Thought I would address the additional information provided in the Book’s section 4 which covers other areas aside from section 4.1 Spirituality which has been the focus of previous twitter and Blog posts generated to date for the most part (i.e.  in light of a Key Aspect of the Wellness Process to… allow Our/Your Faith to Grow… ).  As stated, I  cover subject sections 4.2 & 4.3 in this Blog post.  Next post will include the last section 4 section 4.4 Simplifying Your Life & Putting this section 4 Belief System in Perspective; in this section I address  such things as the current issues/problems with Overuse of the Cell Phone & Our texting ways, Social Media, Overly Complicating Our Lives, and most Importantly, Losing site of the “Big Picture”… all adding up to reasons why we are hurting more Now than ever before as humans.

As written in section 4.2 Mindfulness: 

“In Buddhist meditation, Mindfulness is a Spiritual faculty that is considered to be of great importance in the path to enlightenment according to the teachings of Buddhism.  I am not sure how far and wide that Mindfulness comes into play but the aspect of Mindfulness I am discussing here is the understanding that here on earth, all things are interconnected and can be considered having the same make-up; this part of Mindfulness cannot be argued.    ..

What I am providing below is a mix of Christian and Buddhists beliefs, thoughts, and understandings.  There is a Book that I read in one of my recovery phases during my Life, called “Coming Home”.  This Book essentially draws the parallels in thought and beliefs between the Christian faith and Buddhism.  For Christians, this was a real good initiation and awareness of “Mindfulness”.  The aspect of Mindfulness involving the connectivity of things here on earth makes complete sense.  Please understand that the Book Coming Home is all that I am drawing from as far as my understanding of the Buddhist faith, so I am only referring to the Christian faith below as far as the religious ties are concerned.

All things, Living or not, were created by God.  God has provided us Perfection in terms of the Perfect world we were brought into.  Think about it, our Planet Earth was ecologically Perfect.  The only things that have tainted Earth, through the years, are people.  There is absolutely nothing wrong with this since God provided us all the resources here on Earth for the livelihood of all Living and breathing things (plant Life as well).  If people could only live their lives with reverence, respect for others, respect for planet Earth, Nature, and Wildlife, finding a balance between meeting our needs (only), and our environment,  Love and Forgiveness of ourselves and our fellow man/woman, being free from Greed and those strong needs for Power and Control, it would be nearly a Perfect world.  Unfortunately, that is not the case and that is strictly a Utopian way of thinking, and a mere Fantasy. 

……………. All of our needs for survival are provided to us through the beautiful resources and environment provided to us from God, that we live in and that surrounds us.  So appreciate these gifts, the relatively Simple things to the Magnificent things… The Sun, well that is physical presence in the universe that is God’s natural light and warmth that shines upon us and within us.  And without the Sun there are no Living things essentially, including ourselves, plants, trees, bushes, and animals.  There would also be no light to see, nor would there be Vitamin D that our bodies needs for our health (e.g. promotes calcium absorption for proper bone development and health). Then there is the Earth structure and it’s elements. Every Living thing extracts all their nutrients from the rocks, stones, metals, pebbles, boulders, and soils (and of course soil is the naturally processed form of all of this over a very long period of time).  So, whether we eat vegetables, or animals, we are getting our nutrients from these elements on the earth.  And as far as the Air we breathe (oxygen), it is provided by God (like everything) and replenished by the surrounding plants, trees, and bushes.  And of course, the plants, trees, and bushes require carbon dioxide which is the by-product of us, and the animals/wild life when we exhale. And then there is Water.  Without the precious resource Water (the staple, necessity, baptism, cleansing, and the sanctity of Life I call it), there would not be any Life, no plants, trees, bushes, etc. So when you sum it all up, when we live, eat, and breathe we are essentially eating and breathing all the Gifts provided to us, the Sun, the Earth, the Waters, and the Air.  

Well how about our other needs for survival, i.e. our clothing and shelter.  Well as you know everything that is built comes from either the Earth (metals, rocks, sand (for concrete)) or plants/trees whose source again is the Earth, Sun, Air, Water.  And as for our clothing, well that comes from plants (cottons, etc.), or animal (leathers), and you know where this is going.  So with all this in mind, you can see how everything is really connected and all things have a common make-up.  Interesting huh?  If this was a universal way of thinking wouldn’t it be easier for us Human Beings to live Life and treat our Environment with Reverence/Respect?.

 So, Mindful thinking is a great way of getting ourselves in the present moment which we often need to do, to help us concentrate on what we are doing as opposed to constantly thinking about how we are doing as A & D sufferers can be.  It really does help.  So, when I go get one of those Hazelnut Lattes on ice, easy on the ice, I call it Gods Milkshake, because it has all elements of our environment contained within.  So when you go out and you are about to eat or drink something,  outside, or inside a house or building, be Mindful of what you are consuming and where you are at; it is a real good tool and very pleasant/calming!”

And as written in 4.3 Live Life from the Heart, Humble, and with inner Child Like Exuberance:

“Try to Live your Life with the attitude of a child, taking in the present moments, the special moments, our surroundings & nature, and the simple things with inner Child-like Exuberance and Enthusiasm.  Otherwise, we turn old and grumpy :); what fun is that?  And if you believe in God/Jesus and the Bible, to get to heaven you need to approach things like that of a child.  And where do we prepare for heaven?  Well, simple – here on earth.  So, live your Life day to day and Feel the excitement, energy, and Enthusiasm of Life (like that of a child).  A YouTube link that I have included in section 7. really demonstrates much of what has been written here in section 4.  It is so refreshing and it is so fitting for this section as well as the whole Book.” …

[[Non-Book/Blog Post NOTES: 

• The YouTube link I am referring to above “in section 7”, is the subject of the Book Blog post dated 10/4/18 on Gratitude ….. i.e.  http://www.YouTube.com/watch_popup?v=gXDMoiEkyuQ&vq=medium%5D%5D
• In Positivity Self-Talk/Prayer statements included in the Book which were addressed in the Book Blog post dated 10/11/18 where the Positivity Process is combined with section 4 Spirituality aspects to furthermore empower them (or Us),I do include the related/associated words addressed above … with Child Like Exuberance and Enthusiasm… in (2) of the (4) statements. I.E:
  • “Feel the Excitement, Energy, and Enthusiasm of Life with Child Like Exuberance and Enthusiasm, Through You God and Jesus, Because of You God and Jesus (& Have Faith!). “
  • “Live in the Present moment, make the most of the moments and enjoy the Special Moments with Child-Like Exuberance and Enthusiasm, Through You God and Jesus, Because of You God and Jesus (& Have Faith!).” ]]

 “And, Please, be yourself, live from the heart, and be humble.  Don’t put on any false image of yourself in real Life situations, on the job or anywhere really.  Isn’t it annoying when you see people putting on a false image of themselves?  And how about, when you see people in the business world, being arrogant, doing whatever it takes to get ahead, stepping on people in the process.  I have ZERO RESPECT FOR PEOPLE LIKE THAT! I certainly don’t know how such people face themselves in the mirror on a daily basis.  The magic word is DENIAL.  So instead, Live Life with Reverence/Respect.”

Well there ya Go…

Take Xtra Care my Friends!

Ron