Meditation: Fall in love with the silence that is, naturally be in love with life |
- Fall in love with the silence that is, naturally be in love with life
- ”Don’t tell yourself you’ve got a whole hour to sit here. Just tell yourself you’ve got this breath: this breath coming in, this breath going out.That’s all there is: this breath.As for the breaths for the rest of the hour, don’t even think of them right now.Pay attention to them when they come.
- Be the witness of your thoughts, not the thoughts themselves.
- Feeling like my body is really big when meditating
- Being positive has become a new form of moral correctness
- How do you meditate without your legs falling asleep?
- Starting over, in a way
- Is it possible to truly meditate with moderate to severe ADD?
- Confidence vs. Ego/Pride
- how do i dissolve in infinity?
- I am looking for accountability partner for a 21 day meditation challenge.
- You can always access your meditative mind and my process to do so.
- Seeing colors while meditating? What do you make of them?
- Light headed after meditation
- Where are you struggling in your practice?
- What am I? I wish to seek guidance
- How to stop “Mind Reading” from affecting my mood??
- Does anyone listen to Mooji meditations on youtube?
- Taking Meditation to deeper levels & onto the next stage - thoughts & suggestions please...
- [Musique Zen Relaxation Meditation | Water sounds | Calm River]
- Experiencing some concerning DPDR (dissociative) effects after increasing the duration of my meditations. Need guidance badly.
- First AP
- remaining mindful when feeling physically crappy
- Quitting bad habits and increase in mental chatter
| Fall in love with the silence that is, naturally be in love with life Posted: 27 Aug 2020 12:36 PM PDT Fall in love with consciousness, the pure consciousness, it is always here, you actually had not one moment in your life in which consciousness wasn't here. It is alive, it is real, it is the most real thing in your life actually, it is the being itself, consciousness is the highest and if you just fall in love with it, your life will be so blissful. It is not hard to fall in love with it, like the mind thinks. It is very natural, the silent presence that is, is literally your nirvana. It is your beloved. It will never forsake you, it is your silence, your divine being that is ever-present. Bless it, be grateful for it, remind people of the divinity within themselves, we all forget to be grateful for the most obvious thing in life. That is life itself. It is not some idea to be in love with, it is actually here, ever-present in the moment. It is the unchanging reality in which all temporary forms come and go, its easy to connect with it! It is easy to be blissful! It is natural for you completely! Just be with that silence for a while, trust it, do not let go, value it, treasure it, be one with it, until there is no "You" and only silence is. - Sebastian Key Everyone who wants to discover their true infinite nature, check out my page. The most direct and effective wisdom to completely realize your highest nature; the pure consciousness that you are. To know and live and be the infinite life that you are. Every post directly dissolves your delusions and gives you clarity about your true being and nature. <3 My dear ones, I am sharing this critical wisdom that this planet desperately needs right now to be in peace with their own being. Please follow me on instagram and support this cause, ofcourse I recommend reading and applying the guidance and ask questions etc I am here for this. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 Aug 2020 09:41 PM PDT When they go, you're done with them. There's only this breath. Your meditation needs that kind of focus if you're going to see anything clearly. This attitude also helps to cut through a lot of the garbage at the beginning of the meditation. You may have experience from the past of how long it takes for the mind to settle down. But by now you should have a sense of where the mind goes when it settles down. Why can't you go there right now? Once you're there with the breath, and you can get your balance, try to maintain balance. Again, it's just this breath, this breath. See what you can do with this breath. Welcome it as an opportunity for making things better. How deep can it go, how good can it feel? How much of your attention can you give to it?" --Thanissaro Bhikku [link] [comments] |
| Be the witness of your thoughts, not the thoughts themselves. Posted: 27 Aug 2020 10:40 PM PDT Someone recently expressed to me that they struggle with meditation because "it's just hard to do nothing". I wanted to share my response incase it may help someone on this sub who is new to the practice. The point of meditation isn't to necessarily do nothing. It's to become the silent awareness of your thoughts. The space of stillness that your thoughts arise from. Once you become aware of your thoughts, you suddenly realise that you are not your thoughts. You are the space between your thoughts. And you do not think your thoughts - in the same way that you do not beat your heart. They are something that happen to you. They have been conditioned by your social and historical environment. And unless you practice becoming the loving witness behind the thoughts - they will always hold power over how you think/feel/respond to life situations. Thoughts will always come. You don't choose whether they arise or not. Meditation is the simple act of watching them arise in your mind without attaching any meaning or judgment to them. Then watching them dissipate on their own accord - which naturally happens when you no longer get lost in them. The moment you realise you have been pulled in by their (what feels like a) gravitational field - bring yourself back to the conscious presence that lies beyond them. Be the witness of your thoughts - not the thoughts themselves. Some people use their breath as an anchor. However, I find sounds to be much more grounding. I listen for the silence in between the sounds. This practice has changed my life in ways that words cannot express. Other people may have different interpretations of the practice that I'm sure are equally valid. However this is how I've come to understand its importance. Hope this can be of help to someone else! Much love. [link] [comments] |
| Feeling like my body is really big when meditating Posted: 27 Aug 2020 10:53 PM PDT I have a strange feeling while I am meditating that my body is really big and heavy, that is a feeling that I don't like, anyone knows why is this happening? is this normal? Most of the time im feeling great after meditating, when this happens I don't. Thanks in advance. [link] [comments] |
| Being positive has become a new form of moral correctness Posted: 27 Aug 2020 08:28 AM PDT So I recently read this article "Why We Should Say No to Positivity — and Yes to Our Negative Emotions" (credits to the author): https://getpocket.com/explore/item/why-we-should-say-no-to-positivity-and-yes-to-our-negative-emotions "Being positive has become a new form of moral correctness. What happens is, it undermines our ability to deal with the world as it is, not as we wish it to be. This is associated with lower levels of resilience, lower levels of wellbeing, and higher levels of depression and anxiety. And it also impacts our relationships and our ability to achieve our goals." Thought I might share this small quote here, since it reminded me a lot of meditation and the idea of acceptancing the moment. It's always nice to be reminded of these ideas from time to time. No matter what you are going through, it's okay to feel what you feel, nobody has their shit together either. It's always easier to go with the flow of the river, and besides, bad moments only intensify good ones 😊 Have a great day stranger! 🙏 [link] [comments] |
| How do you meditate without your legs falling asleep? Posted: 27 Aug 2020 08:47 PM PDT How do you meditate cross-legged for an extended period of time without your legs starting to ache or fall asleep? I know the obvious answer is just to shift your position but I would prefer to stay cross-legged the entire time because that is how I find I meditate the best. I know of people (ie Buddhist monks) who meditate for hours in the same lotus position so that is why I'm curious. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 Aug 2020 11:40 PM PDT I read someone's detailed, long post, in the sub about how meditation should be done. I've been quite stubborn with my practice and when people would say don't push away thoughts I would just dismiss it and think I don't push them away I just have a unique ability to not have thoughts. Lol yes I'm this egotistical. Anyway the post was about how meditation should at first be about "getting to know" your mind, before any type of formal practice, or at least doing both at the same time. They said that you should follow your thoughts and that this is a form of meditation ( this seriously surprised me lol). I've decided to change the way I meditate and am trying to incorporate this into my everyday life, especially after and before bed. I am having problems with it though, because it just doesn't feel like meditation. Should I really just sit there and think thoughts, seeing where they go? I know meditation is different for everyone and I'm still incorporating mindfulness, as I know it, but I'm just confused about this lane of meditation, and if anyone could inform me more about it it would be appreciated. PS I will link the post in the comments [link] [comments] |
| Is it possible to truly meditate with moderate to severe ADD? Posted: 27 Aug 2020 10:24 AM PDT Yes, I know it is an outdated term, but whenever you say ADHD inattentive people still hear the H and assume hyperactivity. I've been trying to start practicing meditation but instead I sit and daydream endlessly. Even if I'm not consciously guiding it, my mind just wanders from topic to topic kind of like protractor walking across a solved word search of ideas. I'm just starting out and would love some resources for a beginner with my particular set of challenges to get going. Hate to sound all poor me, but between ADD, depression and mild ASD (Autism) theres a lot to work on under the hood so to say. Using computers as an analogy, while I'm working on all those things with things like medication, that's helping the hardware. I feel like meditation can help me with the software. Or at least make me more aware of why I do some of the things I do. Sorry for the ramble, I grew up in a very american traditional house where. And I say this with no ill intent or ill will, meditation. Was seen as a hokey stereotype for monks in movies. I want to take this seriously and give it the best shot I can but I have 0 exposure to it and dont even know where to start. Through some music I actually found a speaker named Alan Watts that I like. I'm gonna cut this here since it's probably going to get removed anyway. Tldr; ADHD and a couple other issues have caused me to want to meditate for self improvement, but it's incredibly hard when my mind wanders almost completely out of my control on a good day. Is it possible for me to truly meditate or is there a better way for people like me to work with our wandering minds and still be mindful of ourselves? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 Aug 2020 06:30 PM PDT What is the difference in the inner talk? I assume confidence comes out of action while ego is inner chatter. Correct me if I'm wrong. [link] [comments] |
| how do i dissolve in infinity? Posted: 28 Aug 2020 01:11 AM PDT like when i meditate i trying looking between my eyes but my focus shifts a lot. I get scared sometimes like i am all lost in dark. I know the whole purpose is to feel comfortable slowly and dissolve within the infinity. Anyone has any views about what i am talking about?? [link] [comments] |
| I am looking for accountability partner for a 21 day meditation challenge. Posted: 28 Aug 2020 12:55 AM PDT I have decided to take the Art Of Living 21 day meditation challenge which will begin in september. There is nothing fancy about it, the sessions will be streamed on YouTube at a fixed timing. If anyone here will be doing that can they please become my accountability partner, so that i can report my progress and stay motivated?? (This is not a promotion or something, the Art of Living hardly needs that). [link] [comments] |
| You can always access your meditative mind and my process to do so. Posted: 28 Aug 2020 12:33 AM PDT I've learned over my years of meditation that the state you enter when you meditate is not exclusive to the dark room or wherever you meditate in. You created that state and it is within you at all times no matter the situation. I've created a habit of entering that state whenever I encounter negative situations that temp my more impulsive and negative emotions whether that be a difficult customer at work or a difficult encounter in my social life. Over the years I've become aware of how my body vibrates at different stages and when I meditate I feel a very high vibration in my body as if all my cells and atoms are moving at a higher speed than usual. This is when I know I've tapped into my higher awareness and my mind is not able to create thoughts because the vibration is so intense in my mind that all I'm aware of is the single thing I allow my mind to focus on. When I encounter negative situations I remember that feeling when I meditate and I inhale that feeling into my body and exhale the tension or frustration and continue to do that until I have that meditative state. You don't have to close your eyes or be in a quiet space you just have to breathe into the state you want to be in. This is a skill I've developed over many years and now that I've been able to almost perfect it I've realized that I have full control over my emotions and that the times I dont apply this practice it is me make a fully conscious choice to choose negativity over a higher feeling state. I'm not perfect so I do have times where I choose to indulge in those negative feelings and afterwards I do reap the effect of the energy that I choose. [link] [comments] |
| Seeing colors while meditating? What do you make of them? Posted: 27 Aug 2020 10:15 PM PDT I have had periods of my life where I am more spiritually focused. Right now, being one of those times. Every time I mediate I see a deep purple when I close my eyes. Other than meditation, while I'm showering, if I close my eyes I will see a light blue when the water is cold. When the water is hot, I see red. Otherwise, sometimes I will see certain colors when I am having sex. Rarely outside of these three situations will the colors appear as strong. What do you make of these? Is it a sign of a chakra imbalance or a strengthened chakra? Or something else? Curious to hear other people's experiences with colors and meditation! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 Aug 2020 07:49 PM PDT I did my first 30 minutes straight meditation, i normally just do 5 min every day but i wanted to push myself today and after the session i was so lightheaded. Why did this happened? [link] [comments] |
| Where are you struggling in your practice? Posted: 27 Aug 2020 10:29 AM PDT Hey all, I'm a meditation teacher and therapist and really love helping people with their practices. I used to write for Calm and I also work closely with meditation teacher Jeff Warren (who's awesome if you're not familiar). Happy to answer your questions as best I can. I'm also looking for content ideas for my newly launched YouTube channel where the goal is to make meditation and other growth/wellbeing practices more available. So I will do my best to answer questions here but also I may make a proper video on the topic too. [link] [comments] |
| What am I? I wish to seek guidance Posted: 27 Aug 2020 11:11 PM PDT So umm I'm not to sure where to start I love watching the midnight gospel and it's just such a beautiful show that tells you so much but the point is I wish to improve but, my self image has improved over the years and I don't have depression at least I don't think I do but I meditate I just stared and put it into my routine but I haven't meditated in maybe 2 days but I think I'm a hypocrite I think about improvement so much and I wish to improve and seek guidance but a very small part of me I couldn't focus on years ago because I went homeless, I couldn't focus on those parts and know I'm on my feet again and I'm doing great like really really good and I'm really happy but so the parts I tucked deep down like my love and lust is starting to come to the layer again I wish to control my lust it tends to get out of control and I know why my lust is so so strong I believe it's because of the lack of support and love from when I was a kid so I grew up, but I'm kinda confused on how I should proceed I wish to have love but I know I don't need it so that emotion doesn't bother me to much but my lustfull emotion conquers all except my anger I rarely feel the emotion anger I'm a super passive and I dislike fighting so it's difficult to control when it rises but the whole point of this is I'm afraid that I'm a hypocrite in a beautiful community I wish to help all I can at heart and soul, I wanna improve evolve and learn I wish to be enlightened and go beyond that first step, which of course is enlightenment in my opinion that is :) but my concern is that I just don't want to be something I'm not and be fake, I love meditation and I'm fighting against my lustfull desires I do my best to think about why it's so strong, the orgasm is the only experience I'm aware of that gives me satisfaction I get zero satisfaction from drugs or drinking in my view point I see that as reasonable and rational but I know that that's not good for the mental state I THINK, my question to YOU is how can I help control my lust and improve as a person whole, also somehow the lust completely dirties my mind while I'm doing deep meditation, ofc tho I haven't done meditation for long so I don't expect it to be able to control a desire or what you call lust, but I'm just concerned I know there must be a reason for this but I believe my mental state thinks that I need it cause I've used lust and the orgasm experience as a outlit and escape grief or sadness that was in my life I enjoy the experience with lust but I don't want it to hurt others or take control of who I really am or hide the truth of what and who I am, I've talked about lust allot during this post because to me I feel as if I had control over the biggest challenge so far I could truly experience other things, I have everything I've needed now for the past 2 days and I'm truly happy but I wish to not be eaten by unclear and dirty emotions (lust) after such experience I realize that what I have done said experience isn't what I want and it completely changes my desire it's like my mind just goes completely lust mode and that scares me on all honestly, thank you for reading and if you have any advice about the first half or second half I really really would appreciate it! Please be critical if you need I'll accept any advice I may receive and think about it deeply thank you and I love you all for reading this I'm appreciative! Namaste [link] [comments] |
| How to stop “Mind Reading” from affecting my mood?? Posted: 27 Aug 2020 11:06 PM PDT I've had this thing in my head for as long as I can remember where I assume I could read other's minds and inflict judgement upon myself no matter who I was by. This thought pattern happens automatically, It has always put me into a fight or flight mode especially when something embarrassing happens. Through meditation I've learned and observed this behavior and I now know I can't actually read others thoughts of me but it still triggers my feelings to be put down so my question is:
ANY help would be appreciated deeply [link] [comments] |
| Does anyone listen to Mooji meditations on youtube? Posted: 27 Aug 2020 07:58 PM PDT Just wondering if anyone here follows this fellow and engages in his meditations. I find him to be very unconventional as compared to other things I've tried. I have a hard time really 'connecting' with myself during meditation. Then I heard about Mooji and how amazing he was. I did 4 or so of his meditations on youtube and it was... different. He never stops talking. And he's always saying "be the non-doer" "silence is non-doing" and other things I just sort of struggle with conceptually. Anyway, this is sort of a ramble, but wanted to see what you all had to say. Mooji is so highly regarded, but I find his experience lackluster at best, so I'm wondering if it's something with me. All I really want is to feel that I've connected with myself. I want to feel different after a session, like something happened, something shifted, like something changed. Thoughts? [link] [comments] |
| Taking Meditation to deeper levels & onto the next stage - thoughts & suggestions please... Posted: 27 Aug 2020 10:09 PM PDT I have been meditating for around 6-8 years The earlier few years were quite intermittent, using Apps like Headspace to learn & then having long periods away from meditation (Combinations of not really getting it & life jumping in the way) Over the last 3-4 years I have become much more consistent with Meditation & starting to 'get it' more. 3 Years ago I attended a 10 day Vipassana Silent meditation retreat which was one of the hardest things I've done in my life, however, I 'stuck it out' & on the other side I am now able to reasonably easily sit for 30-45mins in meditation & if I connect in the zone for sure 1 hour is enjoyable too - In the last 12-18 months I've been getting up at 5am & generally doing a 15-45 mins meditation as part of my morning routine. It's amazing, I love it, I feel so much better for doing it. - Some days 15mins is 'harder' than 45 mins & as an average I probably do 30mins 5 days per week (M>F) & if possible, I try to get at least 15mins in over the weekend - I don't follow a particular style/direction/guide for the meditation - I change according to how I feel. - Often begin with a quick body scan, then move onto simply focusing on breath in & out of nose area (between bottom of nose & top lip) - Of course, my mind wanders often still & I gently (try to) bring it back to the breath focus (when I realise haha) - Occasionally I get into what feels like a deeper trance/meditation where I feel much more connected in some way (not sure how to describe it) My challenge & question is as follows: - I would like to take my meditation to a deeper level & not sure how to do it 1) What 'methods' are working for people in general that I can try out & see what works? => I enjoyed the vipassana, however, I generally don't have time (don't make time) to do 1 hour in the morning & 1 hour at end of the day. => I totally understand that meditation is NOT about 'goals' or 'achievements' - I am trying to understand effectiveness & best practice for me as a beginner in this journey Thanks for any & all thoughts & comments [link] [comments] |
| [Musique Zen Relaxation Meditation | Water sounds | Calm River] Posted: 28 Aug 2020 01:15 AM PDT |
| Posted: 27 Aug 2020 07:04 PM PDT Context: I'm 17 years of age. I've had DPDR in the past for a few months after an LSD experience, but it's been gone for quite some time. It was a good trip but I found myself overthinking the experience and our reality for many months. My perception has been different ever since and I've now come to terms with what I would call my "awakening." I understand the concept of the illusory ego and mediation as well. Spirituality really clicks for me; at lest I think it does. I'll try to keep it short. I've been meditating (Vipassana) semi-regularly, 5-25 minutes a day for around 5 months. Recently, however, I've been meditating for around 60 minutes per day, every day. I've also been reading a lot of scientific studies on meditation, the default mode network, et cetera. My typical anxiety is nearly gone and I'm experiencing a much less binding relationship with my sense of self. I feel free, calm, tranquil, and joyous at times. However, other times I feel detached from my reality and my emotions. Like today, I meditated for around 60 minutes and for a few hours after, I experienced rather strong depersonalization. My thoughts are somewhat blank in this state and there's a very pronounced tightness/anxious feeling in my chest. I've asked questions on other subs and have been directed here. I also just read about "Enlightenments evil twin" and how this phenomenon is mentioned in Buddhist scriptures. I really need help here because I am very much longing for the fulfilling experience of no-self and clarity that meditative practices have to offer; not the impending doom feeling of depersonalization. Is my sense of self simply hanging on for dear life? Should I change my meditation style? Or is this just intense because I've only recently ramped up my meditation duration? If anyone here could help, I'd very much appreciate it. Love y'all ❤️ [link] [comments] |
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| remaining mindful when feeling physically crappy Posted: 27 Aug 2020 06:46 PM PDT Hi all, Just a question of how do you remain mindful and not reactive in your daily life when you have visceral feelings that just take over your whole mind. For example when it is sweltering hot and you cannot stop sweating and the mask you're wearing feels like suffocating, so you get irritated and complain. Or when your fear of heights kick in and all the stress hormones kick in and your brain goes into this warped state of irrational fear. [link] [comments] |
| Quitting bad habits and increase in mental chatter Posted: 28 Aug 2020 12:32 AM PDT So I've been meditating for a month. I've tried meditating before too. At the moment I meditate for around 10-15 mins and then try to stay mindful throughout the day to the best of my abilities. Recently I have noticed that whenever I quit my bad habits and after three to four days of quitting them the mental chatter picks up and I get really anxious when I try to stay mindful throughout the day. Is this common because of the dopamine withdrawal? Does it happen to you? Will it pass? What can I do in the meantime? [link] [comments] |
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