Comments on: Increase Gratitude with the practice of Japanese Naikan http://www.sharani.org/2008/02/23/increase-gratitude-with-the-practice-of-japanese-naikan/ girl on a road Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:52:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Sharani http://www.sharani.org/2008/02/23/increase-gratitude-with-the-practice-of-japanese-naikan/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Sharani Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:14:20 +0000 http://www.sharani.org/2008/02/23/increase-gratitude-with-the-practice-of-japanese-naikan/#comment-307 Hi Liara, I love your choice of words "extend your present sense of joy backwards." That phrase will definitely stay with me. Thanks for visiting and happy blessing counting. Hi Liara,
I love your choice of words “extend your present sense of joy backwards.” That phrase will definitely stay with me. Thanks for visiting and happy blessing counting.

]]> By: Liara Covert http://www.sharani.org/2008/02/23/increase-gratitude-with-the-practice-of-japanese-naikan/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Liara Covert Sat, 15 Mar 2008 08:03:49 +0000 http://www.sharani.org/2008/02/23/increase-gratitude-with-the-practice-of-japanese-naikan/#comment-306 Talk about synchronicity! I recently read about Naikan and then, I was drawn to discover your blog. I share the philosophy underlying these practices and would encourage people to explore them if they would like to develop a deeper sense of self. Its wonderful to learn to extend your present sense of joy backwards, that is, to generate thoughts of gratitude for experiences and people who form part of your past. Talk about synchronicity! I recently read about Naikan and then, I was drawn to discover your blog. I share the philosophy underlying these practices and would encourage people to explore them if they would like to develop a deeper sense of self. Its wonderful to learn to extend your present sense of joy backwards, that is, to generate thoughts of gratitude for experiences and people who form part of your past.

]]> By: Inspiring Links and Other Links. — Tejvan.co.uk http://www.sharani.org/2008/02/23/increase-gratitude-with-the-practice-of-japanese-naikan/comment-page-1/#comment-275 Inspiring Links and Other Links. — Tejvan.co.uk Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:52:04 +0000 http://www.sharani.org/2008/02/23/increase-gratitude-with-the-practice-of-japanese-naikan/#comment-275 [...] offers some suggestions for increasing gratitude in our lives. Sri Chinmoy wrote many poems on Gratitude. A gratitude-heart Is a heavenly miracle [...] [...] offers some suggestions for increasing gratitude in our lives. Sri Chinmoy wrote many poems on Gratitude. A gratitude-heart Is a heavenly miracle [...]

]]> By: Sharani http://www.sharani.org/2008/02/23/increase-gratitude-with-the-practice-of-japanese-naikan/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Sharani Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:42:18 +0000 http://www.sharani.org/2008/02/23/increase-gratitude-with-the-practice-of-japanese-naikan/#comment-272 Hi Kedar and Linda, Kedar: I'm glad you found learning of this as intriguing as I did. You have offered several interesting exposes of different aspects of Japanese culture on your blogs and I have always learned something from your perspective. The comment below yours lists a link to a center offering Naikan practice in the U.S. Maybe there is something in Zurich too? Linda: thanks for mentioning about The ToDo Institute. I meant to mention them as an American resource for this practice and neglected to do it. I learned a lot about it from reading on this website. My first introduction to the concept came in a book called <em>Thanks!: How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier </em>by Professor Robert Emmons. Hi Kedar and Linda,
Kedar: I’m glad you found learning of this as intriguing as I did. You have offered several interesting exposes of different aspects of Japanese culture on your blogs and I have always learned something from your perspective. The comment below yours lists a link to a center offering Naikan practice in the U.S. Maybe there is something in Zurich too?

Linda: thanks for mentioning about The ToDo Institute. I meant to mention them as an American resource for this practice and neglected to do it. I learned a lot about it from reading on this website. My first introduction to the concept came in a book called Thanks!: How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier by Professor Robert Emmons.

]]> By: Linda Anderson Krech http://www.sharani.org/2008/02/23/increase-gratitude-with-the-practice-of-japanese-naikan/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Linda Anderson Krech Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:24:08 +0000 http://www.sharani.org/2008/02/23/increase-gratitude-with-the-practice-of-japanese-naikan/#comment-270 I was delighted to discover this thread about Naikan. It is indeed a transformative practice! I have been working with Naikan since 1988, and continue to be impressed by what it reveals. It is a three question reality check that helps us to develop a more accurate picture of reality. Naikan very naturally stimulates appreciation for life and reveals the interdependent web we are embedded in. The ToDo Institute offers programs and resources about Naikan (and Morita Therapy). For further information go to: www.todoinstitute.org Best wishes, Linda Anderson Krech I was delighted to discover this thread about Naikan. It is indeed a transformative practice! I have been working with Naikan since 1988, and continue to be impressed by what it reveals. It is a three question reality check that helps us to develop a more accurate picture of reality. Naikan very naturally stimulates appreciation for life and reveals the interdependent web we are embedded in.

The ToDo Institute offers programs and resources about Naikan (and Morita Therapy). For further information go to: http://www.todoinstitute.org

Best wishes,
Linda Anderson Krech

]]> By: Kedar http://www.sharani.org/2008/02/23/increase-gratitude-with-the-practice-of-japanese-naikan/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Kedar Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:13:17 +0000 http://www.sharani.org/2008/02/23/increase-gratitude-with-the-practice-of-japanese-naikan/#comment-267 Many thanks for this inspiring post in regard to Naikan. This indeed can be helpful for all of us! I have never heard of Naikan, but this is very interesting and very inspiring. This would be good for all of us to reflect on these questions… Many thanks for this inspiring post in regard to Naikan. This indeed can be helpful for all of us! I have never heard of Naikan, but this is very interesting and very inspiring. This would be good for all of us to reflect on these questions…

]]> By: Sharani http://www.sharani.org/2008/02/23/increase-gratitude-with-the-practice-of-japanese-naikan/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Sharani Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:59:31 +0000 http://www.sharani.org/2008/02/23/increase-gratitude-with-the-practice-of-japanese-naikan/#comment-264 Surjit, your words are very kind and encouraging - many thanks! Surjit,
your words are very kind and encouraging
- many thanks!

]]> By: surjit http://www.sharani.org/2008/02/23/increase-gratitude-with-the-practice-of-japanese-naikan/comment-page-1/#comment-262 surjit Sun, 24 Feb 2008 07:38:48 +0000 http://www.sharani.org/2008/02/23/increase-gratitude-with-the-practice-of-japanese-naikan/#comment-262 A great inspiring post. Thanks Sharani for sharing such insightful thoughts. "Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul." I am really grateful to for your welcome message.I always draw my inspiration from you. God bless. A great inspiring post. Thanks Sharani for sharing such insightful thoughts.
“Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.”

I am really grateful to for your welcome message.I always draw my inspiration from you.
God bless.

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