Running with the Mind of Meditation: Lessons for Training Body and Mind
Language: English
Pages: 208
ISBN: 0307888177
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
A unique fitness program from a highly respected spiritual leader that blends physical and spiritual practice for everyone - regardless of age, spiritual background, or ability - to great benefits for both body and soul.
As a Tibetan lama and leader of Shambhala (an international community of 165 meditation centers), Sakyong Mipham has found physical activity to be essential for spiritual well-being. He's been trained in horsemanship and martial arts but has a special love for running. Here he incorporates his spiritual practice with running, presenting basic meditation instruction and fundamental principles he has developed. Even though both activities can be complicated, the lessons here are simple and designed to show how the melding of internal practice with physical movement can be used by anyone - regardless of age, spiritual background, or ability - to benefit body and soul.
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The amount of time I might run. Within that basic parameter, I try to relax, consciously letting go of any other activities, plans, or concerns. This is an essential part of enjoying the run and its benefits. Another technique you can use in the tiger phase is counting your breaths as you run. Find a quiet place, and, resting your gaze a comfortable distance in front of you—about fifteen to twenty feet—pay attention to every inhale and exhale that you take. Each full breath could take ten steps,.
Next fifty years, finally passing away at the age of eighty-four. Despite this incredible spiritual accomplishment, before his spiritual life even began, the Buddha was quite an athlete, accomplished in javelin throwing, wrestling, archery, and charioteering. He was tall, extremely handsome, and well proportioned, with “the chest of a lion and calves like an antelope,” according to tradition. In other words, he was a very athletic fellow. Thus the Buddha was quite well suited to talk about both.
It to going to the movies. If it’s a horror movie, the mind is unable to handle the pain and tries to get away from it. We may even want to leave the theater. Conversely, if it’s a good romantic comedy, the mind cannot get enough. We don’t want the movie to stop. When the mind experiences pleasure, it does not want to be separated from that pleasure. If we watch our mind, we can see these two principles happening. In relating to pain, it is not so much the pain that is difficult—it is the.
Meet new people. It has benefited my health and well-being and has allowed me to offer something back to the world. Meditation is something I have done throughout my whole life, and it is part of my cultural and spiritual heritage. Over the years, I have been asked on numerous occasions to put some thoughts down regarding the relationship between mind and body. Eventually I was asked to write a book on the topic of running and meditation. At that time, I felt I needed more experience as a.
Mind. A jewel is a stone that is clear and reflects light. There is a solid, earthly element to it. You can pick it up in your hand, and at the same time you can see through it. These qualities represent the mind: it is both tangible and translucent. The mind is capable of the highest wisdom. It can experience love and compassion, as well as anger. It can understand history, philosophy, and mathematics—and also remember what’s on the grocery list. The mind is truly like a wish-fulfilling jewel.