Exercises

The nature of this work is that it is mental, and operates by penetration and effort. You need to absorb material that comes from higher intelligence, by exposing yourself to literature, art, and music that comes from higher intelligence. 

There is an exercise I'm going to nick from Maimonides, which I didn't know about back when I was doing my spiritual work, but seems like a good one. It is very simple, you just hold the idea of God in your mind at various times throughout the day.

There is an exercise where you imagine a connection between your heart and mind; you can even feel a little jolt of energy with this. 

There is a meditation where you sit comfortably in a chair, and concentrate your attention on sensing a particular part of your body. Just sense your left foot, then the right, and move up through the rest of your body.

There is an exercise where you extend your arms horizontally, as long as you can, while holding the idea "I AM" in your mind.

There is an exercise where you try to stop thinking by brute force. This is somewhat similar to mantras and one-pointed meditation.

You can do cold showers and mild fasting. 

Volunteering is something I would recommend. Of all that I did, I think volunteering was the most profitable, in terms of development. I worked at animal shelters, the botanical gardens, and a nursing home - the nature of the work is not important. 
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