Meditation Revisiting

My favorite exercises were the very first two that we practiced, "Journey On" & "The Crime of the Century". I will probably continue to implement both of these routinely; however, I will only choose one of these to focus on. I believe that if I use "The Crime of the Century" incorporation with the Subtle Mind exercise I will become more mentally rounded. I have started doing "The Crime of the Century" exercise with my husband. There is enough direction that we are occupied, but we are also present and aware of our connection to one another. The guide is not breathing audibly, so it is nice to pace myself with my husband's breath. I also like to do this exercise alone, but this has been a nice excuse to be in several calm, clear moments with the person I love.

The Subtle Mind exercise takes meditation a step further as it provides less instruction and more time to internally focus. I feel that this requires a little more mental discipline. The Subtle Mind is linked to several other exercises, so it is good to practice as these skills will aid in the success of other endeavors. The wave loop in the background no longer bothers me, as it now provides a sense of familiarity and comfort. Yesterday I watched the new film, Inception, and I was fascinated as they explored the the deepest layers of the mind. I know it's a fictional story, but it provided such interesting visuals and that is important to meditation. I think it would be so neat to travel to my deepest mind by elevator as they did. Parts of the movie seem imprinted in my mind, so as I revisited some of our exercises I couldn't help but to rethink some of my methods. While "The Crime of the Century" exercise would be best if implemented at the beginning of the day in order to gather our strengths; I think the Subtle mind would be a great exercise to help wind down the night and restore calm for a restful night's sleep.