bouncing back

[Guest guest]

As someone who has only been practicing KY for a few months. I have found this

list so valuable as I see I am experiencing the same range of emotions as

others. From increasingy moments of joy and bliss, to anger from situations

coming up from the past for me to deal and settle in my mind. The best thing

has been the feeling of my heart opening up more to joy. But this has also made

me feel very sad at times in watching the news or listening to a freind who is

having troubles.

 

I want to be empathetic and help others as much as I can. But I at times feel my

worn as others hurt seems to become mine. And I can't release it till much

later. I am wondering about the most effective meditations or sets that can help

to keep myself grounded or make myself more resilient or just to bounce back

when I am feeling this way so I can go on with my day.

 

SAT NAM

 

Deb

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

don't listen to the news. listen only to you. inside. you have all of your

answers if you will JUST listen.

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam Deb:

 

Developing your aura will make you less vulnerable to taking on the

negative emotions of others. There are numerous techniques for

strengthening the aura, such as everyone's favorite, the cold

shower. Gururattan's book "Transitions to a Heart-Centered World"

has a section ("Electromagnetic Field") devoted to kriyas for this

purpose.

 

All love surround you,

Sadhant

[Guest guest]

Dear Deby,

 

What you feel is called "Compassion", the wish for others to be free of

their suffering. This is the sign of an open heart center. But at the

same time you are attached to your own emotions. When you feel

overwhelmed by sadness, try a few minutes of right nostril breathing.

But, if you actually want to keep yourself "grounded", the best practice

is awareness. As the Dalai Lama says:

 

"When you are aware of your pain and suffering, it helps you develop

your capacity for empathy, the capacity that allows you to relate to

other

people's feelings and suffering. This enhances your capacity for

compassion towards others."

 

You have the chance to practice awareness in all your daily

activities.

Kundalini Yoga is the yoga of awareness. When you do your yoga sets be

mindful and aware of your physical sensations as well as your thoughts.

When a strong emotion arises, watch it, but don't follow it. Notice the

thoughts and let them go. When doing mantra meditation, do the same.

When you finish your meditation, don't get up inmediately. Stay a few

minutes there sitting. Do nothing. Just be aware of everything. Your

body, your thoughts, the outside sounds, smells, open your eyes if you

like, be completely open. In your daily life, while you drive, at work,

do everything with awareness.

"Persue not the outer entanglements, duell not in the inner void;

Be serene in the oneness of things, and erroneous views vanish by

themselves." (from the Hsin Hsin Ming)

This is the actual meditation. The rest (postures, chanting, mudras,

etc.) is only preparation for this state of complete awareness. This is

when you have the best opportunity to see your true identity, Sat Nam or

Buddha Nature. Be completely here, now.

 

The great way is not difficult

For those who have no preferences.

When clinging and hating are both absent,

Everything is clear and undisguised.

Make the slightest distinction however,

And heaven and earth are set infinitely apart.

 

-Seng T'sang, excerpt from Hsing Hsing Ming

Sat Nam

Gilberto

 

 

Sat Nam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Dear Deb,

 

When the heart is really open, we are totally neutral. You could add a

heart meditation to strengthening the aura as Sadhant suggested.

 

many blessings,

 

Gururattan Kaur

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"deb" <debmck

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Thursday, December 14, 2000 9:23 AM

bouncing back

 

 

> As someone who has only been practicing KY for a few months. I have found

this list so valuable as I see I am experiencing the same range of emotions

as others. From increasingy moments of joy and bliss, to anger from

situations coming up from the past for me to deal and settle in my mind.

The best thing has been the feeling of my heart opening up more to joy. But

this has also made me feel very sad at times in watching the news or

listening to a freind who is having troubles.

>

> I want to be empathetic and help others as much as I can. But I at times

feel my worn as others hurt seems to become mine. And I can't release it

till much later. I am wondering about the most effective meditations or sets

that can help to keep myself grounded or make myself more resilient or just

to bounce back when I am feeling this way so I can go on with my day.

>

> SAT NAM

>

> Deb

>

>

>

>

>

>

> "OUR DESTINY IS TO BE HAPPY"

> - Yogi Bhajan

>

> You can UNSUBSCRIBE from this list at the eGroups Member Center (My

Groups), or send mail to

> Kundaliniyoga-

> NO UNSUBSCRIBE REQUESTS TO THE LIST PLEASE!

> WEB SITE: kundalini yoga

>

> KUNDALINI YOGA ON-LINE TRAINING. Details from

> kundalini yogaclasses.html

>

> Sponsored by YOGA TECHNOLOGY - Popular publishers since 1988 of books on

Kundalini Yoga and Meditation.

>

>

>