Meditation: Some advice for new meditators. |
- Some advice for new meditators.
- Meditation/Mindfulness is just hanging out with yourself.
- How do you deal with your own toxicity
- My company is basically collapsing and I might get fired tomorrow. My colleagues have all been fired already. I can’t recenter myself and clear my head to meditate. Help.
- Ten benefits of meditation
- Mindful awareness helps change our conditioning
- Anyone want to get more into journaling? I can start posting prompts here.
- Meditated today 6/5/2020
- Ascension, is it possible?
- My emotional state is making meditation very challenging
- Amazing source of meditations and information (link)
- Is it still useful to meditate if your thoughts won’t stop racing?
- How do you answer the questions that your “intuition” asks you?
- How to increase mindfulness
- PMAT
- I experienced something very bizarre.
- Fear of Awakening
- Unsure how to 'focus' on something during meditation
- AFRICAN RELAXING MUSIC AT DAWN
- I am undergoing a phase of heartbreak
- Meditation technique I’ve accrued: The blooming flower
- New sub
- Rename Meditation?
- Dissolution of emotions
- Should I stick to one type of meditation?
| Some advice for new meditators. Posted: 04 Jun 2020 03:38 PM PDT This is more of a personal discovery but people told me when I first started out to "ignore my thoughts" or "let them be." That's all fine and dandy, but they forget a CRUCIAL part to the meditation process which is the meditation object. At first meditation had the opposite effect on me. Since I was trying to "ignore" the thought, I became more wrapped up with it and ended up thinking more. Overall it was just very confusing and frustrating. When I discovered I could use a meditation object it became much more manageable, every time I got distracted I wouldn't tell myself to "ignore it", I'd simply and gently place my focus on my breath or my fan making noise in the room. It's important however to be kind to yourself as well, when you start getting angry and frustrated it just sucks you out of it. Best of luck all! [link] [comments] |
| Meditation/Mindfulness is just hanging out with yourself. Posted: 04 Jun 2020 09:09 PM PDT When I hang out with family and friends, my intention is to listen to their words without being distracted by what I want to say. Meditation and mindfulness is taking that same mindset towards my own body and listening intently to its attempts at communication. Every sensation is my body's way of communicating its current condition. Whether I am sitting in silence on a cushion or driving a forklift at work, I have the opportunity to listen to my mind and body communicate with me. I get to hang out with myself. I want to treat my own body with the same respect and curiosity that I try to give to other people. [link] [comments] |
| How do you deal with your own toxicity Posted: 04 Jun 2020 04:44 PM PDT I'm not sure why but lately I feel like everything about me has been very intense. When I feel happy it's overwhelming and everything feels magical. But the thing is my bad moods have been so much worse than usual. I can genuinely feel myself turn into someone I hate, and I get so angry over everything, I can feel myself be toxic in arguments with people. Does anyone have any ideas why I switch between these extremes so much lately? And how I could deal with this I'm not sure if this is relevant but I've been noticing some physical changes too, my stomach feels funny a lot of the time, like the feeling you get when you're scared, or when I'm angry my chest feels tight. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 04 Jun 2020 03:42 AM PDT I can't focus. I've had a healthy meditation track record previously and I know I should be calm, composed and able to center myself and my breath. But nothing seems to be working. Previously I've had a good track record of a healthy morning routine, and I can't journal anymore I can't meditation beyond 1 minute without these thoughts entering my mind and I have trouble sleeping because negativity is seeping in. Sorry for ranting but if anyone else is having issues centering themselves in this terrible time, please let me know how you've tried to overcome it and breathe through the clouds of negativity. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 04 Jun 2020 06:37 PM PDT I wanted to share ten benefits of meditation that I have experienced. I do not, of course, experience these benefits on a constant basis. But even the fleeting experience of these benefits is motivation for me to continue my practice. I am sharing with the hope that they might motivate others to begin or maintain a mediation practice also. For context: I have meditated (vipassana/mindfulness mediation) for about four months for 20-30 mins/day (and had one 10-day silent retreat). Ten benefits:
If you could share other benefits that you have experienced, that would be helpful (I, and others, can look out for them in our lives) [link] [comments] |
| Mindful awareness helps change our conditioning Posted: 05 Jun 2020 01:12 AM PDT Practising mindful awareness of...our conditioning and habits of the mind helps us to know what we are up against within ourselves as we seek to make the necessary changes to better ourself and the world. [link] [comments] |
| Anyone want to get more into journaling? I can start posting prompts here. Posted: 04 Jun 2020 06:55 AM PDT Hi Everyone, great to have you aboard the journal challenge. Let's get right into it. Today's journal prompt is:' What do freedom and success mean to you?" Now, why is this important, well to quote Seneca, 'if you don't know where you're sailing to, then no wind is favourable'. So we all want freedom and success. But what are they? What does it look like for you? Take time to be clear on this and write it out. Is success a number in the bank account? Is it building a family? Is it going out every day? Make sure you journal about what it is for you, not anyone else. Go deep. Dive into your fantasy. Go to the stuff that you're almost too scared to share and get specific. Write down what you want to happen. It's the first step. Happy journaling. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 05 Jun 2020 12:36 AM PDT Hello everyone, Meditated today for about 15 minutes before eating breakfast. Afterwards, I felt calm as I did after meditating the day before, even with the slew of thoughts that came to mind. The most negative recurring thoughts I've had for a while appeared more explicitly than ever, and I said "look at that" and went on with my breakfast. When I got ready for work a little earlier than usual, however, my mind grew a bit busy, and then a little anxious, but I soldiered on through, thereby relaxing myself. I was a little worried that I lost interest or focus towards my work - that's a fear of mine - and that not resisting meant concession, but I realize mindfulness is better for my health and an ongoing process. Anyway, thank you for reading, and have a great day. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 05 Jun 2020 12:29 AM PDT Now when I say ascension, I of course, mean enlightenment. Is enlightenment real? Can anyone achieve? Is there scientific data to back this up? I believe aomeone had scanned the Dalah Llama's brain and it was full of happy chemicals or something. Point is, can we observe it, record it, have it happen now? I'm not talking about third eyes or crystals or talking to the dead or anything like that. What do you think? [link] [comments] |
| My emotional state is making meditation very challenging Posted: 05 Jun 2020 12:08 AM PDT I've been feeling very down in the dumps lately (global issues and personal). It's gotten to the point where when I try and meditate, I don't put effort in like I used to. Sometimes I don't even attempt meditation at all. I'm not sure if there's a point to me making this post, but here it is anyways [link] [comments] |
| Amazing source of meditations and information (link) Posted: 05 Jun 2020 01:59 AM PDT Hey everyone!! I came across this link earlier on another reddit sub and I feel so blessed to have come across it. This page is packed with so many great meditations and practices that I look forward to trying. I think you all would enjoy it and they have meditation for all levels https://sumeriansociety.org/beginner.html Please let me know what you guys think and for anyone trying these meditations, please comment below how you are feeling/progressing. Peace and love :) [link] [comments] |
| Is it still useful to meditate if your thoughts won’t stop racing? Posted: 04 Jun 2020 07:02 PM PDT Hello! I have been meditating close to daily for about 3 months. I have an extremely active mind and usually when I meditate, my thoughts drift constantly. I haven't noticed much improvement over the 3 months I've been doing it. Does anyone have any tips to make it more relaxing and less of a time to have anxious thoughts? Is it useful to continue to meditate even if I am super unfocused? I appreciate any help or input! [link] [comments] |
| How do you answer the questions that your “intuition” asks you? Posted: 04 Jun 2020 09:42 PM PDT I have been meditating for about 3 months know and my intuition and connection to my spiritual side has grown much stronger. I've also been successfully working through a lot of trauma and mental health issues. But a recurring question I get from my intuition is "Who are you?" and I feel like I am supposed to have an answer. But I don't and I feel kind of blocked. Why does this question keep popping up? Does anyone else have questions presented by their intuition? How do you answer them? [link] [comments] |
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| Posted: 05 Jun 2020 01:05 AM PDT Someone has asked, "If you could rename 'Meditation' to something that would attract more people to its benefits, what would that be?" If I were to give "Meditation" a new name in line with my practice, then it would be "Present Moment Awareness Training" or "PMAT"! [link] [comments] |
| I experienced something very bizarre. Posted: 05 Jun 2020 12:47 AM PDT (I'm not a native english speaker, please ignore my mistakes) I never got really deep into meditation due to my ADHD. I couldn't sit for more than 5 minutes because I didn't have the patience for it. I literally hated meditation and thought it was just a waste of time. Also, I need at least an hour to fall asleep with pills, and once I wake up, I stay that way. Okay, so this happened yesterday morning, when I just felt like meditating out of nothing. I haven't practiced it in months, I didn't even think about it, I just did it. I did it for an hour. I didn't even use an alarm. I, a guy with hyperactivity, sat there for an hour with cleared mind without moving at all. It was amazing, but it didn't stop here. I felt a really strong tiredness, a feeling I never really felt before. My brain was pulsing every minute, and it felt sooo amazing to lay down. I closed my eyes, and started seeing surreal imagery and patterns I couldn't understand. Then I heard my brother saying "wake up, wake up", so I woke up. Nobody was in the room. I checked the clock, and I was sleeping for half an hour, yet it seemed so short, like 3 minutes. I'm not religious, so I don't really belive in spiritual stuff, but what did I experience? Has anyone experienced this before? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 04 Jun 2020 05:03 PM PDT Hi everyone! I have been meditating daily for a couple years now and have made what I feel is pretty significant progress. I never thought a person could change as much as I have, especially in the last year or so. That being said as I drive deeper into the nature of thought and start to feel at peace and utterly content, I begin to have an unfounded fear of reaching enlightenment and what that might entail. A desire to be rid of suffering has brought me this far but now that I don't often suffer I am afraid of pushing further. I still have some fear around death which I know is tied to my ego, but I am starting to feel that the ego doesn't need to go away but just seen for what it is - a creation of awareness and tool of the body for survival. I think some of this is also me struggling to truly believe in non-dualism. At least I haven't heard a version that seems to resonate with me. Most explanations seem circular and just philosophical platitudes. I don't have a formal teacher which is why I am reaching out for advice on ways to try and proceed. I appreciate each and everyone of you. Thank you in advance! [link] [comments] |
| Unsure how to 'focus' on something during meditation Posted: 05 Jun 2020 02:30 AM PDT I've always had an issue with understanding how to or what focusing means - I know..what? I just started meditating because my mind is always racing, I've tried focusing on breathing, counting etc but I still do have the issue I always get & that's ..well how? I've learned to reset / pick out my distractions (I only started the past couple of days) & reset to what my task was. But what I'm trying to say is that, for example if I'm thinking about my breathing - It's more like I'm constantly telling myself 'think about your breathing', rather than actually doing it. I've tried the 'feel the air passing through your nostrils' or the feeling on the tip of the nose (this helped me because I was originally just controlling my breathing when trying to think about it & making myself short breathed) but still - it feels a little like I'm just telling myself to do it - not actually focusing on an action or a thing, just the words. When I do the counting thing, sure I'll count to 10, reset, or reset when I find myself distracted - but the counting is more something in the background, the whole time I'm still having thoughts - the counting is just background noise. TL;DR instead of focusing on a specific thing, inner monologue just repeats my aim / what I'm supposed to be thinking about rather than actually doing the act. [link] [comments] |
| AFRICAN RELAXING MUSIC AT DAWN Posted: 05 Jun 2020 02:00 AM PDT "The beauty of African music is that it uplifts even as it tells a sad tale. You may be poor, you may have only a ramshackle house, you may have lost your job, but that song gives you hope..." Nelson Mandela. I have compiled a 1 hour African Relaxing music for you guys to meditate with 👉 Relaxation Galore am sure you'll love it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOm-hWUVPLQ&feature=youtu.be [link] [comments] |
| I am undergoing a phase of heartbreak Posted: 04 Jun 2020 05:18 PM PDT I am undergoing a phase of heartbreak and I tried to detach my attention outside my head but the thoughts and feelings has a strong pull back to the loop again. I just want to have a 2nd person observer so I won't lose my self from the pain. Any tips out there? [link] [comments] |
| Meditation technique I’ve accrued: The blooming flower Posted: 04 Jun 2020 03:00 PM PDT Picture in the mind's eye a blooming flower. It could be a rose, a lotus, any flower you like, or one of your own creation. The petals of the flower bloom perpetually. They emerge from the central bud and unfold continuously. They gradually fall back. They do not wither, they merely fall into the periphery. If the petals do wither, they darken and then spontaneously ignite in a brilliant unearthly flame, wisping into clean ash and falling back into the black soil of the imagination, returning to your flower's perpetual potential. Nothing is lost. Focus your attention on the flower. Focus in clarity on its dynamic, as it draws its potential from its center. Let the blooming flower rest nested in your mind. Feel the power drawn up through the center. Pay attention to the convection of your thoughts and feelings. Trace their arcs, like fireflies in a meadow. Consider the gravity of their emotional contents, like the weight of mist in the morning air. Let the clouds of your thoughts filter through the chirping marshes of your mind if they are not pure. Let them break down. Nothing is lost. Let your emotions breathe through the flower. Focus on the flower, in your mind, in your body. Trace it's flowing structure. Notice the tingle in your toes, in your fingers, on your back, on your forehead. Let the flower glow in your mind, the tingle of your feelings sparking power in conscious imagination. Mind the blooming bud, as if it were a flame, a flame that does not burn but only rejuvenates. Caress the blooming flower-flame in the palms of your hands. Wash your body with the flame starting from the base of the spine. The flame gives off no heat, only the conscious attention of feeling. Wash your feet. With your feet firmly on the floor, and the flower-flame in your palms, look down. Look through the floor, through the bedrock, towards the center of the earth, a point of balance on the horizon of your mind. Plant your feet firmly, balancing on top of the earth, as the planet churns beneath you, blooming as does the flame in your palms, as does the sun above you, a star millions of miles away, but as present in your experience as a sunbeam on your skin. Balance on the earth, washing your body with the flame, letting it churn the feelings inside you. Let the flame move with your palms. Notice your feelings, observe them as they emerge. If a noxious image becomes dislodged, exhale the rushing stream of thoughts through your mouth. Let them burn up in the sun. Nothing is lost. With your palms, wash the geyser from whence the pain came. Let it breathe with your will, which is as free as the flame in your hand. Let it heal, directing its energies to its proper functions. There are many flowers like yours, but this one is yours, ignited from the same original flame as all others. With your palms, wash the horizon of your line of sight. See clearly, tenderly. Speak clearly, tenderly. Clear your throat, speak with your courage from your heart. Speak no lies. Wash then away away like river washes away deadwood. Stretch your shoulders. Envision the armor on your back, a magnetic field not unlike that of the earth. Notice aura of others, pressing against your own. Enjoy the warmth of their orbits, as do the petals of your flower caress the gentle form of their peers. Let them be. Anticipate the kind of faith you exude, with one eye open. Let the blooming flower nest rested in your mind. Press the flower to your heart. Let its perpetual creation sink into your body. Snap your fingers, open your eyes, return to the world, until you wish to see the flower again. [link] [comments] |
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| Posted: 04 Jun 2020 01:19 PM PDT Not the subreddit, but the actual thing. If you could rename "Meditation" to something that would attract more people to its benefits, what would that be? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 04 Jun 2020 11:00 PM PDT I'm going to preface this by saying that I am not a long time meditator. I have meditated many times, but not consistently. I have a mental health problem where I seem to have minimal depth of emotions. I have been diagnosed with depression, and I realize that could be the cause, but I have doubts. I have health issues that at one point made me feel chronically fatigued, inflamed, and in pain. When the health issues cropped up they made me unable to partake in many activities that I considered essential to my identity. I basically gave up on life because i felt that I could never be the person that I wanted to be. At some point the despair was so painful that my brain flipped a switch. I began to realize that I was creating my own despair by being so attached to something that I arbitrarily decided defined me. And then the despair vanished. Similarly, once upon a time I had temper problems, but I realized that the anger was fruitless. It just made me hurt. And so the anger dissolved. You can see where I'm going with this. I think maybe I don't feel enjoyment because my brain is convinced that pleasure is (1) temporary and there's no point in holding on, (2) isn't inherently satisfying just a sensation, (3) doesn't know why I should be happy about something in the first place. Consider point (3). Who am I? To whom is the pleasure occuring to? Why does that person think that's something they want to experience. My brain keeps doubting everything. Perhaps the last thing left to doubt is doubt itself. That seems to be my issue ANYWAYS, I just want to know if this a thing that can happen to people when they meditate, or look to close at the illusions their own mind creates. Or am I just worrying over nothing and chasing my own shadow? Maybe it is just depression (in the physiological sense), and I should just stop thinking about it and pretend nothing's wrong. I mean, chronic doubt and dissatisfaction is a symptom of depression. [link] [comments] |
| Should I stick to one type of meditation? Posted: 04 Jun 2020 02:11 PM PDT I've been meditating every day for 3 months using the mindfulness method. I've recently been trying metta meditation and want to try out noting. I guess I just wanted to know if it would be more beneficial to stick to one type of meditation for a week or more, then switch to another for a week OR change it up daily. Thanks :) [link] [comments] |
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