Some inputs ....

Hi

Here are some interesting inputs from the various members from the group......

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The second day has been interesting - i find the breathing exercises interesting (I feel like I am getting focused and letting go at the same time, in a way...) but I have never done anything like it before and will be glad for a few days at the weekend to practice! I notice that I have trouble focusing when i am meditating....That also goes for finding my stone - I have not been able to go out and look for one today!
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What was your experience of the first day practice?

it was so different how each of my senses reacted when i was doing the excersises
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Dear Shashi,

I am so excited! My homework has been tailor made for me!
The concept of giving a piece of fruit (or whatever) to someone, especially
a stranger (LOL) is very appealing...I so like to share...and watching
people's reactions at receiving a gift is always pleasant.

Interestingly, I am actually catching up woith friends that I haven't seen
in a long while either..and am REALLY looking forward to it! They have a
beautiful property, 40 acres at the base of the Strezlecki mountain
ranges...very peaceful. I am going there to catch up with a Naturopathic
friend of theirs who works form there. (Time to address my BP from another
angle rather than just adding more tablets as the docs want to do!)
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Where were you when you felt happy and what you were doing?
I was sitting on the rug on my bedroom floor, next to my side is a rather big rock that i've had for some time that I like, I placed my hand on top of the rock and felt instantly happy and relaxed.
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Did you suddenly felt happy like without reason today.
-Being honest, no.
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Hi Shashi
Here are my Day 3 answers. This is indeed a rich and rewarding experience. I dont think I would have otherwise stopped to answer these questions about my life!
The calling bit (Day 2 task) was indeed challenging.. but then once I managed to get past the first hello I realized how easy it was to let go of the unnecessary ego :)
To give you a background, these are my first cousins who live abt 20 mins away from where I stay and I have been deliberately not calling them telling myself that its their duty to call n check with me if I am fine ( I stay alone at Delhi with my kids).
Nevertheless thanks for making it such a simple task - I realized it actually did not matter who called first!
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Om Namah Shivaya
Shashi