01-25-2011, 12:15 AM
Hi, Kindle. Welcome to this forum and to the L/L ideological resources.
Yours are classic problems which recur at one time or another to everyone I know.
There tends to be a natural resistance as the busy mind starts to mellow out because the unconscious mind becomes more evident and you discover that a lot of the stuff which was shoved down in the dark recesses was put there for a reason. In other words, this process can serve to move you closer to things you find difficult to accept.
One tack is to do some concentration exercises to help you focus your mind. You can find many on the Internet. Some are body oriented (walking meditation), some visual (candle flame) and some mental (counting silently, say, backwards from 100).
Another tack might be to meditate in holy places where the dedication of others (or the natural sacredness) can provide you with a little extra lift.
Another thing you can try--just to get yourself into the mood--is meditate upon a deep feeling of love. This might be associated with some incident you can recall or it might be something you can "remember" internally.
Have fun!
Yours are classic problems which recur at one time or another to everyone I know.
There tends to be a natural resistance as the busy mind starts to mellow out because the unconscious mind becomes more evident and you discover that a lot of the stuff which was shoved down in the dark recesses was put there for a reason. In other words, this process can serve to move you closer to things you find difficult to accept.
One tack is to do some concentration exercises to help you focus your mind. You can find many on the Internet. Some are body oriented (walking meditation), some visual (candle flame) and some mental (counting silently, say, backwards from 100).
Another tack might be to meditate in holy places where the dedication of others (or the natural sacredness) can provide you with a little extra lift.
Another thing you can try--just to get yourself into the mood--is meditate upon a deep feeling of love. This might be associated with some incident you can recall or it might be something you can "remember" internally.
Have fun!