Ways to Find Inner Peace
Ways to Find Inner
Peace
There are many different ways to find inner peace. For
some, religion holds the key and yet others believe that the spirit alone can't
transport you to that realm. It is thought the mind, body and spirit must
reunite to reach that internal place of peacefulness. How to unite this triad
can be as simple as following the feng shui and yogic
philosophy.
Feng Shui
The feng shui philosophy is based on the belief that you
can create harmony in your life through your surrounding environment. The
ancient feng shui masters observed the heaven and the earth learning the ways of
natural harmony. They studied the five elements of earth and how these elements
interact with one another. Observing the rain from the heavens and how it
nourished the vegetation (wood) that fueled the fire that scorched the earth and
created ore deep within. This is a harmonious cycle of the elements keeping
nature in a state of balance.
As a feng shui consultant, the cyclic nature of these
elements can be applied to the internal and external environment. Balancing
these elements according to directional positioning of rooms imbues the space
with peace and harmony. According to the laws of attraction, vibration and
frequency “like attracts like;” therefore, spending time in a peaceful
environment will translate to feelings of tranquility. This translation occurs
via the limbic system – ancient brain. This system interprets design features
such as yin and yang, natural materials and elements, sounds, textures and
scents primarily through our senses. When these features are balanced and of
natural quality the energy frequency is pure and the perception is one of
tranquility and pleasure.
Feng Shui creates a peaceful environment because its
roots lie in nature. A calm green garden with a soothing sound of a water
fountain can convey a sense of peace to you. This feeling of calmness eradicates
the feeling of worry, anxiety or fear. If you embrace feng shui based on the
ancient teachings, you can successfully surround yourself with a harmonious and
peaceful environment. This is one way to achieve inner peace as the mind and
body reunite to connect to spirit.
Yoga & Meditation
Meditation is the science of reuniting the soul with
infinite spirit or God. By meditating regularly, you will awaken your soul and
begin to live consciously. Through the discipline of meditation, we learn to
concentrate within and discover our unshakable peace.
Inner peace is one of the first fruits of meditation.
Greater clarity, understanding and guidance from within are also benefits of
meditation. It brings greater harmony and joy to your relationships and family
life. It harmonizes the life forces within the body releasing stress and
promoting health and vitality.
Conventional yoga wisdom holds that nothing prepares
your body for meditation as well as regular asana practice. However, only
practicing yang forms of yoga will present an issue when trying to sit in
meditation for long periods of time. Balancing with yin sources of yoga practice
by stretching connective tissues with a slow steady load elongates these tissues
making it easier for you to sit in meditation.
Concentrating on forward bends, hip openers, backbends
and twists are all beneficial when it comes to holding your upright seated
position for meditation. As you know, all seated meditation postures aim at one
thing, holding the back upright without strain or slouching so that energy can
run freely up and down the spine or what is known as the main channel
sushumna.
Namaste,
Mary Jane Kasliner - Feng Shui Master & Yogi
