For those inspired by the monks of antiquity but lacking the time and resources required to go AWOL for weeks at a time, escaping to a spiritual retreat for a couple days makes for a good consolation it definitely beats living in an actual cave! At a typical retreat, you are afforded all the privacy required to keep prying eyes off your tiger-striped yoga tights, but also have the option of connecting with many like-minded souls (pronounced: sympathetic awakening starseeds, in the New-Age lingo) eager to share their preferred religious practices and wear your spiritual t shirts online. Accompanied by vivid descriptions of any metaphysical (out of body) experiences they had had.
For those feeling aversion to the suggestion, their usual excuse is that what is taught at such gatherings run contrary to the beliefs they were brought up with. But these exercises do not require you take up an entirely new religion, merely to be open-minded enough to try a new (albeit ancient) approach to spirituality.
The average city-dweller has to contend with a lot in terms of exposure to toxic air, toxic food, and toxic people with their destructively toxic thoughts. Leaving one in a state of inner disarray as ones energies are constantly being scattered in an attempt to still be a productive functioning member of society. Unfortunately, the harm that comes from focusing on the material world at the expense of ones psychic faculties is well documented.
Many people opt out of the rat race, preferring to regularly take time out at holy communes than making themselves susceptible to the hosts of illnesses invited in by trying to stay on par with others in competition for a seemingly limited supply of resources. With a number of diseases being directly linked to the stresses of modern living, it stands to reason that many would seek alternative, healthier approaches to life.
Desiring more organic solutions to stress-induced health complications, people have been adopting more traditional (read: holistic) approaches to rest and recreation. After numerous studies indicating how mental health directly influences bodily health, more people than ever have begun taking an active interest in developing healthier mental habits in curbing their physical afflictions. Mind over matter has become the catchphrase of the 21st Century.
And of all mind development tools, few have as many far-reaching consequences as the habit of developing mindfulness. Learning to be more aware in every moment not only helps develop greater levels on concentration, which go on to benefit many other areas of life, but becoming acutely aware of the activities of the mind from moment to moment has helped many unravel the deeper mysteries of their natures; discovering what truly motivates them as human beings in the process.
And if you have ever been involved in a heated debate, you will know it is impossible to both listen and speak at the same time. So, the impossibility of achieving a proper meditative state (inner silence) while having to contend with your inner-dialogue (that constantly chattering voice in your head) has to lead many people, in their desperation, to seek out places of solitude. Many committing to spending weeks and months in total isolation from the world.
And one simply cannot place enough stock on the value of developing greater levels of focus and concentration, especially with the juggling act that is day-to-day living. Taking up a daily practice like mediation which can be achieved by simply getting into the habit of taking long, slow, and deep breaths is one of the simplest methods of reintroducing the mind-body mechanism back into its inherent, preferred state of health and wholeness.
For those feeling aversion to the suggestion, their usual excuse is that what is taught at such gatherings run contrary to the beliefs they were brought up with. But these exercises do not require you take up an entirely new religion, merely to be open-minded enough to try a new (albeit ancient) approach to spirituality.
The average city-dweller has to contend with a lot in terms of exposure to toxic air, toxic food, and toxic people with their destructively toxic thoughts. Leaving one in a state of inner disarray as ones energies are constantly being scattered in an attempt to still be a productive functioning member of society. Unfortunately, the harm that comes from focusing on the material world at the expense of ones psychic faculties is well documented.
Many people opt out of the rat race, preferring to regularly take time out at holy communes than making themselves susceptible to the hosts of illnesses invited in by trying to stay on par with others in competition for a seemingly limited supply of resources. With a number of diseases being directly linked to the stresses of modern living, it stands to reason that many would seek alternative, healthier approaches to life.
Desiring more organic solutions to stress-induced health complications, people have been adopting more traditional (read: holistic) approaches to rest and recreation. After numerous studies indicating how mental health directly influences bodily health, more people than ever have begun taking an active interest in developing healthier mental habits in curbing their physical afflictions. Mind over matter has become the catchphrase of the 21st Century.
And of all mind development tools, few have as many far-reaching consequences as the habit of developing mindfulness. Learning to be more aware in every moment not only helps develop greater levels on concentration, which go on to benefit many other areas of life, but becoming acutely aware of the activities of the mind from moment to moment has helped many unravel the deeper mysteries of their natures; discovering what truly motivates them as human beings in the process.
And if you have ever been involved in a heated debate, you will know it is impossible to both listen and speak at the same time. So, the impossibility of achieving a proper meditative state (inner silence) while having to contend with your inner-dialogue (that constantly chattering voice in your head) has to lead many people, in their desperation, to seek out places of solitude. Many committing to spending weeks and months in total isolation from the world.
And one simply cannot place enough stock on the value of developing greater levels of focus and concentration, especially with the juggling act that is day-to-day living. Taking up a daily practice like mediation which can be achieved by simply getting into the habit of taking long, slow, and deep breaths is one of the simplest methods of reintroducing the mind-body mechanism back into its inherent, preferred state of health and wholeness.
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