Unit 4-Loving-Kindness

First I read through the instructions on page 69 of Integral Health, and then I listened to it on the computer.  I enjoyed and understood all of it and it's meaning, I was just apprehensive about the part of taking on the loved ones suffering and allowing the dark cloud of suffering to enter my heart.  I have years of experience with spiritual healing, and this teaching didn't coincide with what I've been taught.  So I adjusted it to fit what I know to do.  Instead I engulfed my person with the pure-white-light of the Christ.  This is for healing and protection.  I believe that this exercise would help a person if they were trying to change and become more loving, and forgiving.  I think they would really have to want to change though.  With this societies huge and crazy schedules I find it hard to believe that many would dedicate their time to doing this exercise.  I see this as one of those discoveries that would work for someone who was told by their doctor that they were going to die of a heart attack if they didn't change their ways.  Having loving-kindness as a part of my life and nature is something that I was blessed with, it's not that easy for many personalities and dispositions.

The concept of a Mental Workout means to do things that create new ways of thinking.  The easy way to explain it is using Jesus as a reference.  In church growing up, people are taught that Jesus is your example of being the perfect human.  He was not self-centered, but cared about everyone around Him.  He spent time with just God and the Holy Spirit on a daily basis in order to have a strong foundation to stand on.  He could hear God's voice inside of Him, and He knew what He was suppose to be doing and when.  He studied the scriptures which gave Him guidance on how to live His life successfully.  These are the steps a person has to take to be successful at life, to have a strong mind, and a strong inner life.

Besides studying the Bible, I have read hundreds of books over the past forty-years.  Mostly Non-Fiction, and not romance, or mystery books.  I don't have time for entertainment.  There is so much suffering going on in this world, it makes me uneasy on a daily basis.  I know I am not normal, but you actually can't be like everyone else in order to accomplish integral health.  Everyone else is taking the easy road, not being disciplined, and dieing of everything that's out there.  I was taught in the business world that you can't be like one of the cows, just following the herd, you have to be a rhino if you want to be successful!