Comments on: Save the World – One Breath at a Time

By: Monika

Monika — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:28:49 +0000

This is one of the best articles on here I’ve read!

By: nora

nora — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:51:21 +0000

well i think that kindness is awide bright sea in adark spot of life. the one who feels that life is useless and wants to see anew light or anew heart, he simply can recreate the value of himself and abolish that killing feeling by the ”eye of mercy” .as it is known that our eyes only are connected with reality but the one can wonder about the meaning of eye of mercy . it simply the integration of the imprisoned pains inside your body as arust of the past and the preparation of all your ogans and the flow of blood just like printing paper and then at last eyes will work as atranslator or as amirror of all these spiritual feelings.so i think that man has asmall life inside him inside that big life which is the universe…..

By: Ron Towns

Ron Towns — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:56:46 +0000

I use mediation every single to relax and prepare my subconscious mind to soak in my visions of a better lifestyle. However, I feel like I only slip into the “trance” for a brief moment. How do I stay in this moment for longer?

Another method I’ve been using lately is visualization with vision boards. Have you ever heard of them? They are images pasted on a board that represents your hopes, dreams, and goals. Studying these boards every days plants seeds of these goals within your subconscious mind.

Your subconscious mind is where all of habits are formed. Combine these visualizations with mediation and affirmations, and the seed in your subconscious mind will begin to grow, sprouting a newly developed habit that is oriented towards your desired outcome, or goal.

John Assaraf does a better job of explaining this and showing you how to do it in his new book “The Complete Vision Board Kit.” I downloaded the free chapter here: http://tinyurl.com/56mfen

By: Crime Scene Cleanup

Crime Scene Cleanup — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:54:29 +0000

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By: Mary Jaksch

Mary Jaksch — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:48:36 +0000

@Everyone
I’ve just come back from a workshop retreat that I co-led with the title “Opening the Wellspring of Kindness”. In this retreat I introduced the Boundless Kindness meditation.

I have to say that the response was mixed. For some it was the most wonderful experience. One participant said, “It’s like sinking into a warm bath on a cold day.”

However, some participants had difficulties with it. They fared better with a simple loving-kindness meditation: saying silently “May I be at ease” on the outbreath.

Normally, that’s how one starts practising loving-kindness meditation. The Boundless Kindness meditation is really an advanced practice.

Quite simply, try the Boundless Kindness meditation. If it comes naturally and feels good, then do it. Otherwise try: “May I be at ease.”

By: Mary Jaksch

Mary Jaksch — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:43:51 +0000

@Sarah
How lovely, this meditation is obviously working for you!
You make an important point, namely that this meditation asks nothing of us, just that we practise.

By: Mary Jaksch

Mary Jaksch — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:40:35 +0000

@Avani Mehta
The meditation you practise is a close cousin to the Boundless Kindness meditation. ‘Maitri’ means ‘Loving-kindess’ in Sanskrit (one of the ancient Buddhist languages).

By: sarah

sarah — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:24:02 +0000

As I read about this meditation my first thought was that I didn’t feel kind enough today to practice a loving kindness meditation.

This practice doesn’t ask that I be anything only that I practice. So I took a few breaths just now breathing out kindness despite my crabby self.

Of course I now feel less and am less crabby. Thanks for the reminder.

By: Avani Mehta

Avani Mehta — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:12:52 +0000

We use a practice called ‘Maitri Bhavna’ – ‘Feeling Friendship’ at end of meditation. It about befriending every living being and send love to all, wish well to all.

By: Mary Jaksch

Mary Jaksch — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:50:52 +0000

@Roy
That’s lovely, Roy: “Finding a balance between saving and savouring.”

It seems to me that the more we live with kindness, the more we can actually savour the moment. Because we can only savour something when we are present, as opposed to preoccupied.

@Eric
I’m glad you like it, Eric. I think it’s a treasure trove.