Meditation: talked to my friend that passed away |
- talked to my friend that passed away
- I was able to let go of some anger/frustration last night and it reminded me of why I meditate.
- Hello I'm a composer and I've just written some new music for meditation and relaxation. I would really like your feedback. Is there a way that I can share it which respects the rules of your forum?
- Loving is accepting all as is.
- I have understood the ways of my brain in one year of meditation and psychedelics. I have become a whole other person. This is what I have learned.
- What are the best guided meditation tracks?
- why meditate?
- Early morning is the most important time of the day - starting the right way can make huge difference to your peace, happiness and wellbeing
- Can't achieve a mindful state
- Meditation in the time of corona
- Something I noticed.
- How can I concentrate with a hellish noise? (read description)
- how much CAN I meditate in a day safely?
- The benefits of meditation are passive.
- How to stop monitoring yourself during meditation.
- How do I start meditating?
- "real" meditation?
- "The healing is in the return."
- Breathing - what to do in between breaths?
- Will you call this a progress ?
- How to meditate for beginners?
- Thank you!
- Is it normal for meditation to bring up negative feelings, intrusive thoughts..
- 3D LIKE SPACE IN MY MIND??
| talked to my friend that passed away Posted: 30 Jun 2020 11:33 PM PDT i was meditating and i started thinking about a close friend of mine who passed away last year. i imagined having a conversation with him and what he would say and it honestly felt like i was really talking to him. the most interesting part is that immediately after our conversation, i felt like i was experiencing the present more than i ever have before. it was beautiful and i really felt at peace. [link] [comments] |
| I was able to let go of some anger/frustration last night and it reminded me of why I meditate. Posted: 30 Jun 2020 11:34 AM PDT I used to be someone (sometimes I still am) that would get angry or anxious about something and I would let it kind of ruin me for a little while. Last night while meditating I was really deep in concentration and someone blasted off a firework right outside of my window. Immediately frustrated and angry that happened. I acknowledged that I was angry and just let the feeling pass on it's own instead of holding onto it. It really felt like water had been washed over my brain and it took the anger with it. It reminded me of why I meditate. I also find myself doing this daily now. When I get angry about something I acknowledge that I'm angry and just let the feeling pass. Acknowledge that the thought is just a thought and not to hold onto the anger longer than necessary. Just wanted to share. Thank you. Meditation has changed my life. [link] [comments] |
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| Loving is accepting all as is. Posted: 30 Jun 2020 01:58 PM PDT Recently my take on love has not only been an understanding of the great binding mechanism of our reality but also that to love people you have to let them be. If they suffer it is because they choose such and your intevention by direct confrontation only disables their ability to become aware. Your example of love will permeate and others will choose to follow. A quick thought wishing some resonance with those in difficult circumstance. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2020 06:25 AM PDT Disclaimer: The following is my personal opinion and interpretation of ideas that have come to me thanks to meditation or during supervised and medically assisted trips. I am not an expert neither in meditation and spirituality nor in psychology. Please do not replicate alone and without the right assistance. As you probably all know, there is consciousness and unconsciousness. The consciousness is the part we use everyday to do basic stuff, to think, to work and so on. And unconsciousness is the mysterious unknown part that we can tap into by practicing meditation or taking psychedelics among other things, there are plenty others. Consciousness is like a beam of light. When we practice meditation for exemple, we enlarge that beam of light which lights up larger parts of the brain thus 'letting us' see a little bit of unconscious that becomes conscious as it is now lit. In a way it's like a map of an RPG video game, the more you advance in the game the more of the map is revealed. These moments of enlightenment are rare through meditation only. Because it takes a lot of training and hours of concentration. I had 2 of them through meditation alone in a year. I meditate every day about 30mnts to an hour and up to 2 hours during the weekends. missed 2 or 3 days in total. With psychedelics thought, it is assured if they are taken the right way and with the right set and setting. Do not do it alone or without the right assistance. Any way, these moments were as intense as they were rich of lessons. Also a lot of aha moments followed in the days after. Here's a glimpse of them: Emotions are like prison bars restraining the brain from going to the unconscious. In order to be freed from it, I first had to accept to see it (this is where meditation and psychedelics helped but also reading books, a lot of them. Specially about how the brain works) then make the effort to slide between the bars. Behind those bars, is the prison where most of us are stuck. Which is also the playground of the ego. I had the pleasure to meet and see the ego, in myself first, now I can see it in others. We can even learn how to play with it and see it's reactions. (You might think I'm crazy by now). On the other hand, since we can learn to make it react, we also can learn to keep it calm in other people. It really makes relations easier to know how not to provoke it. The ego is the persona that is formed by emotions starting when we are kids, even babies. When we see sad things, when we experience uncool stuff, a bit more of the ego is formed. Because at that right moment of extreme emotional distress, we have a natural reaction to protect ourselves. So we decide unconsciously that we will never be that person that have suffered again and we take up a small role. Those roles add up through time and it becomes a monster that most of the time takes entirely control of the real "we". It is really hard to see, than to overcome this first step. It takes questioning everything we know. It takes accepting that we have been mistaken our whole lifes and that the world as we "think" we know it does not exist. It takes energy, time, will and a lot of other stuff. But doable ! It's worth every second and every effort!!! Succeed in leaving the ego in the emotions prison of my monkey brain is the most wonderful thing I have experienced. And once those bars were passed, a journey towards a raw, deep, universal kind of knowledge or intelligence has begun. Once I have passed that first step, I was able to see that everything is literally possible. You only have to go with the flow of the universe, never resist it. It seems conceptual and vague but it is really true even if it almost looks like magic. And like the idea we have of magic, you got to believe in it in order it to happen. You have got to have faith. The universe is going a certain direction and it's not waiting for nothing or nobody for we only are insignificant details to it. If we resist it or oppose it, suffering awaits. And suffering drags us down to the emotions prison , unable to find a purpose because the emotions bars are restraining us from seeing the infinity above. If we stay too much in that prison we end up entirely possessed in a way by our ego, eternally unsatisfied, afraid of aging and death and chasing money and possessions to satisfy the ego. Money and possessions provoke a feeling of superiority and appartenance to a certain status. That feeling, that emotion like all others is the sugar treat of the ego. In the light of the above, I've come to a conclusion (which might change with experience and more enlightenment): Physiological mental health problems apart, most of the mental disorders are just manifestations of the ego. When we are stuck in the emotions prison we are reactive. Reactive to all the emotions. Isn't the definition of schizophrenia a disintegration of the personality and extreme emotional reactivity ? Ego takes a bit more control until the real we disappears... Isn't paranoia an extreme fear of others and a permanent feeling of persecution to which we react ? Ego continually tells it self that we are not worthy, that we are going to be played with and push us to become aggressive and reactive. Accept to question everything we know, put a lot of effort in it, read a lot until we are able to see the ego. The day we see it we know we did, until then, you won't fully understand what I am saying and it is normal. I did not see anything a year ago. [link] [comments] |
| What are the best guided meditation tracks? Posted: 30 Jun 2020 06:07 PM PDT Looking for some hour long to 2 hour long meditation tracks. I have horrible ADD so trying to meditate at the moment without being guided is a bit difficult. There's a few mindfulness ones I like but I'm just wondering if any particular one works best for anyone [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2020 10:03 PM PDT Whats the benefits of it? Ive been doing it for a month and Ive noticed nothing different in my life from doing meditation, excluding the peaceful feeling gained by it but that only lasts a couple minutes after meditation. Is it possible ive just not meditated long enough to see its benefits? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2020 11:03 AM PDT We all like a lazy start to the day now and then but beginning the morning grounded in the present moment can set the tone for the rest of the day - stretching, having a ritual around your tea / coffee and mindful eating are great ways to start the day. Practicing mindfulness meditation first thing in the morning can also carry a sense of peace through the rest of your day. You can focus this on your breath, your body or gratitude for the simple everyday things we take for granted. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2020 04:51 PM PDT For a few years now I've been dealing with anxiety and social anxiety. I tend to overthink things a lot and my mind seems to be constantly looking for stress. For about a month and a half I've been meditating daily and I've been reading the book "The power of now" by Eckhart Tolle. However, ever since I started this journey my mind seems to be even more unable to be present. Every time I think about being present I only achieve the opposite and I start thinking about not thinking if that makes sense. For example, when trying to read the book I just get so many thoughts that I need to re-read sentences many times until I finally concentrate. Surprisingly, whenever I am under pressure (for example exams) I can concentrate without a problem but when I'm supposed to be "relaxed" (for example reading a book or enjoying a day in the beach/watching a movie) my mind isn't able to concentrate and so many thoughts arise. Also, in the book it recommends to just accept my thoughts and observe them but by doing that the stress increases and I can still not focus on anything. I'd love some feedback on how to be present and stop overthinking and getting frustrated for not improving. Edit: Also to clarify, when I meditate I do feel quite relaxed and very close to mindfulness. The problem comes when I go on with my day and those negative thoughts come back stronger and I can't do normal activities because of constantly trying to be present. [link] [comments] |
| Meditation in the time of corona Posted: 30 Jun 2020 08:22 PM PDT I've suffered with anxiety my entire life, that's what brought me to meditation in the first place but COVID seems be taking away the benefits of my current meditation practice and is making it difficult to meditate over the situation (my meditation turns more into a worry session). Are you all doing any specific visualization or breathing that's helped? I usually have certain saying that's I repeat but those aren't doing much either... [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2020 11:04 PM PDT I have been meditating recently while I am quite tired and have been trying to grasp that place between wakefulness and sleep. something that was interesting to me is that falling asleep is a lot like when our mind wanders off and starts thinking about something. But for some reason the time when I'm about to fall asleep that action of my mind wandering off is a lot stronger then if I was just letting my thoughts go wild in the morning. that's all :) [link] [comments] |
| How can I concentrate with a hellish noise? (read description) Posted: 30 Jun 2020 06:54 PM PDT I live in the center of my city, next to two large hospitals, I think it is the noisiest place that can exist, I try to meditate but the noise of motorcycles, cars, people and ambulances do not allow me to concentrate, some wise advice that you can give me? [link] [comments] |
| how much CAN I meditate in a day safely? Posted: 30 Jun 2020 11:19 AM PDT Beginner here, I'm having multiple sessions around 15-30 minutes each in a day. How many sessions can I have within a day as a beginner? I heard you're not supposed to push yourself at the start too fast however I'm feeling comfortable with it. My main worry is having a random mental breakdown according to some stories. [link] [comments] |
| The benefits of meditation are passive. Posted: 30 Jun 2020 07:36 AM PDT When you start meditating and get out of it in your first sessions you get a feeling that your perception of life is different. There's something more to life. However when you start meditating on a daily basis, mindfullness starts coming up on its own. Just like when you notice yourself caught in thinking when meditating, you start noticing yourself loosing touch with the present moment while driving, talking to people you love, doing chores etc. There is no longer a difference with your meditation pratice and real life. The two merge and you become mindful naturally. I live 2 hours apart from my girlfriend and whenever I get into the car my mind starts acting like "2 hours is going to be so long, I can't wait to be there." But I come back to my breath and it turns out to be an amazing ride. You also notice yourself having more concentration, being more emotionally stable and usual challenges do not bother you as much as they used to. Life still challenges you but you have a calmer and softer approach about dealing with them. I've started meditating few years ago but it's only been these last few months that I started doing it daily. And sometimes I dropped it because I was resisting it. And my realization was that when you meditate you don't really see the myriads of benefits it has on you. It is only when you don't meditate that you realise how much mindfullness is necessary to live an happy and fulfilled life. It's only a small part of your day, but meditation saves your entire day. [link] [comments] |
| How to stop monitoring yourself during meditation. Posted: 30 Jun 2020 12:51 PM PDT So I am a person that struggles a LOT with being present. The first time I ever meditated it worked SUUUUUPER well, and even affected how well I focused on my homework that day. Now however I seem to be overthinking it. (I am even doing it right now by writing this post I think) but whenever I meditate I tend to "think about meditating" and how well I am doing rather than actually meditating. The only reason I am writing this is because I hope that maybe someone knows a good tip or wisdom about this. Thanks [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2020 05:49 PM PDT I have been thinking a lot about starting meditating. I struggle with my ego. I am too often moody og irritated. I struggle with concentration. Even just thinking about my breath seems impossible, other thoughts keep intruding. After spending a few months in this group you have convinced me, I need to try this out! Do you think it will do something for me? If you have any advice on how to start, please enlighten me 💛 [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 01 Jul 2020 12:20 AM PDT Hi. Is there any difference between meditate sitting or lying in the bed? Does being sit makes the meditation more "real" or "serious"? I do about 3 sessions a day, two of them I consider "complementary" and I do them on the bed, but the third one y consider it the "main meditation" where I sit on the floor. The thing is that I have postural problems, my back always hurt and when I finish I have all my legs like real numbs. How do you prefer to meditate? [link] [comments] |
| "The healing is in the return." Posted: 30 Jun 2020 08:21 AM PDT I first heard this quote from Sharon Salzberg and it immediately resonated with me. No matter how long you have been distracted away from your object of meditation, you can return. That is where the magic happens. That is where we begin again and let go of the judgments and simply return. I've recently drifted away a bit from a lot of the good habits and healthy behaviors that I had established in my life. I've been experiencing fear about all of this as if I'd been digging myself deeper into a hole. I remembered this quote again today and remembered that we can always begin again fresh. We can always return to the moment and choose wisely how to proceed no matter how long we have been off the path. This applies to anything in life. I hope this helps somebody out there today! [link] [comments] |
| Breathing - what to do in between breaths? Posted: 30 Jun 2020 05:15 PM PDT Hi, I recently tried to get back to meditating regularly, but I have a problem (among others), that's holding me back. When I try to focus on the breath, I sometimes manage to "be with it" on the inbreath and the outbreath- because there's a sensation I can feel into. But between the breaths I tend to lose myself in rumination again... My breathing looks something like this: 4 sec in/4 sec out/6 sec hold. I know I could just skip the holding, but that almost seems like hyperventilation to me, it makes me dizzy and is somewhat "exhausting". I have a weird, irregular breath ("forgetting" to breathe for like 30 seconds or so), so maybe that could have something to do with it. So what do you think? Should I just force myself to breathe continuously? Does anyone have similar problems relating to breathing and focus? [link] [comments] |
| Will you call this a progress ? Posted: 30 Jun 2020 03:26 PM PDT Hey guys, With everyday meditation practice twice a day for a month, I have made progress where I can definitely reduce my thoughts to a great extent but not able to stop them completely for sure. However everytime a thought comes I am more successful now than before to return to my breath and let the thought go and come back to the consciousness that sees this thought coming and going. Would you call this a progress? When will I reach the stage when no thoughts come at all only if it's possible? [link] [comments] |
| How to meditate for beginners? Posted: 30 Jun 2020 10:48 PM PDT Please tell me how do we meditate.Do we think and meditate or do we keep our mind empty? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2020 12:11 PM PDT Dear fellow meditators, I just finished an hour long sit, and was feeling a lot of gratitude for this community (I even had to resist the urge to stop meditating to come post, haha!). Thank you to all those who post questions and comments, and to all those who share experiences and advice. Thank you to those who have responded to mine, and to those whose posts were so relatable to me that I posted a comment. I find that in the process of responding to others, I often remind myself of the best parts of my practice. Thank you to those whose posts I disagree with, the variety of perspectives is enriching, and thank you even to those I find disagreeable and the ones which make me react for teaching me what I still need to heal. Lots of metta to you beautiful people <3 [link] [comments] |
| Is it normal for meditation to bring up negative feelings, intrusive thoughts.. Posted: 30 Jun 2020 12:47 PM PDT Whenever I meditate.. always, at the right spot of my head, there is a headache. A year ago, I did pyschedelics and gave myself pyschosis. But with that, i had a migraine daily for months, in the same spot that comes up when I meditate. Sure its just minor. But idk why it comes back when I meditate. Same with other intrusive thoughts, and negative feelings. Sure, meditation brings me a little bit of peace, but also comes with drawbacks. Which honestly, frustrates tf outta me. I wish I never did pyschedelics because there was more peace in my life before. Feels like i took the red pill in life, idk if i'll ever find peace now. Do you recommend me to continue mediation, or na? It used to help me, but not much anymore. Im curious if i stick with it, will there be light after the darkness or not. . [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Jun 2020 01:29 PM PDT Hello I was meditating for about 4 hours to binaural beats then suddenly without thought and in complete serenity I felt my eyes clenched uncontrollably and I hear loud earthquake like vibrations. Then, in my mind it seemed as if my conscious (what I can see with my eyes closed) got sucked into the centre of this darkness where I was lead to a 3D like space where instead of seeing the back of my eye lids I was (or what perceived to be) seeing a 3D pitch black space (like space without light or anything) Was so crazy and peaceful, just wondered if anyone's had anything similar? [link] [comments] |
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