Meditation: I just realized in my meditation that it's wrong to reach for happiness. Instead reach for peace. Happiness comes as a result. |
- I just realized in my meditation that it's wrong to reach for happiness. Instead reach for peace. Happiness comes as a result.
- All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone - Blaise Pascal
- This is the strangest situation. I was feeling super anxious and stressed out. All I did was validate the sensations in my chest and lean into them by moving my awareness to them and completely surrendering to them in silence. The feeling radiated to the rest of my body, and now I feel normal again.
- Cried during metta practice
- Head hurting after meditation please help
- Has meditation helped you with depression?
- I have been building up to my first hour of uninterrupted meditation and I have to say it is glorious.
- So far...
- How to start meditation?any guide for beginner?
- Let's talk about peace
- Recently lost spark due to meditation
- My heart and breathing stops...
- Whole body Mindfulness and decreased pain
- Has meditation helped anyone through insomnia?
- Best Healing Music For The Body & Soul, Brain Music, Positive Energy, Stress Relief, Instant Focus
- Prolonging sitting meditation
- Are there any exercises/techniques to help release emotion from the body?
- I feel like meditation may not be right for me.
- How do I reconcile meditating for focus and other benefits with the philosophy of meditation of not meditating to achieve something ?
- Is there any meditation to stop nightmares?
- New book published called, "The Art of Chinese Philosophy: Eight Classical Texts and How to Read Them" by Dr. Paul R. Goldin, a professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Pennsylvania
- Intense meditation experience that I need help understanding
- Does anyone have any tips and tricks to preventing numbness in the legs while meditating in a seated position for a long period of time?
| Posted: 17 Apr 2020 11:09 AM PDT |
| All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone - Blaise Pascal Posted: 17 Apr 2020 05:36 PM PDT Todos los problemas de la humanidad provienen de la incapacidad del hombre para sentarse solo y en silencio en una habitación - Blaise Pascal [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 17 Apr 2020 12:17 PM PDT Is there some sort of technique that explains this? This was the weirdest situation ever. It's like I went from a depressing filter of reality and biased negative thoughts, to neutral thoughts again. The cutting heat from anxiety in my chest also went poof, and disappeared. It's like a strong current was spread to the rest of my body and expelled somehow. Now, my whole body feels weak, almost in the same way that (heads up the description is a little graphic) my entire body feels after an orgasm. It's like I touched a strong electrical outlet, and then I got shocked and it radiated throughout my whole body. Any explanations? This might be something to explore. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 17 Apr 2020 11:27 PM PDT Just finished a twenty minute guided meditation through Metta (loving kindness) practice. I'm no stranger to this practice, but today I felt more emotional than usual, particularly when directing the loving energy toward myself. I started to wish well upon myself as a child, mainly because there are so many disappointments I've had with myself as of late. But then I started to see life unfold before my eight year old self and I genuinely had compassion for him. So many simple memories then, but then this impending doom over what awaits in his adulthood. Needless to say I burst into tears. I ended the session feeling some catharsis from that, but I still feel a bit shaken and lonely after the experience. But being that this period in my life is marked by a lot of shame over actions years in the making, I think it could be the right time to practice Metta more often. [link] [comments] |
| Head hurting after meditation please help Posted: 17 Apr 2020 09:40 PM PDT I just started meditating daily a few days ago, I never meditate for more than 15 minutes. Soon after meditating (usually 5-10 minutes) I get a small headache and a very faint sense of dissociation for a short time. I've enjoyed meditating so far but find this odd any help or input is greatly appreciated. If you need anymore info please ask Edit: The dissociative feeling comes right after I open my eyes followed by the small headache a few minutes after. [link] [comments] |
| Has meditation helped you with depression? Posted: 17 Apr 2020 07:30 PM PDT I used to have a consistent meditation/yoga practise... which I have majorly slacked off lately. However when I did it consistently I did not notice any change on my mood outside of being more calm. So it helped with anxiety but not with depression. I am currently dealing with a major depression where I can hardly get things done on a daily basis. It has extended to a point where I have daily suicidal ideation. I am wondering if the fault lays in techniques, lack of consistency or is my mental health just in a point where it just does not help. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 17 Apr 2020 11:36 AM PDT I cannot express the clarity and insight I feel from just one session. I have been meditating for a few weeks now and have been slowly building up to an hour. It is one of the most hardest things I have ever done in my life. And I say this as someone who has generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety, aspergers, obsessive compulsive disorder, and even ptsd. I looked extrenally for happiness for so long but it never quite filled the void in me. I feel like a completely dnfferent person. I have read of allof the benefits of meditation online and I look forward to my journey ahead. Have any of you experienced anything like this before? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 17 Apr 2020 05:52 PM PDT I've been meditating more and more, and I'm feeling less stress, having more patience with things, and generally in better moods and have better health about me. Just felt like getting this out there. Not to say that things don't get me down once in a while, or that I don't get stressed, all that still happens, but it feels lesser than it used to. [link] [comments] |
| How to start meditation?any guide for beginner? Posted: 18 Apr 2020 01:56 AM PDT |
| Posted: 17 Apr 2020 09:37 PM PDT Since I keep seeing people posting about finding peace, I thought I my share my thoughts on what peace actually is. The Sanskrit word Shanti means peace. Actually it is the experience of peace. Peace is the ability to accept what is happening in and around you. Everything revolves around peace because it is the eye of the storm. To get there you have to resolve what takes you away from peace. I don't know how you guys feel about mantras but there is one for peace that is very simple. Om shanti shanti shanti. The first recitation for shanti is for the body, the second is for the mind, and the last for the soul. I've been discovering peace for almost the past 10 years and I'm finding that there is always a deeper experience. So the above is just a point in my understanding/experience. I'd love to hear your experience of peace. [link] [comments] |
| Recently lost spark due to meditation Posted: 17 Apr 2020 07:20 PM PDT Lately when interacting with my friends and family, I cannot manifest any genuine excitement anymore. This has largely been due to trying to detach from my thoughts. And when I do choose to be happy, it largely feels fake. Has anyone had similar experiences and can shed their light? Thank you [link] [comments] |
| My heart and breathing stops... Posted: 17 Apr 2020 09:32 PM PDT I've been meditating for years, but I've never felt this before. Should I be worried? I've also been getting visions during these states. I mean, I feel like if I relax too much I could die, is that even possible? [link] [comments] |
| Whole body Mindfulness and decreased pain Posted: 18 Apr 2020 12:43 AM PDT Hello there, I have suffered from a chronic pain condition that affects my whole digestive area due to an immune disorder since I was 16 (currently 28). While I meditate on the breath or focus on different sensations of the body, the pain decreases or goes away for a while. But when I go back to regular life, my attention is focused most of the time on that area and the pain is quite uncomfortable. I wanted to share an experience that I had yesterday and that has been going on up until now. I read in one of Bhikkhu Analayo's books that one great way to keep mindfulness during most of the day is to focus your attention on the whole body, both in formal and informal practice. I did this last night, opening up the focus and relaxing the whole body. I no longer feel intense pain, it has decreased about 80%. This is astounding for me, I do not know how to react. When I focus only on the abdomen area, the pain is sharp again, so the pain is still there. I have tried to keep mindfulness of the whole body for several hours now (with the occasional mind wandering) and I can't believe it is working. What are your takes on this? [link] [comments] |
| Has meditation helped anyone through insomnia? Posted: 17 Apr 2020 11:23 PM PDT It isn't exactly insomnia, but sometimes I go through continuous sleepless nights. Anyway, has anyone found meditation to help them fall asleep more peacefully? [link] [comments] |
| Best Healing Music For The Body & Soul, Brain Music, Positive Energy, Stress Relief, Instant Focus Posted: 17 Apr 2020 11:07 PM PDT |
| Posted: 17 Apr 2020 11:04 PM PDT Hi guys, I've began meditation and I bumped into a problem. I find it easier, well not sure if easier is the right word but more comfortable, to sit for longer periods of time. The problem my legs cant handle the longer sessions I've being striving for. I know the problem can be solved if i just sat on a chair, but I find it really cool and aspiring to sit on a cushion and with my legs folded. Is there any exercises I can do to lessen the numbness and then not be able to feel your legs after 20 or so minutes. [link] [comments] |
| Are there any exercises/techniques to help release emotion from the body? Posted: 17 Apr 2020 10:47 PM PDT |
| I feel like meditation may not be right for me. Posted: 17 Apr 2020 12:05 PM PDT Context: I'm only 13, I have had depression and have attempted suicide many times. At 12 I was in a mental hospital for 2 weeks. Due to my intrusive thoughts, I feel like sitting alone with them is a bad idea. I know you are supposed to focus back on your breath if your mind wanders, but I feel like I can't do that. What do you guys think? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 17 Apr 2020 02:43 PM PDT I'll be honest. I am more focused and less irritable throughout the day after meditating. I feel it. When I don't meditate, the effects lessen. So factually I am meditating to get those benefits and that's one of if not the main reason for me to always sit myself on the chair or mattress and start meditating. [link] [comments] |
| Is there any meditation to stop nightmares? Posted: 17 Apr 2020 09:39 PM PDT When I get sleep, like good sleep, 8 hours worth. (Which is rare) I can dream sometimes. But problem is, when I do dream, they are nightmares. Mostly of my past fucked up family issues. Tbh, I wouldn't mind the nightmares if I got some pleasant dreams also. I'm just tired of all the nightmares [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 17 Apr 2020 09:05 PM PDT If you are interested in Chinese philosophy, there is a new book that's just been published by the Princeton University Press called The Art of Chinese Philosophy: Eight Classical Texts and How to Read Them written by Dr. Paul R. Goldin, a professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Pennsylvania. The book has insightful discussions of The Analects of Confucius, Mozi, Mencius, Laozi, Zhuangzi, Sunzi, Xunzi, and Han Feizi. You can learn more about it in his interview here: https://www.sonshi.com/goldin.html [link] [comments] |
| Intense meditation experience that I need help understanding Posted: 17 Apr 2020 02:58 PM PDT A few years ago I was on acid and I was freaking out. I had some experience meditating, focusing on my breathing and such, at the time and I recalled a statement I'd seen on reddit a few days before. Something along the lines of you are not any of your thoughts, feelings, or physical sensations; you are the pure ball of awareness that notices these things. Anyways, as I sat there in deep existential dread I closed my eyes and kept repeating this to myself and focused intensely on my present senses and feelings. The moment any of my thoughts came up, I instantly refocused on my sensations in the present moment. My ability to pick up on minute sensations, external and external, and sounds in the moment was greatly boosted by the acid but I was still in a tug of war with intense thoughts and trying to present. After a few minutes of this, I felt like I was truly 100% in the moment, like I had forgotten the concept of thoughts. It felt like I had lost the concept of "I", but not in a scary ego dissolution way - I just didn't have any self referential thought at all. Then something crazy happened. I felt like I was transported to another dimension. The sounds of the room dissapeared, extremely vivid colours and shapes were all I could see even though my eyes were closed, and I felt an emotion, or feeling that I had never felt before. I can't remember if it was intense bliss or what, but I kind of panicked in that moment - it only lasted a few seconds - and I was instantly transported back to the room I was in. Does anyone know what that was all about? Do you guys think it was me just tripping out, or did I tap into something that can be accessed with intense focus? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 17 Apr 2020 05:03 PM PDT I've been meditating for over a year now and usually I average about 30-40 mins daily. However I find that around the 15-20 minute mark, I have to switch my legs if I'm crossing them while meditating. I don't especially find this distracting but I'm wondering how practicing monks and other people that can meditate for hours go about avoiding this numbness that forms as a result of extended seating while meditating. [link] [comments] |
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