Guest guest Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 Wiht all this wild stuff going on I have a hard time focusing on taking care of my family and doing all the things I need to be doing, I would rather meditate and fly and feel the bliss. Any recommendations on how to stay grounded? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 Here are some of the things that work for me. I don't so much wanted to be grounded - I like soaring. But I also want to function in the outer world. So these are some ways I have found to stay blissful yet continue to function. I'm still working on this myself, but here's what I've got so far.... I make lists. I have a todo folder (not just a list, an entire folder). Whenever I remember something I should do, it goes onto the lists in my folder. This way I can immediately forget about it (I will anyway), but it's captured on my todo lists. Then when I'm taking care of material things, I just follow my lists. I don't have to try to remember so much stuff all the time. I give Shakti many little times during the day. I try to sneak off by myself for 20-30 minute periods 2-5 times a day. Twice a day, full routine (Tibetans, compression prayer, Shakti prayer, chakra meditation, general meditation), other times, maybe just a quick meditation and journal session. I try to exercise regularly. Find what works for you. I do the Tibetans twice a day. Sometime during the day, I try to do 20-30 minutes of hatha yoga and general stretching. Frequently during the day I do a 1-5 minute stretch - forward and back, side to side - just to keep my body moving. I keep my journal with me. When I have a realization or inner experience of some sort, I write it down. I can then return my focus to whatever it is I'm supposed to be doing. Then there's the stuff that the time management classes/books teach. I schedule a block of time to return phone calls, emails, etc. I schedule time to read the news (not often!). You might want to pick up a book on time management and see which techniques appeal to you. When your consciousness so often wants to soar in the inner worlds, you need to become very organized in the outside world. As a more longterm goal, you may want to figure out ways of making more time for your practice. This may involve making life changes, finding ways to make more money with less expenditure of energy - whatever. Only you know your circumstances. A teacher I once studied with recommended we do a " systems analysis " of our external lives to find all the ways we are losing energy and time and then take corrective measures. The corrective measures should free up time and energy for the really fun, blissful things we like to do, like meditate, get shaktipat, whatever it is for you. I like to do mantra a lot of the time. I do mantra inwardly or vocally when washing the dishes, doing laundry, shopping, etc. Many day to day tasks like this do not require full concentration. So I give this time to Shakti through mantra. I listen to music through earbuds. When I'm at karate or soccer waiting for my son to finish, I listen to mantras, devotional music, etc. Waiting at these activities then becomes a very high experience. No one around me need know how blissed out I am. At times, adding meat to your diet can help to make you more functional. Sometimes this gives me the choice - I can more readily pull my attention back to an external task at hand than when I'm pure vegetarian. Other times Shakti makes me a vegetarian.... I mentioned regular physical exercise. I do not currently do any kind of strength training beyond the Tibetans and yoga, but in the past I have found isometric exercise is very grounding; it has helped me to be more functional in the world. Anything that gives the muscles a little burn. You can easily do a short round of hand weights, pushups, and squats in about 5 or so minutes multiple times a day as needed to feel yourself back in your body. Hope some of this helps.... Love and blessings, David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 K-Ma will craddle you and keep you in good hands, and is respectful of your " need " to operate in your daily life. You are able to ask Shakti to await your time of practice. For example, to allow the time to get the kiddos to school, drive your car, go to work etc etc. But, you need to uphold you end of the agreement. You will want to make the private time to dedicate to your self, for the practice of the Tibetans, meditation/prayer and integrating the Safeties into your day, and to SURRENDER; fully surf and ride those waves of bliss and ecstasy. If this means getting up two hours or an hour earlier, than make this time. Resistance and lack of practice and not surrendering is not advisable, from my personal experience. Literal grounding is equally important...get your body close to the earth; dig you hands and feet into the soil, feel the sun on your skin and the breeze in your hair; drink plenty of water, and follow the dietary path where Shakti leads you. Love & Bliss & Grounding -Danielle , " mawmuth " <maw2005 wrote: > > Wiht all this wild stuff going on I have a hard time focusing on taking care of my family and doing all the things I need to be doing, I would rather meditate and fly and feel the bliss. > Any recommendations on how to stay grounded? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 Where have you been " all of my life " , David?! (LOL) Your writing/sharing is amazing. I feel so blessed to now be experiencing it. Thank you. Love to you. -Danielle , " djgottlieb " <dgottlieb wrote: > > Here are some of the things that work for me. > Hope some of this helps.... > > Love and blessings, > > David > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 David - thank you for being so thorough- you are the embodiment of a full practice of the safeties - Often when people start out it is overwhelming to try to figure out what to do - and here you have a wonderful plan of action - Maybe could you put this in a file on the file section?? Title something like Practicing the safeties... So very grateful e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 Thank you Thank you very much this is very helpful I have such an inner battle I just want to fly away all the time now. Maryann , " " . wrote: > > > > David - thank you for being so thorough- you are the embodiment of a full practice of the safeties - > > Often when people start out it is overwhelming to try to figure out what to do - and here you have a wonderful plan of action - > > Maybe could you put this in a file on the file section?? Title something like > > Practicing the safeties... > > So very grateful > e > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 hi, I am aligned with David, particularly in committing to a daily practice of excercise or tibetans (body) and meditation (spirit). The practice gets me to engage with the present, no matter what, and reflects a willingness to work with what is arising, especially when I dont feel like it (I know, easier said than done.. ) Running is also excellent for being grounded.. as you run, keep the attention on the legs and core muscles. Another practice is karma yoga, where the duties and the family become the practice.. I have included an outline below love Bruce Karma Yoga is the yoga of work and action and service in the world where daily activities are transformed into a contemplative practice. The essence of Karma Yoga is: 1) dedicating whatever you're doing to a higher goal (traditionally offering it to God); and 2) while simultaneously relinquishing attachment to the outcome. 1. Stopping what you are doing 2. Coming into the present moment 3. Setting your intention & dedicating the activity 4. Doing the activity as impeccably as you can (committing to impeccability – giving yourself 100% to the activity) 5. Bringing as much awareness at you can to your experience and monitoring all the reactions that come up 6. Consciously working with those reactions 7. Attempting to release attachment to how things are going (i.e., to results) 8. Taking time to reflect and learn about the whole process 9. Offering or dedicating the benefits One can practice karma yoga in all of life's activities – at work, doing the dishes, through service work, in relationships, etc. , " mawmuth " <maw2005 wrote: > > > Thank you Thank you very much this is very helpful I have such an inner battle I just want to fly away all the time now. > Maryann > , " " <@> wrote: > > > > > > > > David - thank you for being so thorough- you are the embodiment of a full practice of the safeties - > > > > Often when people start out it is overwhelming to try to figure out what to do - and here you have a wonderful plan of action - > > > > Maybe could you put this in a file on the file section?? Title something like > > > > Practicing the safeties... > > > > So very grateful > > e > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 , I created a link in the " Links " section - called it " Staying Grounded " . Clicking on it takes you to the first post in the thread, the original question. From there folks can view all the replies. Blessings, David > > Maybe could you put this in a file on the file section?? Title something like > > Practicing the safeties... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 Thank you this is wonderful - it will be good for others to read the thread... Blessings e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 Hi does anyone have any opinions on pilates and the effect on the K > peace & blessings > marie-anna hi, > > I am aligned with David, particularly in committing to a daily practice of > excercise or tibetans (body) and meditation (spirit). The practice gets me > to engage with the present, no matter what, and reflects a willingness to > work with what is arising, especially when I dont feel like it (I know, > easier said than done.. ) > > Running is also excellent for being grounded.. as you run, keep the > attention on the legs and core muscles. > > Another practice is karma yoga, where the duties and the family become the > practice.. I have included an outline below > > love > Bruce > > Karma Yoga is the yoga of work and action and service in the world where > daily activities are transformed into a contemplative practice. The essence > of Karma Yoga is: 1) dedicating whatever you're doing to a higher goal > (traditionally offering it to God); and 2) while simultaneously > relinquishing attachment to the outcome. > > 1. Stopping what you are doing > 2. Coming into the present moment > 3. Setting your intention & dedicating the activity > 4. Doing the activity as impeccably as you can (committing to impeccability > – giving yourself 100% to the activity) > 5. Bringing as much awareness at you can to your experience and monitoring > all the reactions that come up > 6. Consciously working with those reactions > 7. Attempting to release attachment to how things are going (i.e., to > results) > 8. Taking time to reflect and learn about the whole process > 9. Offering or dedicating the benefits > > One can practice karma yoga in all of life's activities – at work, doing > the dishes, through service work, in relationships, etc. > > --- In <%40ya\ hoogroups.com>, > " mawmuth " <maw2005 wrote: > > > > > > Thank you Thank you very much this is very helpful I have such an inner > battle I just want to fly away all the time now. > > Maryann > > --- In <%40ya\ hoogroups.com>, > " " <@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > David - thank you for being so thorough- you are the embodiment of a > full practice of the safeties - > > > > > > Often when people start out it is overwhelming to try to figure out > what to do - and here you have a wonderful plan of action - > > > > > > Maybe could you put this in a file on the file section?? Title > something like > > > > > > Practicing the safeties... > > > > > > So very grateful > > > e > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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