Summary of my K practices - thought I'd share

March 3, 2009

I have been part of this community for the last 3 months. Here is a

list of my K (and other) practices, mostly based on guidance I have

received from and some based on my habits and prior

practices:-). I do the 5 Tibetans daily (21 reps, sometimes 15)

followed by compression breathing (15 cycles) and 20 minutes of

meditation. I am a naturally forgiving person (as in, I do not usually

dwell on things for too long and treat everything as a learning

experience), so this has not been too much of a problem for me. I have

not had any problems with Inner Joy either, for some reason. Things

are pretty much on balance. I walk barefoot in my back yard for at

least 5 minutes every day (longer on weekends) and am typically

barefoot at home. I pray twice a day for about 5 minutes each (AM and

PM) just to offer my thanks to the Divine for everything that has been

bestowed upon me in this life. I also work out at the gym (or at least

try to) 3 times per week including cardio (on the elliptical),

stair-step, and weights just to maintain my muscle tone. I repeat the

Shakti prayer (earth, air,…) at least 3 times per day (in sets of 3).

I also have two crystal bowls on either side of my bed with Carnations

floating in spring water (Arrowhead), a white flower on the right side

signifying Shiva (the side I sleep on) and a red flower on the left

side signifying Shakti (the side Usha sleeps on). I change these out

every three days, burying the red flower in the garden and leaving the

white flower out in the sun to dry and wither away. I chant the Shakti

prayer when I pour water into the crystal bowls and put the flowers in

(each time).

Regarding my diet, I make sure I have a glass of fresh organic carrot

juice (sometimes mixed with beets, ginger and any other vegetable

that's there) every day. Three times a week (Mon, Wed, Fri), I take

vitamin supplements (Vitamin C complex, B100, zinc, grape seed,

selenium and Vitamin E) and daily, I take omega 3 and garlic pills. I

also take two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar mixed in a glass of

water 5 times a week (don't ask me why… I heard it's good for

cholesterol control). My diet is 90% vegetarian, and about 3 times a

month I may have some chicken or turkey or fish. I eat lots of fresh

fruit daily. I drink at least 48oz of water daily.

I have been doing the chakra breathing for the last 3 weeks starting

with the mooladhara chakra and going up to the Ajna chakra (third

eye). has told me specifically NOT to go all the way to the

top. I have started actually feeling energy move up as I practice this.

Chrism has also advised me to start getting massages to help remove

blockages (using a mixture of 50% each virgin olive oil and organic

peanut oil) followed by a cleanse (hand towel) of warm water and

alcohol to remove the oil. I need to get going on this. I also need

to confirm the exact pattern for the massage (where to start and how

to proceed through the various parts of the body).

That's it for now. Hope I didn't put everyone to sleep :-))

Namaste

Krish

March 3, 2009

Thank you for sharing Krish - always welcome your insights and thoughts. You

seem to have the practice will in hand - you must have been here before since

you jumped right into this. I applaud your dedication. You are a good example

of what and how to do the safeties.

e

March 4, 2009

Hi Krish,

Thank you for a peek into your daily practice and I also applaud you for doing

so well. Just one question? Do you have a full time job out of the home and if

not how do you manage the mundane paying of bills etc? I ask this because I

spend a great part of my day in meditation, safeties and Tibetans etc. But I do

not work. If I did work full time I doubt if I could spend as much time on my

spiritual pursuits. I only manage because J works.

Blessings and love to your wife,

Skydancer x

, " " .

wrote:

>

> Thank you for sharing Krish - always welcome your insights and thoughts. You

seem to have the practice will in hand - you must have been here before since

you jumped right into this. I applaud your dedication. You are a good example

of what and how to do the safeties.

> e

>

March 4, 2009

Iona,

Unfortunately, not. I do have a very demanding full time job. I typically leave

home for work at around 7:15 Am and don't get back till around 6:30 PM or so. I

have been very blessed to be able to multi task and never feel overwhelmed. Most

of my bills are e-bills and are paid electronically, so I just need to monitor

them. I do this during lunch time at work, so it doesn't interfere with other

things. Again, I have been blessed to be able to do this. I just try to be

flexible all the time with regards to my schedule so I don't get stressed out if

something planned doesn't happen. There are days I have to cut the 5 Ts down to

12 or 15 just for lack of time. But I make sure I do the compression breathing

and 20 minutes of meditation. The weekends end up being quite hectic as I have

many things at home to catch up on (including going for a walk with my dear

wife, my gym workouts and the K practice), so I am really bushed by the time the

day is over. I do have my moments of course, but they are, thankfully, few and

far between.

Warm regards

krish

, " Skydancer "

<ionaskydancer wrote:

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> Hi Krish,

>

> Thank you for a peek into your daily practice and I also applaud y

March 4, 2009

Practice and work

Very difficult balance

I leave my house for work, my full time job, at about 6:00 am. To do my morning

practice (K and yoga etc.) I get up at about 3:00 - 3:20 am…that's right 3:00 in

the morning. To get up that early I sacrifice my evenings. I try to get to bed

between 8:00 and 9:00. This is not easy for me! I am a night person, just love

to stay up late and sleep until noon.

Also I am very careful about my food choices and supplements. (too much detail

to go into unless someone really wants to read it all.) I prepare my food and

supplements for the next day at night…again not easy to do when I am trying to

go to bed early. I also want to spend some time with my wife and relaxing with

my TV, I just love getting engrossed in a good movie.

rich

, " scorpio92600 "

<scorpio92600 wrote:

>

> Iona,

> Unfortunately, not. I do have a very demanding full time job. I typically

leave home for work at around 7:15 Am and don't get back till around 6:30 PM or

so. I have been very blessed to be able to multi task and never feel

overwhelmed. Most of my bills are e-bills and are paid electronically, so I just

need to monitor them. I do this during lunch time at work, so it doesn't

interfere with other things. Again, I have been blessed to be able to do this. I

just try to be flexible all the time with regards to my schedule so I don't get

stressed out if something planned doesn't happen. There are days I have to cut

the 5 Ts down to 12 or 15 just for lack of time. But I make sure I do the

compression breathing and 20 minutes of meditation. The weekends end up being

quite hectic as I have many things at home to catch up on (including going for a

walk with my dear wife, my gym workouts and the K practice), so I am really

bushed by the time the day is over. I do have my moments of course, but they

are, thankfully, few and far between.

>

> Warm regards

> krish

>

> , " Skydancer "

<ionaskydancer@> wrote:

> >

> > Hi Krish,

> >

> > Thank you for a peek into your daily practice and I also applaud y

>

March 4, 2009

Rich,

You are absolutely correct... it is a very difficult balance indeed! Not being a

morning person myself, I end up trying to fit everything into the evening hours.

I go to bed around 11 PM. I have trained myself to not get wound up if I don't

do the things I planned to do. I used to get upset about this, but not any more.

In the end, its a question of balance and working with what we have, I guess.

Warm regards

Krish

, " Richard Eisenberg "

<Pyaar333 wrote:

>

> Practice and work

>

> Very difficult balance

>

> I leave my house for work, my full time job, at about 6:00 am. To do my

morning practice (K and yoga etc.) I get up at about 3:00 - 3:20 am…that's right

3:00 in the morning. To get up that early I sacrifice my evenings. I try to

get to bed between 8:00 and 9:00. This is not easy for me! I am a night

person, just love to stay up late and sleep until noon.

>

> Also I am very careful about my food choices and supplements. (too much detail

to go into unless someone really wants to read it all.) I prepare my food and

supplements for the next day at night…again not easy to do when I am trying to

go to bed early. I also want to spend some time with my wife and relaxing with

my TV, I just love getting engrossed in a good movie.

>

> rich

>

> , " scorpio92600 "

<scorpio92600@> wrote:

> >

> > Iona,

> > Unfortunately, not. I do have a very demanding full time job. I typically