Wow! My experience with the loving kindness was not beneficial at all. I found myself unable to relax and to focus. My spirit was putting up red flags and I had to quit. As a Christian, I could not implement this practice into my life and I most certainly would not be able to recommend this to others. My beliefs and the bible strictly forbid it. Because you are being asked to allow pain and other feelings to enter from other people, you are opening your mind up to allow evil to enter. I cannot do this practice nor ask others to do it.
The concept of "mental workout" is to train the mind to think positively and to let go of the non-positive. The proven benefits of a mental workout is a more psychologically sound mind. I can implement mental workout by encouraging myself and treating others tenderly and lovingly the way I would like to be treated.
Hi Tabitha,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! I have not completed it yet but was reading it over in our text. I was no comfortable as well with it for some similar reasons that you stated. I don't feel that we are to take on anyone's pain into our heart like that but instead give it to Jesus instead. It's not our burden. I understand the concepts of prayer and channeling good thoughts and positive things for the individual but I as well didn't want to perform this exercise in the fashion Dacher teaches it. I feel we have a responsibility to our heart and mind to think on things that are positive, good, holy, peaceful, ect. We can do that for this person by not consuming their pain and suffering.
Hi Tabitha. I, too am a Christian and I believe in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. On one hand, I was able to enjoy the sound of the ocean waves and focus on the positive. I also focused my love and attention to a loved one who transitioned in September. The love for that person was my "big" sister. I felt her warmth and presence. On the other hand, I could not get into placing negative burdens in my positive space. I had a hard time with that exercise--that was uncomfortable for me. I believe in prayer, spirituality and positive communication for overall health and well-being.
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