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jojo
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 Posted - Jan 24 2007 : 05:35:48 AM
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Is it true that people become more selfless with daily meditation? Did this happen to anyone? Is there any situation where you thought more about the other person/partner and sacrificed for them? Just share your experiences with me..
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weaver
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Posted - Jan 25 2007 : 09:28:26 AM
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Hi jojo and welcome to the forum!
I have found that meditation tends to remove focus on oneself as a specific person, together with specific properties that are associated with that person, like patterns of habit, feelings, thoughts, opinions, concepts etc. Less sense of separation from the surroundings and others will include these more in the sense of self, and self-interest will include others more. This can be seen as increased selflessness, or as expanded self-interest. It's not perceived as sacrifice or giving up of oneself for the sake of others, it's more like the interests of others become more of one's own interests as well.
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emc
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Posted - Jan 25 2007 : 4:04:43 PM
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...or as expanded self-interest. It's not perceived as sacrifice or giving up of oneself for the sake of others, it's more like the interests of others become more of one's own interests as well.
This got real to me recently, after I had read a metaphore by Miguel Ruiz. Imagine an inner organ of your body. All cells in it are separate units, still, they comprise that organ, and the organs together comprise "The Body". Humans on earth are like cells. We are all separate units, but together we comprise the "human organ" and as such we are an important organ beside others comprising "The Earth".
So if one cell in the liver is feeling bad, it may cause damage to cells nearby and poison may spread, hurting the organ and eventually the body. In the same way - if another human being is feeling bad for some reason I feel an urge to help that person in any way I am able to. It is myself I am helping. It became so obvious for me after grasping that metaphore.
"Whatever you do unto the least of these, you do unto me." |
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Does meditation and yoga makes u more selfless?
