Meditation: Sometimes when I meditate, I feel like I'm stepping off a treadmill I had no idea I was running on for my entire life |
- Sometimes when I meditate, I feel like I'm stepping off a treadmill I had no idea I was running on for my entire life
- Me
- What's the different between Meditation and Depersonalization Syndrome?
- Is it okay to be a hobbyist/busybody?
- I cried for the first time during a meditation session
- Is not necessarily about meditation but i been feeling a different “vibe” to my life
- enjoying the moment again (speed dependency fucked me up)
- Third eye pressure?
- The 10 "commitments" for Ascension:
- Ways to deep meditate.
- Happy Mother’s Day!
- depersonalization
- The Flow of Thoughts
- Do any of you have any meditation YT channels you watch daily during your session? Do you like guided meditations, background sounds, or music?
- The Problem Of Good And Evil
- Apparently, an advised response to a depressing thought is 'I see you' or something like that?
- How to meditate?
- Wondering about...
- Decided to pick up meditation again because I'm going through a stressful period during this crisis, how do I get better?
- How to deal with chronic nasal congestion
- tm
- Had first unusual experience - wanted to share!
| Posted: 10 May 2020 09:30 AM PDT |
| Posted: 11 May 2020 01:23 AM PDT I seem to have trained myself - or been trained - to follow rules, and play games. To an insane extent. Of course, there is the laws of our society. But the rules and games in my head go far far beyond that. I have rules for how I should act with my friends. For how well I should 'perform' when making love to my girlfriend. For what a 'well-spent' day is. For how often I should call my mother. For what thoughts are beneficial and not. For what I am allowed to like, dislike, have opinions about. How I should behave and feel in almost every conceivable situation. And so on and on. And so much of my existence has been spent trying to live by these rules. Trying to "win" the games that spin around in my head. When I "win", I am allowed to feel content, worthy. When I "fail", I am not. I see these rules in so many parts of my own life, and in our society. Religious practices, sports, business, social customs, relationships, and so on. Trying to perfectly play some made-up game to get the Prize. Whether that is Love, Money, Freedom, Enlightenment or Heaven. And so on. For me, meditation became another one of these games. Something I had to "perform" at and excel in. Still, some times, it becomes this. A "successful" meditation was one where I felt focused, peaceful. And the more I practiced, the higher I raised the bar. I had to feel even more focused, even more peaceful, to label the meditation a "success". I was a Meditator. Someone very skilled and important, who had peeked behind the curtains of life. Always feeling and behaving like a still mountain lake; clear, calm, serene, wise. But.. Even if I succeed in all these funny games - so what? Even if I always feel still and calm and peaceful, never make any "mistakes", always perform sexually (whatever that means), have all the correct opinions. Even if I meditate "perfectly", feel all the right feelings, say all the right things, save the world from ecological collapse, and everyone admires me? What then? Well, I will have played out a flawless, meticulously refined performance on my little stage. I will receive everyones applause. And I have ... ... completely missed the point! I have completely ignored the core of this life. Me. Just.. Me. I just want to be Me. Every tiny little, shameful, uncomfortable, pathetic, beautiful part of Me. Meditation is no longer a training session for my Mind, where I prepare to excel in the many games on the stage of life. It is a moment of intimacy with myself. Closer than intimate. Just being Me, embracing the full experience of being Me. There seems to be no conclusion, no definite "answer" to this. Some times it comes with a tremendous release of energy and tension. Some times it is like making love to myself; just being Me in every moment. Some times it is confusing and I forget who I am. Some times I think I am really really close to Enlightenment (whatever that is), and try to push harder (not sure which direction to push). Other times I can barely sit still because of all the noise in my head. But these are also expressions of Me. And I've come to realize that this is my path right now. To embrace all parts and expressions of Me. Thank you for reading. [link] [comments] |
| What's the different between Meditation and Depersonalization Syndrome? Posted: 10 May 2020 09:00 PM PDT According to wikipedia: "Depersonalization is described as feeling disconnected or detached from one's self. Individuals experiencing depersonalization may report feeling as if they are an outside observer of their own thoughts or body, and often report feeling a loss of control over their thoughts or actions." I've been doing breath meditation for 1 month with a great effect on my anxiety but now I'm afraid of continuing my practise. Any thoughts? [link] [comments] |
| Is it okay to be a hobbyist/busybody? Posted: 10 May 2020 06:24 PM PDT I just started The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle (great book so far), and I read a paragraph which states the following: "Just as dogs love to chew bones, the mind loves to get its teeth into problems. That's why it does crossword puzzles and builds atom bombs. You have no interest in either. Let me ask you this: can you be free of your mind whenever you want to? Have you found the 'off' button?" This really caused me to rethink a common societal preconception that hobbyists lead very full lives. My partner spends all of his time playing the guitar, building trinkets, learning about sailing, growing his fish hobby, etc. When I first met him (and even still) I was blown away by the fullness of his life. I considered him to be a miracle of mental health. He gets so much done in one day, and they are such fulfilling and skillful hobbies. Upon reading this passage from Tolle, it makes me wonder if the need to busy oneself could be another mental obstacle which keeps you from peace and enlightenment. I've heard my partner say that he despises sitting still, relaxing for the day, or feeling like he is getting nothing done. When we have a day in, he often has to get out of bed and pace around the room or come up with a new activity to sort of "reset" himself or focus on something new. What are your thoughts on this? I do believe that hobbies can be healthy and productive, but to what extent? Why is there an underlying need to be busy in the first place? How do you know when you are crossing the line and letting your mind take over with its need for fixation and distraction? [link] [comments] |
| I cried for the first time during a meditation session Posted: 10 May 2020 03:34 PM PDT I never realized how much I've been bottling up my emotions. I feel a little bit unstable; I feel like I'm just going to break down, but for some reason, I feel so much better. It feels like someone took a huge weight off my chest. I felt like shit before my session, but now I feel relieved. Just wanted to express myself ❤️ [link] [comments] |
| Is not necessarily about meditation but i been feeling a different “vibe” to my life Posted: 10 May 2020 08:48 PM PDT So recently I've been stuck with a group of people that doesn't necessarily "love" me per say, so I've been on my head a lot doesn't necessarily matter but just to point it out OKAY so I've been caught in this moments were i just stand alone in my room and look around, not looking for something, just actually taking a look and it feels like is not were i should be, not on a economic or personal level, instead on a consciousness/spiritual level it feels "not familiar" or i dont know just feels weird, unsettling but not in a scary way just, idk how to explain it. Tonight ( like about 5m ago ) I stepped out to my porch and kept looking at the sky looking for something or waiting for something to happen for no reason then i started to feel very uneasy in a scary way so i came back in and wrote this here because I feel like if i talk to anybody they will not understand me This is my first time sharing something like this on the internet always kept it to my self but i know someone here could possibly understand. I have A LOT more to talk about Does anybody have an idea of whats going on with me? Or can anybody tell me where i can go on the internet to talk to someone or a group of people that could understand me? [link] [comments] |
| enjoying the moment again (speed dependency fucked me up) Posted: 10 May 2020 07:33 PM PDT Sup y'all. I'm primarily attracted to meditation as it (along with exercise and forming new thought patterns) can literally restructure my brain after 2 years of heavy adderall use. Through meditation, what I hope to achieve is an increased ability to simply experience life and get into a state of "flow" more readily, and not have my focus be disrupted by random racing thoughts. This is originally why I liked adderall so much - it made everything I was doing feel so much more intense, vivid and I was just immediately in the zone...until the magic wears off, and the addictive habits have formed, all you can think about is "more porn, more video games," etc etc and your mental chatter is through the roof. I know there's various types of meditation with names. Some seem to emphasize letting go of negativity, others more on focus and the present moment. Which meditation type would be best for learning to ignore irrelevant/annoying thoughts to better improve being present? Thank you! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 May 2020 10:55 PM PDT So I've been practicing mediation for years (I'm 25 now) and I've finally gotten to a place where I can let go, but I can't fully because I get this intense pressure and tickling feeling right where my third eye is supposed to be. The more I let go into the feeling, the more intense and I eventually can't take it anymore and I have to rub my forehead. Does anyone know what's going on?? [link] [comments] |
| The 10 "commitments" for Ascension: Posted: 10 May 2020 08:26 PM PDT Let me give you one last definitive explanation of what is required for your personal ascension: 1). You must maintain complete command over your emotions, thoughts and feelings, such that you only permit expression of the high vibration emotions, which are Love, Compassion, Kindness, Forgiveness, Joy, Laughter, Harmony and Peace. 2). Gain command over your thoughts so that you refuse entrance to those thoughts and ideas which cause you doubt, anger, resentment, anxiety or despair, or which bring these feelings to others. Do not insist that you are simply addressing "reality." These thoughts are all manifestations of Darkness, the Dark teachings of the past. 3.) Understand that self-defense is only that. Initiating an attack on another, regardless of the professed excuse, is never acceptable to God. 4). Remain in a state of good will, kindness and compassion toward yourself and your fellow humans at all times. Any religion or attitude which professes enmity, disapproval or condemnation toward others is false and not of this Creator. 5). Accept that you, and all the animal, vegetable and mineral creations on your Planet Earth are conscious beings with feelings, thoughts and aspirations to ascend. Refrain from eating the animals, for they are your friends. You will all rise together, and you will receive great assistance from the other Kingdoms. 6). Protect your planet as you would your child, for she is the source of Life. Do not permit invasion and attack to her body, regardless of any excuse that is given or any entitlement assumed 7). Join with others, especially including the children, to joyfully and consciously prepare yourselves for this all-important event. Nothing in your lives is as important or as deserving of your attention as assuring your own Ascension and that of the people around you. 8). Allow the endless Love from Us to flow through your body and fill your heart. In this way, you allow your own ascension to occur effortlessly. 9). Teach patience, compassion and endless Love through your own actions, which speak louder than anything you can say. Make peace with those around you, and you will live in peace. 10). Approach this challenge with Joy, for it is truly the stairway to Heaven. ~Father GOD & Jesus/SANANDA [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 11 May 2020 02:18 AM PDT I'm very new at this and would like if someone could share different ways to go into deep meditation? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 May 2020 09:35 AM PDT During today's meditation, I thought of my mother when I was in the zone. My brain immediately started feeling warm and fuzzy, as I remembered the first memory of her was me sitting in a plastic red bathtub and she was bathing my gently. The recollections appeared vivid and dreamy at the same time, accompanied by an intense feeling of gratitude and love. Then I felt profoundly sad, as I realised one day the woman I love so much will die and all I have left is the memories of her, and those will fade too. Then my brain flashed an insight: the mother's job is to pass onto you the ability to love and feel love, so that you can give that to your children. Love is a force that propels the continuation of existence. Just want to shout out to all the mothers in the world, that none of us would exist without you and your love. Thank you so so much❤️ [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 11 May 2020 01:22 AM PDT I don't know if I'm affected by this syndrome and I'm not really interested in knowing it because I think that if it would be like this (that I've this syndrome) it'll be more powerfull on me and I'll take it as a "problem". I've done a terapy to a psichologist and that helped me so much but in knowing myself better etc but these feelings and sensations that I feel are still here and this disconnection with what sourround me is always with me. I feel I'm always confined in me and this state of mind is so so hard to explain for me... I don't go anymore to the psichologist because I feel I don't need it anymore because now I think he isn't able to help me anymore because actually I'm fine and broadly things in my life are going well but these feelings aren't disappeared at all. Overall I'm always in a state of anxiety even if I'm not that agitated. Can meditation help me with this? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 May 2020 05:26 PM PDT I have been meditating for a few months now, on and off not a daily practice but trying to make it one, and one thing I would like to share and discuss is how I handle thoughts that interrupt the silence... When I meditate, as I'm sure you all try to do, I focus on my breathing and allow it to direct my energy. Often I will sit in silence for a few minutes, and then my mind will wonder to a topic. I find that when I allow this topic to flow with my energy (or breath, whatever you want to call it) it flows out of me. Specifically when it's conflict. When it is something that I am confused about, I sit and ponder until I go quiet. Somehow, despite either coming to a conclusion or not, I feel like the problem is gone. I was wondering how everyone felt about this, is it common? Does everyone know this feeling, or do you have completely different results? Discuss! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 May 2020 05:16 PM PDT I created a channel, and I would appreciate any suggestions to make a better video for people who meditate. My first video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTy-4eJ0MkE [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 May 2020 11:46 PM PDT The good and evil of Social Preference do not affect or upset the workings of the law of kamma in any way, and should not be confused with it. "Good" and "evil" should be recognized as attributes of the law of kamma. Even though the two are related they are in fact separate, and have very clear distinctions. [link] [comments] |
| Apparently, an advised response to a depressing thought is 'I see you' or something like that? Posted: 10 May 2020 11:16 PM PDT Well, my mind came up with a counter: "Yeah, so what? You see me, neato! What can you actually do about me? You're the passive watcher, remember? You have no actual power to get rid of me! Sure, you can just wait until the mental chatter stops, but it comes back. It always comes back. All you can do is roll over and accept that fact." [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 May 2020 11:00 PM PDT I am sure you all have heard of meditation; perhaps, you have even tried it. Or, maybe you have seen it on YouTube or have a friend or relative that practices meditation. They all look so tranquil. Even doctors recommend meditation for anxiety, panic, depression etc. the list just keeps going. Meditation seems like it can be used for everything and anything. As someone who suffers from anxiety, I thought why not give it a try. Looks so easy. All you seem to do is sit in a quiet space, close your eyes, open your mind, breathe and just let go. I tried to meditate, and after 20 min I still felt the same as I did before. I have tried this for a month straight. So, what the hell am I doing wrong? I went where any person would go when they try to figure anything out, YouTube and google. I tried the meditation video's, where they talk to you while you meditate, the sensual quiet music, the step by step process of "how to meditate" and still I don't understand this mental clarity and release that people get from it. Truth be told, I really did not 100% understand what meditation is outside of what my doctor told me it is. So, what is meditation? Meditation is a practice where an individual uses a technique- such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity- to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state. Now that just sounds ideal for anyone. Interesting Fact Did you know, His Holiness the Dalai Lama wakes up at 3 am everyday to pray and meditate, and he does it for a full 5 hours. Wow, and here I am struggling with 20 minutes. So, after reading a lot of articles and books I have decided to give this whole meditation thing a try. Majority of what I learned and followed will be coming from His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Sadhguru (Jagadish Vasudev). I will post daily the methods of what I use as well as how they are going for me. 5/10/2020 Flame Method: 1) Find a comfortable steady seated pose either in a chair or on the floor. 2) Place a lit candle in front of you either at eye level or on the floor. (if you set the candle on the floor try not to let your head fall forward in an effort to see the candle. Maintain a balanced and steady seated pose) 3) Settle into your seated pose as you take several conscious, slow, deep breaths. 4) Let the eyes soften and relax as you gaze upon the candle flame. Notice any sensations you feel. Let your attention rest there for as long as feels comfortable. 5) When the eyes grow tired, gently close them and bring the image of the candle flame behind the eyes or to the point between the eyebrows. 6) Visualize the flame at that point. When the image of the flame fades, then allow the eyes to softly open again. (This may be familiar since many of us have found ourselves staring at candles or even a campfire and feeling drawn in by the sense of stillness it inspires in us.) 7) Continue the practice of gazing at the flame and then closing the eyes and holding the image behind the eyes (or the point between the eyebrows). 8) At some point you may not want to open the eyes to the external flame. At that point feel free to rest inside of yourself with the image. You may instead find that keeping the eyes fixed on the flame with out closing them is more helpful for you. You may even notice that this practice serves as a foundation for moving inward with other practices of breathing and meditation. 9) Observe how you feel. Let the practice be fluid. If it helps you in calming the mind then adopt it as your own. Play with it and find a way to use it in your own life. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 May 2020 06:57 PM PDT Hi folks. I was wondering if someone would join a meeting (via Zoom) where we can chat about personal experiences, techniques, etc. I strongly believe it can be useful since I don't have near friends with whom I could discuss this topics. Greetings. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 May 2020 06:45 PM PDT I've done meditation several times throughout the years but have never been anywhere close to consistent for more than maybe a few weeks, and I've always had a lot of trouble really losing myself in it. I'm pretty much living by myself away from family and friends and staying in during quarantine has done everything to heighten my anxiety and depression. I decided to start again 2 weeks ago and have actually been consistent. BUT, I still have a lot of trouble not getting distracted. My mind is always trapping itself in negative thought loops and this is almost a life long problem I seek to remedy. I focus on my breathe but get too intensely focused on it to the point where I'm actively doing it and not "observing" it. I want to be able to look at my thoughts/actions/sensations through a different perspective and not be a slave to them, which I assume is a popular goal with meditation. Any help would be appreciated. I'm also trying cold showers, CBD, daily running. Some of these I've done on and off in the past but I am giving myself the challenge of sticking with them on daily basis. Also trying to eat lower carb and cutting out fast food/sugars completely for a while to see if it has an effect on mood. TLDR: Quarantine and living by myself has made me depressed/anxious and I want to improve my meditation to get the maximum benefit. [link] [comments] |
| How to deal with chronic nasal congestion Posted: 10 May 2020 02:54 PM PDT It's hard to meditate when I'm congested, so I've been using Flonase for two months. I found it's not completely effective and added oxymetazoline. This plus meditation has been the single most helpful tool for my mental health. However, tonight it seems to be flaring up in my left nostril. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 May 2020 10:24 PM PDT |
| Had first unusual experience - wanted to share! Posted: 10 May 2020 01:18 PM PDT I've been meditating for about 5 months - randomly whenever I can and not for very long. This morning when I woke up early I meditated - laying in bed - and I tried various methods because I've been more anxious than usual. After focusing on my breath in various ways, I settled on listening to how my body responded to the breathing. All of the sudden, my entire body went numb and relaxed 100%. I started having visions of crowds of people walking on sidewalks and in subway stations, but the "screen" of my mind was on some kind of strobe light? Also, I realized I wasn't breathing, so I had to really focus and concentrate on breathing, otherwise I would have snapped out of it and gasped for air and it would have been over ... The vision slowly disappeared and it almost seemed like it didn't happen. You just can't control anything in this life ... stuff just happens when it happens! Who would have thought .... [link] [comments] |
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