some more questions about 40 day meditations

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In a message dated 04/25/2001 4:10:58 PM Central Daylight Time,

jmallor writes:

 

 

> However, I was wondering how

>

 

Can't you do more then one 40 day set at a time?

 

Love, Julie

 

 

 

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Although still definitely a beginner at this work, I am very

interested in the idea of a 40-day set. However, I was wondering how

to choose, and what to choose. Should I begin at the bottom, so to

speak, with a first chakra exercise, or should I do something that is

more intuitively correct: I am thinking of doing stretch pose as the

40-day set for 3 minutes a day, to help with discipline, willpower

and overall energy. I have only been practicing KY regularly for a

few weeks now, although I had practiced it last year for a while, as

well, so I don't want to overload myself--I don't want to burn myself

out by setting myself to do something too hard for me right now.

 

BUT things are going so well! In class on Monday, we did a pretty

difficult set for the nervous system, and during the sets themselves,

time sometimes, and only for a few milleseconds at a time, opened up

and became more fluid, and my body and mind became fluid, and the

minutes of the sets flew by! I was amazed when it was itme for the

deep relaxation at the end!

 

peace to all--

jessie

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Sat Nam Jessie:

 

> Although still definitely a beginner at this work, I am very

> interested in the idea of a 40-day set. However, I was wondering

>how to choose, and what to choose. Should I begin at the bottom, so

>to speak, with a first chakra exercise, or should I do something

>that is more intuitively correct: I am thinking of doing stretch

>pose as the 40-day set for 3 minutes a day, to help with discipline,

>willpower and overall energy. I have only been practicing KY

>regularly for a few weeks now, although I had practiced it last year

>for a while, as well, so I don't want to overload myself--I don't

>want to burn myself out by setting myself to do something too hard

>for me right now.

 

I think it is very important not to overcommit ourselves, and I think

following your intuition is always a good choice (personally, I still

have trouble distinguishing my intuition from the voices in my head

 

There are two schools of thought on choosing a 40-day set - my first

teacher taught me to pick sets based on the kriyas that gave me the

most trouble (physical, emotional, whatever) in class, based n the

idea that this is a clue about what one needs to work on the most.

Her method works well for me, but other people recommend choosing the

kriya that you enjoy the most. I'm sure this approach works great

too. I have to say that the kriyas I choose using her method always

turn out to be the kriyas I like the most - but perhaps not for the

first few weeks

 

> BUT things are going so well! In class on Monday, we did a pretty

> difficult set for the nervous system, and during the sets

>themselves, time sometimes, and only for a few milleseconds at a

>time, opened up and became more fluid, and my body and mind became

>fluid, and the minutes of the sets flew by! I was amazed when it was

>itme for the deep relaxation at the end!

 

Sounds great, Jessie! Keep doing what you are doing, it is obviously

working.

 

Love & blessings,

Sadhant

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Dear Julie:

 

> Can't you do more then one 40 day set at a time?

 

Of course! It is common for regular practitioners to be working on a

physical kriya (or two), as well as different meditations, as part of

morning sadhana, and something else entirely for bed-time.

 

Of course, it is also important not to commit ourselves to more than

we can handle comfortably, or we can fall into the trap of feeling as

if we have failed, or of overdoing and burning out, and so forth.

 

All love surround you,

Sadhant