Got Naikan?

Here's some  Kosmic Blogging Pimpz Naikan-style.

Try answering the three questions in one or multple blog posts. Then put your hyperlinks on this thread. Godpeed.

(thanks to Maile for showing me this practice.)

How to Practice Naikan Reflection

The Three Questions

Naikan reflection is based on three questions:

• What have I received from __________ ?
• What have I given to __________ ?
• What troubles and difficulties have I caused __________ ?

These questions provide a foundation for reflecting on relationships with others such as parents, friends, teachers, siblings, work associates, children, and partners. We can reflect on ourselves in relation to pets, or even objects which serve us such as cars and pianos. In each case, we search for a more realistic view of our conduct and of the give and take which has occurred in the relationship.

Re: Got Naikan?

coolmel said:

(thanks to Maile for showing me this practice.)

And a wonderful practice it is, too.  I used to have a fairly negative relationship with my parents, and one year, on the plane ride up to visit them, I spent the entire time in the air asking myself self these three questions, specifically as they relate to each parent and covering my entire life.  It improved things almost as if by magic. 

I suppose I should be blogging this…

(gah! My words enbolden and italicize when they follow what I've pasted, but I can't seem to undo these things!  apologies)

Re: Got Naikan?

hahaha. and don’t forget to put your hyperlinks here once you’re done :) thanks again!