“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.”
Buddha
If you've been following my blog - you have noticed a shift in the content. What began as a description of my morning meditative journey has become a broader platform for the intellectual and spiritual journey I am currently on. Those of you new to my blog are getting a glimpse into the interplay of my meditative journey and the intellectual findings as a result of that journey. The meditative journey has taken me down a path into the valley of my soul and "up" into my mental questioning as a result of this exploration.
They both have enlightening qualities for me. There are no answers as each one I stumble upon leads to another question. It has been suggested that I could live my entire life on this journey. It brings me peace. Therefore as long as the fruits of meditation continue to flourish...I will continue to daily practice it!
In our American culture, intellect is prized ...spiritual enlightenment is reserved for Monks and a few religious leaders (mostly males), and the ramblings of a middle aged female no matter how much she hears or touches god, are not taken with much validity. My intent is not to sway anyone with my personal experiences, it is merely to share the benefits of my spiritual path in hopes of inspiring another to walk the path into the valley of their own soul.
What's changed in my perspective in the past 90 days. I decided to take my discipline more seriously by becoming a meditation instructor. The path I have chose in one based in scientfic findings called the "Relaxation Response", by Dr.H. Benson at Harvard in the 1970's. They studied Buddhist Monks performing gtum-mo yoga. a result of the Kundalini Yoga that I practice. Gtum-mo literally translates as "fierce woman." The findings of Dr. Benson and his team of scientist is that meditation works...it can influence body temperature, and decrease hypertension and many other facets of the physcial body. Interstingly enough though, they were unable to document any "supernatural" tenets.
If I didn't connect with the God of my understanding during meditation I can assure you I would not practice it on a daily basis. I have not had a direct experience with God but I have had within my meditative experience and in normal life many encounters with spirit. Therefore I am under the impression that within us is heaven and hell. To me this tranlates into we are spiritual creatures and human, as in EGO. I would like to become more spiritual as this is the place where I find peace. This is my journey!
So what's changed? Peace within lends itself to peace outside of myself. If I think I am on a spiritual journey...then so I am!
