Maintaining A Peaceful Mind while Ill

Eglaelin · 04-28-2007, 07:01 PM

Namaste,

I am generally a peaceful person. However, I have noticed great difficulty my peaceful state of mind while I am sick. Does anyone have any recommendations to help with this issue? This is one arena of activity where I have difficulty.

In Peace,
Eglaelin

souljourney108 · 04-28-2007, 07:23 PM

Hi Eglaelin,
Yes...Acceptance. Also, is there attachment to 'your peacefull state of mind'? States of mind change all the time and are not who we are...We are the witness, the watcher of all that arises and passes.
It comes down to do you want peace more than anything? The body will get sick at times and grow old etc. Acceptance.
We can observe also what may have led to the sickness and possible prevent it in future by looking at lifestyle, diet..etc Are activity and rest balanced?
Wish you deep peace,
Soul

Trinity · 05-01-2007, 04:21 PM

Hello
Thanks for your frank enquiry around which I too am stewing a little. Having been sick on and off more frequently than I wish to admit I am finding the only way through the tyranny of self-judgement is to be honest with myself, give extra care to myself and be totally honest with others who enquire. As a teacher I find myself wanting to somehow manipulate my answer so it sounds more spiritual or somehow lofty but the truth is when I feel like this, the remedy is to share with an open heart, recieve their love and advice with an open mind and heart and get plenty of sleep.
My own attachment to how it's supposed to be is the root of my suffering. My response to what is actual is my only doorway through.
Be inspired by others who suffer much more than us with a cold or somesuch.
Be uplifted by those who wish to give to us.

Rest and renew.
Jennifer

Hubert · 05-02-2007, 12:59 PM

If I look back to my life, I find that illness, depression or any other bad things that happened to me was beneficial to me on a higher level, while good health, and wealth made me content and stagnant in ignorance. Suffering is a the best guru. I am not saying suffering is good, per se. It is bad, and exactly that is it's purpose. It stirs us, makes us think, act, seek, and eventually, find relief. It is a unique master ... it teaches us things noone would dare to teach us, because it would be pure cruelty on their part.
And even so it would be a terrible thing if we would be doomed to suffer by others. But it is not so. It takes time to realize, that behind the terrible things we face, there is a person. And we get to know that person more and more ... until we find that person to be us.

04-28-2007, 07:01 PM	#1
Eglaelin Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2	Maintaining A Peaceful Mind while Ill Namaste, I am generally a peaceful person. However, I have noticed great difficulty my peaceful state of mind while I am sick. Does anyone have any recommendations to help with this issue? This is one arena of activity where I have difficulty. In Peace, Eglaelin __________________ Do No Murder. The spear in the other's heart is the spear in your own.

05-01-2007, 04:21 PM	#3
Trinity Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 41	Hello Thanks for your frank enquiry around which I too am stewing a little. Having been sick on and off more frequently than I wish to admit I am finding the only way through the tyranny of self-judgement is to be honest with myself, give extra care to myself and be totally honest with others who enquire. As a teacher I find myself wanting to somehow manipulate my answer so it sounds more spiritual or somehow lofty but the truth is when I feel like this, the remedy is to share with an open heart, recieve their love and advice with an open mind and heart and get plenty of sleep. My own attachment to how it's supposed to be is the root of my suffering. My response to what is actual is my only doorway through. Be inspired by others who suffer much more than us with a cold or somesuch. Be uplifted by those who wish to give to us. Rest and renew. Jennifer __________________ Trinity Yoga Teacher Training

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04-28-2007, 07:23 PM	#2
souljourney108 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 43	Hi Eglaelin, Yes...Acceptance. Also, is there attachment to 'your peacefull state of mind'? States of mind change all the time and are not who we are...We are the witness, the watcher of all that arises and passes. It comes down to do you want peace more than anything? The body will get sick at times and grow old etc. Acceptance. We can observe also what may have led to the sickness and possible prevent it in future by looking at lifestyle, diet..etc Are activity and rest balanced? Wish you deep peace, Soul

05-02-2007, 12:59 PM	#4
Hubert Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 685	If I look back to my life, I find that illness, depression or any other bad things that happened to me was beneficial to me on a higher level, while good health, and wealth made me content and stagnant in ignorance. Suffering is a the best guru. I am not saying suffering is good, per se. It is bad, and exactly that is it's purpose. It stirs us, makes us think, act, seek, and eventually, find relief. It is a unique master ... it teaches us things noone would dare to teach us, because it would be pure cruelty on their part. And even so it would be a terrible thing if we would be doomed to suffer by others. But it is not so. It takes time to realize, that behind the terrible things we face, there is a person. And we get to know that person more and more ... until we find that person to be us.