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. Want to understand why these exercises matter? Explore our longer articles in Going Deeper.
In this section today we have
Exercise
Look at a spot.
The purpose of this exercise to improve concentration for living and meditation. It should be done for ten minutes at least three times a week.
- Start by sitting comfortably.
- Just pick a random spot on the floor or wall and put all your attention on it.
- Concentrate by thinking of nothing but the spot.
- Your mind will try to distract you but gently tell it to go away.
- Return to the spot and continue.
- Use your phone timer to start at one minute, or less, until you can do it.
- Gradually increase your time each occasion ideally daily. Once you can hold your attention for a few minutes, try the Meditation of Gratitude as your next step.
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
Routine
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.