Re:Another Observation: Detachment

As I wrote in an earlier post, I practice a quirky form of meditation, which I learned from a healer who lead a group for several years. Therefore, I am coming to my own conclusions separate from those who study a very old tradition. I don't think that I'm inventing the wheel, or even rethinking it. I'm just trying to figure out how it works on my own.

Since I posted that message, I have thought about the state of mind that I described as the "meditative state." I would now describe it more accurately "true self" or "authentic self." Through meditation it is possible to unearth, discover, be presented with the self that is undamaged, I guess I wouuld call it. From that self, one can operate from peace, love, strength, and knowing. However, remaining there requires practice. Fear, guilt, shame, anger, depression, anxiety, you name your emotional poison, become a habit like any addiction. In fact, I feel that there's little difference between a chemical addiction and an addiction to an emotion, except that it might be a little easier to quit the chemical and quickly feel different. Essentially, it has been my experience, that once the "authentic self" is rediscovered it takes a lot of practice and experience to create the habit of staying in that more healty place. And from that place, rather than being detached from emotions, not feeling them, emotions are fully experienced, but due to the strength and peace of the "authentic self" one is able to make choices without becoming overwhelmed by them.

The trick is staying there, and that takes exercise. From my experience that means creating a healthy body, surrounding myself with people and an environment that nurture that healthy mind, remembering "good feelings," and meditation, and trying to remaind true that still small voice within. The habitual emotions are very strong, and they want to rule.

Thanks for responding.

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