| y"> | | | | mind.' When people make a decision to alter their |
| You have heard the expression--walking on egg | | | | thoughts both consciously and subconsciously, we |
| shells--which is a metaphor to explain how one feels in | | | | virtually eliminate the 'tug of war' between the minds |
| a temperamental relationship. Walking on glass is an | | | | that is often commonplace in one's everyday beliefs. |
| exercise in developing the mind/body connection and | | | | In the instance of walking on glass, after merging the |
| can prove to be a rewarding and unforgettable | | | | minds and refusing to allow any counterproductive |
| experience in your journey to a higher consciousness. | | | | ideas to get in the way of the intended goal, the |
| One seldom wakes up one morning thinking--"I am | | | | motivated person can walk barefoot with confidence, |
| going to walk barefoot on some glass today to | | | | easily and comfortably above the shards of broken |
| develop the mind/body connection." It is something we | | | | glass. |
| are introduced to, taught how to accomplish and | | | | It is important to caution you to not do this on your |
| encouraged to achieve this unusual feat to expand our | | | | own without adequate instruction and supervision. |
| preconceived perceptions of what we can or cannot | | | | Injuries may occur when someone is improperly |
| accomplish. | | | | trained--i.e. mentally prepared with a conditioned state |
| The first step in accomplishing this feat is to change | | | | of mind. You need to learn a process that allows all |
| our perception of glass. Glass is primarily made up of | | | | body movements to flow simultaneously and work |
| particles of sand. Sand originates from Mother Earth. | | | | co-operatively with each other by making continuous |
| Likewise our body is also primarily made up of the fluid | | | | and necessary corrections and adjustments while |
| form of Mother Earth--water. Other than air, earth | | | | achieving and engaging in the ultimate journey--walking |
| (sand) and water are two of the top three | | | | barefoot on glass. This walk is not unlike your spiritual |
| components that comprise our existence--(Babies | | | | journey. |
| have the most water, about 78%. By one year of age, | | | | Before you embark on this journey, it is important to |
| about 65%. In adult men, water is about 60%. | | | | take a few moments to meditate, reflect and look |
| However, fat tissue does not have as much water as | | | | within, to quiet your mind and alleviate any conflicting |
| lean tissue. In adult women, fat makes up more of the | | | | inner thoughts. The ultimate resolve is the achievement |
| body than men, so they have about 55% of their | | | | of perfect synchronization of the mind. |
| bodies made of water. Fat men also have less water | | | | If after examining your motivation to participate in this |
| (as a percentage) than thin men.). | | | | exercise by using your all-knowing inner wisdom, you |
| If we are in agreement that Air, Earth, (sand) and | | | | may hear a voice echoing from within, telling you that it |
| Water are a derivative of the same source (Mother | | | | is conceivable and believable to walk barefoot on |
| Earth), then it would stand to reason that as | | | | glass, then it is absolutely achievable to do so! |
| descendants of each other, water and sand must be | | | | It is irrelevant whether you arrive at your decision |
| molecularly compatible. Metaphorically speaking, a bed | | | | based on analytical analogy or having faith in a power |
| of sand (glass) can often be found below the surface | | | | greater than your own. Either belief will manifest the |
| of a body of water (our bodies). So it is in keeping with | | | | exact same physiology in the body. |
| the rhythm of the universe and the balance of nature | | | | "If you think you can you can or if you think you |
| that we are able to walk (our bodies) above a bed of | | | | cannot, you are right." Henry Ford. And coupled with |
| sand (glass) unscathed. | | | | Dharma teachings of Looang Boo Sim Buddhacaro, |
| Overcoming the challenge of walking on glass is easily | | | | "Whatever the mind harbors the physical body must |
| achievable. In order to accomplish this, it is necessary | | | | bring forth," we can achieve the seemingly impossible. |
| to change the thought processes (negative influence) | | | | We are the combined total of all of our thinking |
| about glass we have come to accept as truth during | | | | processes from birth. Herein are some of the many |
| our formative, impressionable years, as well as any | | | | reasons why walking barefoot on glass has become a |
| associated thoughts related to the glass itself. | | | | much sought-after exercise in developing the mind |
| The process of altering one's thoughts has often been | | | | body connection and can prove to be a rewarding and |
| conceptualized as 'mind over matter,' but more | | | | unforgettable experience in our journey to a higher |
| appropriately it could be conceptualized as 'mind over | | | | consciousness. |