Chapter 5: Homework Questions

1) (p127-p129) The author explains that after a few weeks of practicing meditation, the seeker might end up questioning himself/herself whether meditation is really worth it or not, and many times he/she finds himself/herself on a sea of thoughts and doubts. What is the reason of all this? Where do these thoughts come from and what is recommended as a way to regain stability?

2) What is "joy" for most people? What is the deeper, more spiritual sense of the word"joy"?

3) The author gives an example of what is detachment, could you describe it in your on words or give an example?

4) Explain in a few sentences how you would describe a "balanced person".

5) Point out 3 health related problems in our day-to-day lives that can be healed through the perctice of meditation. The problems you mentioned are due to an imbalance in which chackra or subtle channel?

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