Your Spiritual Path

Mind Gym

MIND GYM

To communicate with our Spirit we must learn to listen. This section contains a series of suggestions and exercises to discipline the mind so that you can hear what your spirit wants to say to you.
In this section today we have

Exercise

 

Look at a spot.

  1. Start by sitting comfortably.
  2. Just pick a random spot on the floor or wall and put all your attention on it.
  3. Concentrate by thinking of nothing but the spot.
  4. Your mind will try to distract you but gently tell it to go away.
  5. Return to the spot and continue.
  6. Use your phone timer to start at one minute, or less, until you can do it.
  7. Gradually increase your time each occasion ideally daily.  

Practices

Yoga

Yoga was developed as a preliminary activity to get the mind and body ready, However today it is mostly regarded as an exercise routine in is own right.

Ritual

It is very valuable to develop a routine to prepare yourself for meditation. These would be a series of steps to prepare yourself to listen to your spirit. This might involve a special place, noises or music, smells, recitations, breathing,  etc.  
It is very desirable to have ritual to end the session, This creates a container for the session.