03-15-2012, 01:02 PM
In response to your question, Plenum, and in addition to abridgetoofar's answer of silent meditation, I would say daily immersion in some form of spiritually inspiring information is a wonderful tool for "mental/spiritual hygiene".
Even after years of attempting to discipline my mind into more helpful configurations of thought, my mind remains an unruly beast that will seek out and indulge in the energies of separation, lack of responsibility, and unconsciousness.
Steeping myself in the words of inspiring material, even if only for a few minutes each day, helps to orient and steer the mind towards greater self-awareness and the movement into the heart.
Beautiful, Wander!
Even after years of attempting to discipline my mind into more helpful configurations of thought, my mind remains an unruly beast that will seek out and indulge in the energies of separation, lack of responsibility, and unconsciousness.
Steeping myself in the words of inspiring material, even if only for a few minutes each day, helps to orient and steer the mind towards greater self-awareness and the movement into the heart.
(03-14-2012, 04:12 PM)Wander Wrote: I think the spirit is the tuning fork to which the silent mind listens and adapts. The state of mind pre-meditation is often not comparable to the post-meditation state, in my experience. It's like realizing you forgot to turn off the TV and a static has been going on in the background.
Reminds me to do it more often..
Beautiful, Wander!
Explanation by the tongue makes most things clear, but love unexplained is clearer. - Rumi
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