RELI 448N Week 2 Discussion Hinduism

Sample Answer

I chose option # 2 which speaks about the different types of yoga’s in Hinduism. Raja Yoga “promotes meditation” (Molloy, 2020 p. 90). Meditation is a form of finding peace within yourself especially when life seems out of control. The Bhagavad Gita describes yoga as a basic meditation, a person can sit quietly to calm the mind (Molloy, 2020 p. 90). This type of tactic is a path to the Divine and can lead a person to realization by connecting with yourself, calming your nerves, calming your anxiety levels, concentrating on what is important, and emptying out the negative. As a result, stress levels are reduced and a new way of thinking can be concurred.

I chose this type of path because for myself when life is overwhelming for me, I am able to find peace by going to a quiet area of my home or any personal space to meditate. The meditation provides me with comfort. I am able to use my Christian religion to pray while I’m in my peace by closing my eyes and concentrating on what is important. As a Christian, in order to hear God, speak to you, a person must go to a quiet place and connect while emptying out all the negative that is attached. “Meditation practice does indeed increase the feeling of well-being, reduces negative affects (anxiety, depression), and enhances some attentional skills” (Droit-Volet, 2019).

I am able to use a meditation tactic as a professional when too much is going on at one time. For instance, whether in my past experiences of working physically in the facility or currently working as an RN case manager in the field, it can be overwhelming; from the phone ringing multiple times repeatedly, to patients or patient’s family calling your name, or just the demands of your job. Sometimes, I have to take a step back, find a peaceful area to take a deep breath, say a quick prayer to calm my nerves and gain control of my situation.

Meditation is helpful to me in so many ways with positive end results. Alternatively, I am able to teach or show my patients how to meditate when anxiety levels are increased due to upcoming tests, surgeries, unknown results, and any type of bloodwork that needs to be completed. Some patients are claustrophobic while getting an MRI, so patient teaching on meditation will assist in calming and preparing the patient for whatever it is that is causing their anxiety levels to be increasingly high.

Fatimah Williams-Terry

References

• Molloy, M. (2020). Experiencing the world’s religions Tradition, challenge, and change (8th ed.). McGraw-Hill
• (English) ; Abstract available. By Droit-Volet S; Chaulet M; Dutheil F; Dambrun M, PloS one [PLoS One], ISSN 1932-6203, 2019 Oct 18; Vol. 14 (10), pp. e0223567; Publisher Public Library of Science; PMID 31626645, Database MEDLINE Complete PubMedLinks to an external site.