responsibility for ourselves.
What I mean by that is, the chaos going on inside of our own heads. The thoughts that are never ending, always categorizing, judging and evaluating. Thinking about yesterday's conversation, tomorrows plans, criticizing ourselves/others, blaming everyone else for our own unhappiness/discontent. The vast majority of us are so caught up in our heads we are never really present long enough to experience all that life has to offer. I too have struggled with this and have learned a way to make the never ending thought process works to my advantage not my disadvantage. Now, I do have my moments, don't get me wrong. If I had this totally figured out every moment of my life I'd be a self actualized human being. I'm not there yet but I do forge ahead and put in corrections along the way.
Each one of us has the possibility to create harmony, peace, love, joy and bliss in our life and in our environment everyone qualifies!! So...why is that so few of us get there? Why aren't we told from the beginning that harnessing your own mind is the way to true freedom? Not a set of circumstances, not a different place to live, not different friends and family will change the inner harmony you experience on a daily basis. Only looking inside and being with "what is" will bring you that experience.
In our practice (meaning myself and husband) we use our relationship with each other to achieve this state of being. When we make love we do it consciously and intentionally. We are quick to look at ourselves first if we have some level of dissatisfaction, never looking to blame the other. Our daily meditation practice helps us to be present throughout the day but most importantly, when we are with each other. We also practice Chi Gong and Tai Chi with others sharing in what we know. Having a mindful exercise is another way to increase your ability to be in the moment.
Here is something you can try with your mate (or by your self). Sit or lay down close to one another, so that you are touching in some way. Possibly, you will want to embrace the other. Now, close your eyes and take long deep slow breaths paying attention that your exhale is longer than your inhale. You can breath at the same time or opposite one another, whichever you choose. You might find counting a 3-5 breath to be helpful Inhaling on the 3 count and exhaling on the 5 count. Feel the other person first, notice where you touch and where you don't, feel how much of the surface you cover that your laying on with your body and then expand that feeling out to your energy filed. Think of yourself as a bubble filling up when you inhale and shrinking back down when you exhale. As your mind wanders, just gently bring it back to the present moment. I like to drop down into my body and feel myself first, then the outer edges of myself, then I expand my energy around my mate and fill the room. See how long you can do this. In the beginning, it might not be very long, but if you practice a few minutes each day I think you will find that you the time will increase.
How different would our world be if we all did this mindful practice for just a few minutes each day? I think as individuals we think that what's happening in the world is out of our reach, but we are wrong in that mindset. By taking responsibly for ourselves, not asking others to change, we can create a shift in the global consciousness, because it's never the other person.
“The pollution of the planet is only an outward reflection of an inner psychic pollution: millions of unconscious individuals not taking responsibility for their inner space.”
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