“One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself”
Transformation can only happen if you engage in the process. With knowledge we can know, with practice we can become. To help heal others from suffering is a gift and an obligation. To teach others how to heal, one must know how to help ourselves. When you have walked the path to healing both body and mind, you can then understand what it takes and only then can you teach others. It is my responsibility to understand what I am attempting to teach others. Without the personal experience it is only knowledge, with practice it become my experience. A great wise teacher teaches from experience.
Commitment to be a helper means that I have an obligation to practice what I teach. For myself, my daily practice of meditation, prayer, mindfulness, and practicing Loving Kindness is essential. To help myself first, then other, then to all….
Hello Cynthia,
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you. It is essential for us as professionals to live the lifestyle we hope to teach to our clients. Not only is it important to the client, but it is important for our own health too. I believe it will give us the skills to be able to handle the stress within our own lives. Something else I have noticed is that many of us tend to be compassionate as well, so it will allow us the skills needed to not make our clients' problems our own.
Meditation is the highest yoga practice (this doesn't mean it is difficult!). In fact, very few people can really meditate, and this for two main reasons:
ReplyDeleteVery few know exactly what meditation is;
Even fewer are willing to comply with it (lack of motivation).
Not everybody that stays motionless with the eyes closed is meditating. Meditation is an accurate science, therefore it cannot be practiced in total ignorance. Only those who study it with a serious inner motivation can successfully practice it.
Keep in mind that meditation, especially in the first stages, must have an object. Without object to meditate upon, I agree It is essential for us as professionals to live the lifestyle we hope to teach to our clients. great post
I agree and would add, that a sense of well-being is something people feel when they are in your presence. If you don't possess it, people will see right past it. That is not to say we won't have our moments, but the ability to manage them is essential. Personal experience and testimony is crucial
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