I have always had a rough time meditating, (the Manhattan traffic outside my office windows doesn't help my already chatty mind).
But as I sit making jewelry as I have for over 43 years now, I realize that the state I enter when I am in the "making" process, is that of being in FLOW, a mindless state of bliss that we all recognize as those zones of time when there is no time, hours fly by, as our automatic hands are following the Divine Instructions that are pulsing from our HEARTS to our hands as they weave the Song of our higher selves...
No longer worried that I am not putting enough time in to proper meditation, I suddenly feel, that Good God, peeling a pile of carrots, whittling a stick, or baking a pie from scratch, or weeding ones, flower garden, are all states of meditation...
So I would just like to share this insight. Making, working with your hands, being in a creative state, is really what is going to take you to that quiet, restful place where your babbling mind can just SHUT THE FUCK UP....
and let you merge with all that is there, the abyss of particles of light, a vast ocean of pure unadulterated LOVE. Your blood pressure drops, your adrenaline stops pumping, your breath becomes deeper and you begin to remember who you are...in that state of loving what you are doing.
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This is very true, even the most seemingly mundane tasks can turn into meditation if you think about it in the right way. I like cooking and even cleaning when I can get into that state!
Catherine x
yes the flow or the zone...i try my best to stay there...thanks for sharing, much love
Yes, Yes, Yes. You are a jewel for sharing.
@rimstudio....congrats on your finding. Sometimes we stumble upon a treasure. :-)
@tenttinyturtles...you are right about the martial arts part. Except now days there is very (I mean Very) little time placed in the mind portion of martial arts study. Today unfortunately it's all about the movements and very little mind control. I spent several decades studying M.A. and the mental/meditative state was self taught, only after knowing that I was missing something in my training. But yes your idea is sound.
Yes meditation/concentration of awareness is something that can be done anytime anywhere, not just sitting down in the lotus position.
Read this article, theres some good insights ! http://www.monkboss.com/index.php/27-meditation-a-pathway-to-finding-your-true-life-purpose
When you leave space time and enter the place of peace then you know that is meditation
I always lie down on my back when i meditate, i feel like that is when i'm most relaxed.
I paint with my hands that turn into a blurr after several hours have vanished. these painting's i've done took months to paint in the zone of no time. i know exactly what your talking about great post.
Love your artwork ljwheat, thanks for sharing!
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