What are the three life areas? How do the three life areas relate to each other in creating a loving, creative and satisfying life? The three life areas describe the areas in life that creates a creative and satisfying life when they are developed and function in a harmonious balance. The life areas also describe a balance between the inner and outer world that continuously relate to and enrich each other. These three life areas are Meditation, Relationships and Creativity.
Traditionally man has created a deep split between the material and spiritual aspects of life. Man has created a split between the inner and the outer world, between intellect and intuition, between body and soul, and between male and female qualities. Man has either chosen …show more content…
Three ways to relate to the life areas
There are basically three ways to relate to the life areas:
To choose only one life area
To develop and balance between two life areas and to exclude the third life area
To develop a balance and harmony between all three life areas
1. To choose only one life area
To choose only one life area means to focus on Meditation, Relationships or Creativity. To choose only one life area to express our whole creativity means that we limit ourselves in expressing all aspects of our total being.
To only put emphasis on developing the life area Meditation in our lives means that the meditative quality is not allowed expanding into our relationships and creativity. This is however a common choice in traditional religious contexts. Meditation has also traditionally been associated with something serious and away from the world. The East has also traditionally chosen this position by choosing to only focus on spirituality and …show more content…
To be spiritually mature enough to develop all three life areas, an individual need to develop the awareness level of the heart. The heart is the door to develop a balance between all three life areas. The heart is the door to develop a balance between the inner and outer world.
Exercises The three life areas
Exercise 1: Write about the three life areas
This is an exercise to explore the three life areas in your life. First write 1 page each about the three life areas Meditation, Relationships and Creativity in your life. Then write 1 page about how the three life areas relate to each other in your life.
Exercise 2: Paint a picture of the three life areas
This meditation aims on painting a picture of your experience of the three life areas. This picture can either be naturalistic or abstract. First paint one painting each of the three life areas Meditation, Relationships and Creativity. Then paint a picture about how the three life areas relate to each other in your life. If you do this meditation together with a partner, then take some time to discuss your paintings with your
Traditionally man has created a deep split between the material and spiritual aspects of life. Man has created a split between the inner and the outer world, between intellect and intuition, between body and soul, and between male and female qualities. Man has either chosen …show more content…
Three ways to relate to the life areas
There are basically three ways to relate to the life areas:
To choose only one life area
To develop and balance between two life areas and to exclude the third life area
To develop a balance and harmony between all three life areas
1. To choose only one life area
To choose only one life area means to focus on Meditation, Relationships or Creativity. To choose only one life area to express our whole creativity means that we limit ourselves in expressing all aspects of our total being.
To only put emphasis on developing the life area Meditation in our lives means that the meditative quality is not allowed expanding into our relationships and creativity. This is however a common choice in traditional religious contexts. Meditation has also traditionally been associated with something serious and away from the world. The East has also traditionally chosen this position by choosing to only focus on spirituality and …show more content…
To be spiritually mature enough to develop all three life areas, an individual need to develop the awareness level of the heart. The heart is the door to develop a balance between all three life areas. The heart is the door to develop a balance between the inner and outer world.
Exercises The three life areas
Exercise 1: Write about the three life areas
This is an exercise to explore the three life areas in your life. First write 1 page each about the three life areas Meditation, Relationships and Creativity in your life. Then write 1 page about how the three life areas relate to each other in your life.
Exercise 2: Paint a picture of the three life areas
This meditation aims on painting a picture of your experience of the three life areas. This picture can either be naturalistic or abstract. First paint one painting each of the three life areas Meditation, Relationships and Creativity. Then paint a picture about how the three life areas relate to each other in your life. If you do this meditation together with a partner, then take some time to discuss your paintings with your