Meditation: I am beginning to think that routine itself is one of the most transformative aspects of meditation. |
- I am beginning to think that routine itself is one of the most transformative aspects of meditation.
- Meditation protected me during an LSD overdose [story]
- Does anyone else find that the occasional break from your routine also really boosts the effectiveness of the practise?
- How to have the PERFECT meditation!
- What's your technique? Be clear. Be succinct. Draw a picture even.
- Hello from a beginner.
- Amazing!
- Request for books on Meditation for those who have read the Mind Illuminated
- Manifested specific closed eye visuals for the first time last night!
- I just realized that I have been fighting my homework
- Does anyone love to just lay down and think about their life
- I did meditation before sleeping, I am feeling different kind of chill in my body, that I am unable to utilize.
- Seek nothing, desire nothing. Then does the Path of You begin.
- Today I noticed lotus position really helps.
- novice meditator help.
- If anyone is interested in a tool for breath control
- Meditation and the Shadow
- Yoga, Meditation, and Spiritual content
- Help
- A few doubts of mine which need clearing before I proceed as a beginner in my Meditation journey.
- Anyone have more powerful sessions when fasting?
- Community event (free) Sound Meditation to work through Election Times
| I am beginning to think that routine itself is one of the most transformative aspects of meditation. Posted: 28 Oct 2020 01:31 PM PDT I'm starting to think that the simple act of keeping a routine and promise to yourself that you practise daily is in and of itself one of the most transformative things about meditation. There is peace yes, amazing realizations yes. But at the end of the day the kindness, self compassion, and non judgmental love seems to grow from the kept promise to self and the choice to keep acting day in and day out. It is similar to choosing to eat healthy, or exercise. It is a promise kept to ones self out of a place of love. The benefits arise over the long term, they are subtle. Self love, gentleness, kindness grows from the slow realization that one is choosing not to abandon one's self regardless of how one feels. [link] [comments] |
| Meditation protected me during an LSD overdose [story] Posted: 28 Oct 2020 03:04 PM PDT I'm sharing because you may find my interpretations useful or interesting, and because I'm interested in your thoughts on the nature of the experience and the intersections between drug-induced and meditation-induced altered states. I've been using psychedelics for about 9 years for different purposes. I've had one other ego death experience prior to this (on a different substance), but it wasn't nearly as... intense? I was with a small group of people, and we had all intentionally blocked off the day to take LSD and spend time with each other listening to music, making art. I took 1.5 tabs but accidentally consumed an unknown additional amount because I recklessly handled everyone else's tabs with lotion on my hands. LSD is highly water soluble and absorbs through mucous membranes, so as soon as it got on my hands, I must have touched my mouth/nose/eyes. This is not the kind of mistake I am prone to make - I'm extremely cautious and respectful of drugs. I also consumed a very small amount of dried San Pedro. (I've done this combination before with delightful results, so I'm confident it was the LSD.) About an hour later, I had one of the most profoundly beautiful and serene moments of my life on the front porch as the sun set. I remember looking around and soaking it all in, knowing that I would want to remember every detail - the colors, the light, the shapes of everything. I was overwhelmed with a sense of peace. My husband and I were only a few days from closing on our first house. I was starting a business, working full time, and the holidays were upon us. Lots of self-induced stress lead up to this moment, so I felt light as air. I cried. I thought, "If this is moment is a preview of what's to come of all my hard work, it will be worth it." I went inside because I wanted to remove an uncomfortable layer of clothes. This was the last memory I have of being fully aware of my "self" and surroundings before my ego dissolved and I completely dissociated. I remember every detail, but it's hard to explain. My consciousness started cutting in and out of this reality. I was apparently behaving very strangely - very excited, way too excited. Ecstatic and out of the ordinary. Not responsive. They were getting nonsense from me, but inside my head, everything made sense. I was convinced that we were all dead, but it was okay because we had figured out the secret to eternal bliss. "We" (really, just me in my head) were playing this afterlife game where we were just going to spend the rest of eternity trying to make each other happy - trying to create beautiful, joyous, humorous experiences for each other. I'm having a great time, but my friends are increasingly concerned. I could see the concern in my friends' faces and (per the game) made it my mission to try to cheer them up. Problem was, I was the one causing their concern, so this just confused them more. Every time I blinked my eyes, I was in outer space. Hurling through space at an impossible speed. I have a ton of experience with psychedelics, so my brain knew something was wrong and flipped an emergency switch - my meditation practice. I remember repeating, "Focus, focus, what do you need? What do you need? Focus, focus." So I would close my eyes and focus as though I was meditating. I was not doing this consciously. For the next two-ish hours, I was (apparently) screaming at the top of my lungs, repeating the same few phrases over and over, and flailing erratically. This is often referred to as "looping." My friends watched over me in shifts, making sure I didn't hurt myself. Bless their hearts. They knew exactly what to do. Meanwhile, my consciousness is experiencing the life cycle of a photon. I am shooting through space out from the sun, hitting the earth, becoming part of a plant, existing in the flames of a forest fire, and evaporating into the sky and releasing back into the atmosphere. One of the things I kept screaming was, "A particle of light stuck in an infinite loop of forever discovering itself!" To everyone else it was nonsense, but I managed to succinctly describe the most ineffable experience I've ever had. Every time I screamed this out, the loop would start over. This went on for a while. Sometimes, I would feel my "self" getting pulled by dark thoughts and quickly used meditation to focus back on love, joy, laughter. I would repeat certain phrases to stay focused on feelings. Again, I was not aware of making any decisions in the matter. When I'd refocus on the good shit, there I'd be again, back in space, living it up as a particle of light. The fragment of myself that was "aware" thought that if I could explain what was happening that maybe I'd be able to exit the loop, so I was often phrasing things as questions. "A particle of light???' I became aware of my surroundings once or twice but was still too far detached to come back willingly. I was nothing, I was everything. There was no "me." There were no memories of "me." Or even humans. I was energy. Pure energy coming into existence. My consciousness experienced infinite spacetime. I experienced the endless cycle of creation. I experienced the trap of incarnated consciousness. And by focusing on what feels good, I created my own ecstatic reality. The thing that pulled me back to this reality was a bite of sorbet that my friend managed to shove into my mouth. Sugar is apparently useful for pulling people out of loops. Fast forward about 30 minutes: Emotionally I feel incredible, though my body feels like it was hit by a truck (they had to restrain me at certain points) and my throat feels like I swallowed fire. I regroup with everyone, and they're all thrilled to have me back. It took a while to integrate the experience, but I continued to feel amazing. Lighter. Freer. I've never quite been the same, all in positive ways. Fast forward to now: I'm currently taking an online meditation course, will soon do a weeklong virtual silent meditation, and am enrolled in a 2 year meditation teacher certification program. As I get deeper into meditation and learn more about the "advanced" stages of skillful meditation, the more I understand two things:
I'm especially interested in whether it's possible to access this infinite spacetime, equanimous, existing-nonexisting place again on my own accord without going through what was ostensibly a mental health crisis that required careful supervision. Or maybe I don't need to go back there because I already know it exists? If you read this long ass thing, thank you. All thoughts or reflections welcome! ~Wishing you all good health and clarity [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 28 Oct 2020 08:22 PM PDT Despite JUST posting about how I feel that a consistent routine is an act of love in and of itself toward yourself and how it is perhaps on of the KEY elements of meditation, I also have realized that the occasional break seems to really help as well. I have noticed the same in exercise as well. I have found that when I take a day or 2 break when I feel I really need it that I am extra present when I return to meditating. Similarly from exercise I find I'm much more likely to feel an endorphin high say after taking a day or so break from a regular routine. The key often to me seems to be a short break after keeping the routine up for a long time. [link] [comments] |
| How to have the PERFECT meditation! Posted: 28 Oct 2020 08:43 AM PDT Here are some things you DO NOT NEED TO HAVE in order to practice meditation:
Here are some things you DO NEED in order to practice meditation:
There is no perfect meditation of course. Whatever meditation technique you are doing at the moment is the right one to focus on. Any state of mind (peaceful, restless, loving, angry, transcendent, etc.) is the right one for our meditation on that day. We do not need to have a clear mind or a silent mind or a pure mind. We don't need to judge our practice. There are not good meditators. There are not bad meditators. We are not trying to transcend anything. We are trying to wake up--right here and now. All we need is some technique and the humanity that we were born with. [link] [comments] |
| What's your technique? Be clear. Be succinct. Draw a picture even. Posted: 28 Oct 2020 04:47 PM PDT I used to do thisSit down in your meditation spot. Back straight. Breathe from your belly. Eyes closed. Relax. Put your Light on the feeling of breath in the tip of your nose. (Give the end of your nose a little pinch. Feel that? That's where you put it). The game is to hold your Light on the tip of your nose without moving it. You will get distracted. Your Light will get drawn to other things. You will have all kinds of interesting thoughts, feelings, etc. You will daydream. Whenever you catch yourself doing that, put your Light right back on the tip of your nose again. Keep it there as perfectly as you can. Then I discovered this other one. I did them both for a decade or soSit down in your meditation spot. Back straight. Breathe from your belly. Eyes half-closed. Relax. Watch the river of experience. That is, watch all the sights, sounds, thoughts, feelings etc that you are experiencing right now. Watch that whole thing. Watch experience-stuff come and go. Watch, peaceful like when you're concentrating, but without concentrating on anything. Watch your Light too. Watch how you sometimes move your Light in reaction to the thoughts, sounds etc. To direct it here or there, at this or that. To think a thought or whatever. When you feel like you are about to react like that, don't do it. Don't react. Just keep on watching. Keep your Light relaxed and spread out wide. Now I just do that second one(By Light I mean awareness) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 28 Oct 2020 04:59 PM PDT This evening I meditated for a third consecutive day. I meditate laying on my back as I have poor posture and I cannot relax in a seated position. I've meditated for about 20 minutes each day, and I've primarily tried to keep my focus on my breathing. Does anyone have any tips to share with me to get a full experience or benefit from the practice? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 28 Oct 2020 08:41 PM PDT I've always wanted to get into meditation but I always got distracted so easily and got fidgety while trying to. I just followed a guided meditation that helped me visualize what I wanted to manifest and it felt so pure. He was asking me questions like what do you see, what facial expression is on your face, who do you see, what's the dialogue. It felt like I really had what I've been wanting for years and I got to live in that moment and feel the happiness which was very genuine. [link] [comments] |
| Request for books on Meditation for those who have read the Mind Illuminated Posted: 28 Oct 2020 07:00 PM PDT Dear respectful meditators I recently came to know a book called, the Mind Illuminated via a post here. It provides very profound practical insights. I am wondering if you have read similar books, please kindly advise me. Thank you very much. [link] [comments] |
| Manifested specific closed eye visuals for the first time last night! Posted: 28 Oct 2020 01:52 PM PDT I've never been very good at picturing things in my mind; I thought for awhile I might have aphantasia! But last night I was listening to some very relaxing beats and meditating, and I had the thought "It would be really cool to visualize some colors and patterns that move with this music" AND I DID IT! I then tried to "see" some people who have passed away recently and I did it again! It felt so vibrant and so real! Just wanted to share this, maybe it gives some hope and inspiration to you. Be well! [link] [comments] |
| I just realized that I have been fighting my homework Posted: 28 Oct 2020 10:58 AM PDT I've been incredibly frustrated with doing homework in university right now with online work. This changed just last night when I decided to study for an exam with my roommate. Studying and explaining the concepts almost felt like a flow state. I'm not sure how to verbalize how I'm feeling but I'm curious to see how meditation has effected doing homework. Something that originally brought me pain and fear (strong words yes but I feel they steer how I feel in the right direction) that I've learned to embrace and flow with. Sounds very new-agey, which personally I (or my ego rather) doesn't like, but writing and sharing these thoughts may help me and others. So here we are :) EDIT: Spelling [link] [comments] |
| Does anyone love to just lay down and think about their life Posted: 29 Oct 2020 12:51 AM PDT Not meditation related but I feel as if this sub would relate the most. I love to just lay down on my bed everyday and just think about the past and the future, what good might come up and what good happened before, it sounds weird to say but it's so euphoric for me just to think about things. Ever since I beat depression and had a couple ego deaths on acid and shrooms I can't help to just Acknowledge all the good in my life. However sometimes when I'm beating my meat I fall victim to forgetting about beating it and I just start to think, really a buzz killer [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 28 Oct 2020 08:27 PM PDT I am feeling excited even though I am looking/reacting normal. It is as if, energy coming from the inside is making me dance from the inside. I feel energized but I am calm. I had done Yoga Nindra Meditation+Wim Hoof Meditation before sleeping, and I think this is deadly combination of things from now on... Can anyone explain what is this happening? And, how do I channel this energy for greater good? For eg-: I woke up at 7.30 AM and I am still feeling "unstarted my day" even though I am full of positive energy. How can I use this meditation energy into productivity? [link] [comments] |
| Seek nothing, desire nothing. Then does the Path of You begin. Posted: 29 Oct 2020 12:07 AM PDT What if I was to say no matter how much you have accomplished, it may have been for nothing, at all? Knowledge can perish with time. Wisdom always remains and available to those who judge not upon for which it predicates. Relax a little, theres no where to go. You are always here, averting or focusing your mind on the moment, now. 24 hours to work your attention to being always present. Soon a fire will light if you keep billowing the pass to remain here, right now. Live your life in a way that's keen on seeing the beauty and serene. [link] [comments] |
| Today I noticed lotus position really helps. Posted: 28 Oct 2020 08:56 AM PDT Even though I only can sit half lotus, I can feel it works. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 28 Oct 2020 11:48 PM PDT that mindfulness has extreme benefits to the mind know as a Beginner to mindfulness meditation I've recently started to look at the benefits reading articles to kind of get that external motivation. how ever I have still some concerns and I would like to discuss some on reddit know that everyone seems to find a little bit of guidance here. 1st Question is do I have to sit in the loutice position? 2nd As a novice how long should I meditate for? I was recommended 10mins but I feel as if I can go for 30 mins each but I don't know if I am doing it right? ps just looking for some tips or guidance [link] [comments] |
| If anyone is interested in a tool for breath control Posted: 28 Oct 2020 11:31 PM PDT Here is a very simple app that can be used for breath control and meditation. http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.the.breathing.octagon [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 28 Oct 2020 11:13 PM PDT So while practicing sometimes, well more often than no i start conjuring up strange and quite honestly very disturbing visuals. Most of it just grotesque imagery of self destruction, i'm choosing not to describe them because i don't know how relevant the content is to the context of my fundamental query. So im considering the possibility that i might not be practicing in the right manner, but then i'm aware of the various stages of the mindful meditation practice, once i'm past the initial state where the mind is a bit distracted and has a the natural proclivity to force itself to actively work on thoughts, I let them pass by observing them, not forcing them out. Then i enter this stage where everything feels very "spacey" , like i'm super aware of my breathing and it feels as if my mind is "expanding" and its absolutely brilliant. And then the carnage commences. I start getting restless, my breathing becomes irregular and everything just falls apart, i can hear my self screaming internally and it feels like the inside of a damn pressure cooker or something. Is there something wrong with the way im practicing, am I pushing it in a way, or are these encounters with my shadow, ive seen a few posts on this sub about them. Is it even possible to encounter your shadow while meditating, because in most of the cases, when it comes to the appearance of the Jungian shadow, are said to be through dreams and visions... is this query even relevant at least in that context. [link] [comments] |
| Yoga, Meditation, and Spiritual content Posted: 28 Oct 2020 07:11 PM PDT We need advise from member if anyone expert in Yoga, Meditation, and Spiritual. We are just entering in the this three and as we are learning at the same time I thought to share it with world so whenever I visit the meditation center and I attend the swami's or guru's speech that I want to share it with world so please check and let us know if we doing it and that would be helpful to others. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS74WmfADE4 Please, I need your suggestion about it. Thank you all members. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 28 Oct 2020 09:40 PM PDT I want to become more connected with my body. I want to appreciate it more, I want to learn to fall asleep better, I want to work on connecting with my feelings more, etc. Any advice? Any good youtube videos or something that could help me connect? [link] [comments] |
| A few doubts of mine which need clearing before I proceed as a beginner in my Meditation journey. Posted: 28 Oct 2020 09:00 AM PDT Hey, I'd recently begun Sam Harris' Waking up - daily 10 minutes meditation introductory course. On my 8th day now. Had a few doubts that need clearing: (1) So when I'm sitting cross-legged on the floor, should I maintain the strength of my backbone consciously or can I slump a bit forward until it hits an easy posture? (2) While I'm breathing during the session, I just let it move as naturally as it comes. So, when I'm doing that, should I focus on just one particular breath resultant movement of my body (abdomen/air through nose/chest) or can I switch between them as the session proceeds? (3) Should I actively try to ignore noises/distractions around me during the session? (4) Should I periodically notice the state of my awareness during the session or should that not be a point of concern at all? (5) What do you do when the body physically starts hurting (neck-pain/stomach upset/headache)? [link] [comments] |
| Anyone have more powerful sessions when fasting? Posted: 28 Oct 2020 03:28 PM PDT I recently got back into fasting after reading how it's easier to get deeper into meditation by fasting. As of now I'm doing one meal a day and that's around 6pm. so I've got the 24 hour fasts down and was just wondering if 24+ fasts have any sort of powerful impact on sessions. [link] [comments] |
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