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My T began me on a journey of yoga for body awareness and mindful relaxation. I am still doing some yoga, although I have reactive arthritis currently so can only do small amounts, but I'm becoming very interested in meditation and the principles of buddhism. I don't believe in a god or deity of any kind and I'm not sure that I believe in the concept of reincarnation that can be part of buddhism but I find the 'three marks of existence' very interesting and helpful on this journey. The three marks of existence are 'Annica' which relates to a kind of impermanence in life, 'Dukkah' which relates to an unease experienced in life and 'Anatta' which relates to the idea of not-self that points to the objective reality surrounding self.
I am only just starting on this journey and learning about, but I find these principles very helpful, especially when it comes to mindfulness. Especially when I relate those three marks of existence together, it tends to ease my mind when I remember that life has impermanence as does unease and point myself towards the not-self. It is similar to the principles of grounding and mindfulness, but there's something in the buddhism representation that I find speaks to me more and is more calming than simply grounding and trying to be mindful in the western cultural way.
Has anybody else got into buddhism on their journey to deal with trauma? I think I will continue trying to learn more and work with the elements that connect to me.
I am only just starting on this journey and learning about, but I find these principles very helpful, especially when it comes to mindfulness. Especially when I relate those three marks of existence together, it tends to ease my mind when I remember that life has impermanence as does unease and point myself towards the not-self. It is similar to the principles of grounding and mindfulness, but there's something in the buddhism representation that I find speaks to me more and is more calming than simply grounding and trying to be mindful in the western cultural way.
Has anybody else got into buddhism on their journey to deal with trauma? I think I will continue trying to learn more and work with the elements that connect to me.