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There are only two classes left! Please use the remaining time to practice every day, and see the practices working in your life. Then if question or difficulties arise, you can get helpful feedback in class.
Do as Soon as Possible
1. Read this entire page so you understand your mission for the week. (3 min)
2. Click on the links to download the week 10 handouts and visual aids that will help you with your mission:
3. Practice BALADI one or more times per day. Every time you practice BALADI, it counts as an investigation. Expect to spend 3 or more minutes for each time you practice is. To aid you with that, please:
• Read and review as needed the following handouts:
- Disidentify Practice
- Self-view Handout
• Review handouts from previous weeks on falsehoods, investigating falsehoods, and the BALADI practice as needed.
• If it seems helpful, you may also just focus on doing the Disidentify Practice this week. Every time you do this practice, it counts as an investigation.
Do Every Day
4. Every day, between now and the next class, meditate using the formless meditation. Please use the 9-minute formless meditation. You may use the 8-minute version if you still struggle to meditate four or more times per week, or on days where you don’t have time to do the longer one. Stream or download them above. Immediately after meditating, record the meditation on your tracking log. (8-9 min)
5. Every day, between now and the next class, do the week 10 intention-setting practice (see handouts above), then immediately record it in your tracking log. (6 min)
6. Be Here Now. Continue to lovingly do your best to do the Be Here Now practice to live in the present moment. To aid you with that, please:
• Read the Be Here Now Practice handout and follow the instructions.
• Make a point of reading your Be Here Now slogan cards throughout the day, and let them remind you to do the Be Here Now practice.
7. Each day, any time after 2 PM, message your gratitudes to your gratitude group. Read their gratitudes and practice being happy for their happiness (sympathetic joy). (1 min)
Do This on Days When You Miss Doing the Meditation, the Intention-Setting, or Both
8. If you miss meditating or intention setting for a day, get out your journal and answer these questions (5-10 min):
• What prevented me from successfully completing my intention (to meditate, do the intention-setting, or both)?
• What can I do to prevent this situation from happening in the future?
• If I can’t prevent this situation from arising, what can I do to not let it derail me from completing my intention?
These questions can also be found in your Creating a Daily Meditation Practice handout under the heading “Test Drive Your Intention.”
Please do not record these as investigations in your tracking log any more. We want that number to reflect the number of times you do BALADI or the Disidentify practice. Thank you!
Recommended
9. Watch this powerful 7-minute video, where wisdom teacher Mooji shares how to use self-inquiry to overcome mental storms.
10. Listen to “I Am Not My Hair” by India Arie featuring Akon. The entire song is beautiful. However, the wonderful line that is relevant to this week’s lesson is in the chorus: “I am not my hair. I am not this skin. I am the soul who lives within.”