- You can treat thoughts like strangers on the street, you don't engage with/listen to just anyone. Only listen to people who are kind and helpful. Dont pay attention to rude, negative people.
- Insights gained through meditation
- Do not take this material world so seriously because it is always changing. Something terrible that we take so seriously today is going to change tomorrow. - Radhanath Swami
- I like wearing masks, because I can do deep breathing exercises in public without looking like a weirdo.
- Awareness alone is curative
- I did a metta meditation for the first time.
- Is there anyone who found what you want to do in your life by meditation?
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- I’m pretty tall and it hurts my hips to sit criss cross
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| Insights gained through meditation Posted: 24 Sep 2020 07:13 AM PDT Examples of insights gained from a sustained meditation practice: -You are not your thoughts -You are separate from your thoughts. -Don't believe everything you think. -You did not evolve over millions of years in order to say negative things about yourself, nor to sit in negative judgment about yourself. -Your ego is the thing talking in your head. Meditation silences the ego. -Your ego does not want to be silenced, and will push back, by trying to attach to thoughts as they intrude -A major type of meditation is the act of consciously focusing on the breath. This is one definition of "the present moment", since you can only take one single breath at a time -Intrusive thoughts are a normal part of meditation. Don't beat yourself up over it. -A primary objective and key technique of meditation is learning not to judge or attach to thoughts as they intrude, by returning focus to the present moment, the present breath. This is a learned skill, it is a muscle developed through regular practice. -For building this "muscle", regular sustained practice is be more valuable than the duration of any single session. Your brain actually and physiologically re-wires with sustained practice over time -Once this meditation "muscle" is developed, it can be accessed any time you want or need it, surprisingly quickly, by closing eyes and observing the breath. Even, say, on a noisy bus, or waiting in line at the store. -Ego suppression is a virtue. Meditation is one way to achieve it. There are many other ways -There are many other virtues to meditation in addition to ego suppression -Yoga is a form of "moving meditation" -The best way to understand these things is to experience it through active practice. It is difficult to understand or internalize just from the description. But over time, with practice, these insights will emerge as revelations, arriving like a beautiful butterfly landing on your shoulder These are a handful of insights. There are many more. [link] [comments] |
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| Posted: 24 Sep 2020 06:11 PM PDT Sometimes I struggle going into loud and crowded places like grocery stores or whatnot. I like the mask because I can do deep breathing exercises anonymously. I honestly don't understand all the hate around masks. I kind of like them. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 Sep 2020 04:55 PM PDT "Awareness alone is curative" - any unhealthy behaviour, thoughts or emotions you have will autocorrect merely as a product of observation. A habit by definition is something we do subconsciously, something we do on auto-pilot. The moment awareness is brought in, it is no longer a habit, it is a choice. This is the divine moment between stimulus and response, where we get to decide between perpetuating and reinforcing our negative patterns or choosing a new, healthier path and a better future. [link] [comments] |
| I did a metta meditation for the first time. Posted: 24 Sep 2020 06:27 PM PDT I am trying to process grief from the death of a loved one, so I tried a metta meditation for the first time and it felt so comforting. Who knew that saying to yourself "may you be happy, may you be well, may you feel at peace, and may you feel loved" could be so helpful/calming? This is definitely a practice I want to incorporate into my life. [link] [comments] |
| Is there anyone who found what you want to do in your life by meditation? Posted: 25 Sep 2020 12:59 AM PDT I want to know whether meditation helps to realize what occupation is right for me aside from dealing with anxiety or other unstable mental health. I don't know what I want to do for a living and my motivation for having a specific career is quite obscure. So if there is anyone who experienced the same thing and got out of being stuck and found your career path with the help of meditation, please share your own experience. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 Sep 2020 07:40 PM PDT Peace in Oneself how to fight by Thich Nhat Hanh We can only listen to another person and understand their suffering if we have first looked deeply, embraced, and been kind to our own fear and anger. We make peace with our own fears, worries, and resentments and look deeply to understand their roots. This brings the insight that can transform and heal. The process of going home and making peace inside is critical to being able to offer love to another person. Everyone knows that peace must begin with oneself, but not everyone knows how to do it. With the practice of mindful breathing, calming the mind and relaxing the body, you can start making peace inside you, and you'll feel much better right away. Before you do the work of reconciliation with another, you need to restore communication with yourself. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 25 Sep 2020 03:30 AM PDT Hey guys, I was meditating just now and I was saying "Om" and stretching the word really long in rhythm with my breathing. Is that a good way to meditate? My eyes were closed and my mind was drifting from one thought. Is that alright? [link] [comments] |
| I make meditation videos for those who find interest in these Posted: 25 Sep 2020 02:11 AM PDT |
| I’m pretty tall and it hurts my hips to sit criss cross Posted: 24 Sep 2020 10:24 PM PDT Are there any good stretches to help with my hips because it makes meditating hard sometimes because i can't keep still because it just pulls on my hips [link] [comments] |
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| The importance of sitting comfortably during meditation Posted: 24 Sep 2020 07:48 AM PDT I used to meditate a lot last year. Usually for 20 to 25 minutes. But I could never manage more, except on a few rare occasions when I did 30 minutes. The reason that I could never go beyond 30 minutes was that my back would slowly start hurting more and more the further I got into my meditation. I learned to adjust my back I different ways, which help, but I was never able to get rid of the pain entirely. The way I would sit when I meditated would be on the side of my bed or on a chair. Always without backrest. Probably out of stubbornness, because I had some kind of belief that sitting without backrest was how "real" meditation is done. Yesterday I learned how wrong this belief I had is, and that it has probably been a major hindrance for me. Recently I started learning meditation from scratch again, using the guided meditations on Headspace. I was still meditating on the edge of my bed until yesterday when I decided to try sitting on a chair with backrest. Now, it just so happened that Headspace for some reason decided to freeze the guided meditation audio in the middle of the 15-minute session, most likely because of poor wifi connection. But I didn't know that at the time, so I just kept on observing the coming and going of my breath. My focus was sharp and unwavering for a good chunk of time, but at some point, a thought popped into my awareness: "Isn't this session a little long for what's supposed to be 15 minutes?". This thought kept popping up. But every time it came I just let it run its course without acting on it or hanging on to it. At some later point during my meditation, the sense that the session was definitely getting too long got so strong that I just had to act on it and check the app. The app said that thirteen minutes and 45 seconds had gone by, which didn't feel quite right, but I just let it be and went back to observing the breath. After the remaining minutes, the guided meditation was done, and I looked at the clock. A whole hour and one minute had gone by since I clicked on the play button. I knew the session didn't feel like it lasted 15 minutes, but never in my wildest dreams would I have guessed that I could meditate for an hour just like that. This is when I realized that backrest maybe wasn't such a bad idea. By having the chair support my back I had been able to meditate for longer than ever without the constant nagging back pain. The same thing happened again today, but instead of taking an hour before acting on my suspicions I took 41 minutes. Anyway. I'm not sure if the moral of the story is always to have a stable connection when using Headspace or that a bit of backrest can help to deepen your meditation if you are struggling with back pain or both of them. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 Sep 2020 07:48 PM PDT I was laying down meditating and I was just starting and I immediately started slowly but as deep as I could breathing in and not even a minute later I felt all my energy it started at my legs went to my thi and then my stomach then chest and then arms, hands, then my head and then my face, it was the most best feeling in the world and I could feel the direction certain energy was going, I could mainly feel the energy around my lips I could feel the slight direction slow but it was incredible! + (Extra details) I also want to add that while I felt the energy rising to my stomach and chest it felt like my stomach was caving in and sucking itself in it was such a intense pressure like feelings I've never felt before, my chest felt the same but not as strong but my stomach's vibration strength made me wanna move so badly but I forced myself to go with the flow and just relax and enjoy the experience, the experience was intense, the vibration energy went from legs and up, after all the Vibrations disappeared the Vibrations in my hands remained until I got up and moved and after that it still stayed for a minute, I wish I continued to meditate longer, but that session wasn't longer than 10 minutes, any advice on what I just experienced? thank you for reading friends! [link] [comments] |
| The Meditation I Understand – 2 Posted: 25 Sep 2020 01:21 AM PDT Few thoughts of how I practice meditation and what it means to me. Not to write it over again, have a look at my blog about it. Thanks! https://musicforpeacefulmind.wordpress.com/2020/07/16/the-meditation-i-understand-2/ [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 25 Sep 2020 01:05 AM PDT So I've been meditating and (I'm relatively new to it maybe a month in but I'm not consistent, I do breathe work and keep my spine straight)I go in expecting nothing cuz I heard going in with an intent was not good so I'm pretty much a blank slate I get lots of chills and my whole body will feel like it's vibrating but only for a couple seconds so I think that's a good sign when I meditate as well.I haven't encountered any spirit guides which is what I would like but I try not to think about it since you don't want to engage in any thoughts ( like I said at least that's what I heard) but I feel like I'm stuck i dont know whether or not I'm allowed to think or not Or even if I'm doing it correctly. Tips on meditation and clarification on whether you're allowed to think would be greatly appreciated [link] [comments] |
| First time meditating peacefully Posted: 24 Sep 2020 12:46 PM PDT I have tried meditating several times before, but it never worked for me. I either kept stopping to check my phone every 5 minutes(or even 2-3 minutes), or I kept talking to myself and get nervous for some reason. BUT TODAY I HAVE MEDITATED FOR 40 MINUTES WITHOUT LOOKING AT MY PHONE, WITHOUT PAUSE. And after that I took a break and meditated again for 20 minutes. And the most amazing part was that the last 20 minutes I meditated, my flatmate started cooking and listening to music (the kitchen and the room I was in are right next to each other), which was very disturbing at first, but I calmed myself down and spent 20 amazing minutes of meditation. I have never felt so peaceful before. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 Sep 2020 03:53 PM PDT There was a time when i was meditating about 3-4 times per day for about 15-20 min each time. That was such a wonderful creative period in my life. I lived alone and it was really easy. However about a year ago, my daughter and her boyfriend moved in and I stopped. I've tried starting it up again in recent months but I always forget. Today I meditated for 10 min. I use the insight app which tracks your daily streaks. It is my intention to start everyday, whether 30 or even just 5 min. Wish me luck! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 25 Sep 2020 12:13 AM PDT My old dog is being put down in a couple days and I'm really struggling with it. She's my best friend and my pride and joy, as well as a miracle dog who's survived a major accident and breast fed kittens even though she'd never had puppies. I'm hoping that meditation can help ease the heartache even just a bit. Have any of you used meditation for mourning? What kind of meditation would be best? [link] [comments] |
| How to Know If Your Meditation Is Effective? Posted: 24 Sep 2020 11:39 PM PDT About Stefan Ravalli: Forever studying masterful humans and the art of service the world over to bring their practices to our (sometimes "service-deficient") culture, Stefan Ravalli combines all that with his expertise in meditation, mindfulness, and communication/listening to raise the game of service professionals - and anyone looking to upgrade how they connect with others (and themselves). Learning meditation was a game-changer for Stefan. It gave him the inner strength to be his unique self (without the negative self-talk!), connect with others better, and live a healthy happy life. Meditation also makes you realize your potential and gives you the fearlessness to pursue bigger and better things you never thought possible, so Stefan left a leadership role at a high-profile bar/restaurant to India to teach meditation. After doing that for years and deepening his tea ceremony practice, Stefan realized that the art of service was the richest path of self-cultivation available to him. Serving anything anywhere was the best way to apply and accelerate all the upgrades he got from meditation. So he started Serve Conscious to bring these tools and practices to anyone where service is part of their life - to awaken us to the power of service as a means of growth and self-mastery. [link] [comments] |
| Which app or channel should I use Posted: 24 Sep 2020 11:17 PM PDT I've been getting into meditation for about the past month and it's been great so far. The only thing I've struggled with is the apps and how you have to pay subscriptions and all that. So ig what I'm asking is which app or YouTube channel is the best for meditation. Is there any free ones? [link] [comments] |
| Please hit the Subscribe Button Posted: 24 Sep 2020 10:36 PM PDT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYzgqWSpqSg&feature=share check out the video [link] [comments] |
| A modification to how I focus on my breath has been really helping me! Posted: 24 Sep 2020 10:36 PM PDT So for ages I have been meditating by counting my breaths in sets of 10. Then sometimes as well taking the focus off the breath, doing body scans, as well as using the world a around me and my body as the object of focus. This does definitely work. But I've found with time that the counting of my breath has almost become a distraction and an issue in itself. I find the counting to be a distraction and a form of thinking in itself. And also it causes me to breath in a kind of rhythm that I did not realize may have been too fast. So what I've been doing in the past week or so that REALLY seems to help is that about 1/2 way into my session I stop the counting and I focus on something outside myself. Usually sounds in nature around me, or just the silence. And the key actually is that I DON'T breath. I pause and focus. And at some point there will be a point where I am on the edge of starting to hold my breath which is a signal that my body "wants" to breath, and then I let it. And then at that point I bring the focus back to the incoming breath. In it goes, out it goes. And then I pause again, focus on the silence, sounds in nature. Until my body again tells me I want to breath. This takes the focus off "needing" to breath in any kind of order or counts or anything like that. It's an awareness of my body doing its thing when it wants too. It also means I'm not over breathing and I only breath when my body seems to will it. I found I was able to go much deeper with relaxation with this and indeed have been able to let go of some things this way! :D [link] [comments] |
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