Another experience

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Hello to the group. I have a question, actually a couple. My script from chrism

has gone well this week. I think that I am actually feeling the benefits of the

safeties. (Still lots of work onthe forgiveness, though, of myself and

others.... argh)But I feel calmer and more peaceful inside, and I am not calling

myself stupid quite so often.

 

I am also looking forward to the alternate breathing- like before, it was just

another thing I had to do, now it is great, I get to do it. (this must sound so

silly to you experienced people) I also practiced a meditation for 11 minutes,

and that went well.

 

 

Now my questions- I have two dogs, who, when I sit on the floor, love to come

over and lie down by me. Doing the safeties, or meditating, they are right

there. Adorable, but should I have them go away? I almost think that they

benefit as well? Like today instead of doing the mudhras with my hands, I just

put my hands on their lovely black bodies, and they laid there, so peacefully,

as if they were benefitting as well? Might they?

 

Is that a bad thing to do? Does it take away from my practice? I know I felt a

little distracted, like a mom with young kids, but maybe that is my life? If it

is not kids now, maybe it is the animals and the others who will always need me

for something, even when meditating? What do you think?

 

 

I just feel so badly telling them to go lie down somewhere else, like I feel how

that must hurt them inside ( if I were them, I'd feel that way) I have always

been told I am too sensitive. Is that right?

thanks for your patience with me....

Shaun