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HYPNOvember DAY 2

🕑 Added 2024-11-02 15:00:24 +0000 UTC
HYPNOvember DAY 2

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Twisted Yogi

The focus for Day 2 folded in nicely with some things that I have been working in my own spiritual practice. In Buddhism, there is something called "The Five Hindrances". The fifth hindrance is doubt. I realized recently that I had let doubt get in the way of my daily yoga practice. Earlier this year, I became frustrated with the quality of my practice and let it go. I let doubt get in my way. Recently, I revisited my practice more thoroughly and discovered how much of my abilities were still there. It rekindled my "belief" in the progress I have made over the years, and made me realize that "doubt" had gotten in my way.

AnalyticalPuppet

I thought for a while about belief: the way belief changes our perceptions of other people and events, how belief changes outcomes through various effects like placebo and social faciliation. Before I knew it the musing turned to trance. Over the subsequent 20 hours, I noticed a comfort and peace that was rooted in my belief in the goodness of the people close to me. I realize that it won't erase how I feel about the ills of the world, it probably won't completely buffer the stress around election season. However, it's nice to be reminded that while some beliefs are just part of who we are, we do sometimes have the option to choose to believe in some things, and that can be powerful.


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