Meditation: Stop trying to reach a higher consciousness. Become truly aware of the consciousness you already have. |
- Stop trying to reach a higher consciousness. Become truly aware of the consciousness you already have.
- Article about NBA star Jamal Murray using meditation to train
- I had a physical break through today.
- Dads who meditate, how do you find time and space to do it? How do you manage your SOs around it?
- Similarities between LSD and meditation
- I am noticing myself welcoming difficult emotions again :)
- I finally did it today.
- How to cope with noisy interruptions?
- How do you forgive yourself?
- I forget to meditate whilst meditating.
- Is it ok to think/behave this way?
- Forced meditation is not helpful.
- Meditation technique for a relaxed dating experience
- How is continuance practiced?
- The ego is one cunning SOB
- Does anyone just end up falling asleep?
- How to stop frowning while meditating?
- Can meditation triggers migraine?
- Happiness
- I am a fool
- You have a great body - why not spend some time in it?
- How long does it take to see a difference in oneself after starting meditation?
- Relaxing Drum Music Lullaby (Mother and baby can find a night of sleep ...
- How do I know is working?
| Posted: 02 Oct 2020 02:41 PM PDT Stop trying to reach a higher consciousness. Allow the consciousness you already have to expand and unfold, simply by becoming aware of it and getting to know it's completeness. When in meditation, the condition of our mind is constantly changing. What we're thinking, feeling, sensing changes. We cannot suspend a particular state and hold onto it, as if to concentrate and meditate on one particular state. This is because change is constant. We can hold an image in mind as a meditation, but the image itself will change, will grow, contract, expand, morph as we sit. So, we shouldn't hold on to any state in particular. It will be a different state upon each exchange from inbreath to outbreath. A good practice is to sit and watch all of these constant changes and, in each moment, to ask the Divine to reveal Itself. Literally, in each new moment and set of experiences, say to the Divine "reveal Thyself." "Reveal Thyself here." Then, your state changes and new state arrives: "reveal Thyself here in this state." We allow the divine into our lives by simply being aware of our experience, our own state, our own consciousness, as it is. When we are awake, present and mindful to what is, this is the divine joining us here to behold it through us. \Impressions that came from my meditation this evening, after watching a documentary on Paramahansa Yogananda* [link] [comments] |
| Article about NBA star Jamal Murray using meditation to train Posted: 02 Oct 2020 06:24 AM PDT Murray stayed off social media until his last year of high school and could routinely be found in the corner of the gym in Orangeville, sitting on the floor with his eyes closed, meditating. "He would meditate in the morning and meditate regularly throughout the day," Sbiet says, noting that Murray's father, Roger, helped instill that focus into his training. But the purpose wasn't just to calm his mind. "He would visualize the ball going through the hoop and visualize himself being out there," Sbiet says. "All the crazy shots he hits, people call them circus shots, but those aren't circus shots, those aren't by accident, those have been visualized. He sees them in his mind before he executes them." [link] [comments] |
| I had a physical break through today. Posted: 02 Oct 2020 06:44 PM PDT I didn't have any expectations going into my practice today. I had been extremely anxious physically all day and sleep deprived but managing far better than I would before I started my meditation journey. I first did a quick 3 minute session and was shocked when the time ran out as I felt I had just begun. Then repositioned myself, got comfortable and meditated for 20 minutes. When I reconnected with my body I realized my legs were going numb and tingly and I hadn't even noticed. I stretched out and was baffled at how I had managed to sit still all that time without moving and not be present with the physical sensations of my body. My tense and anxious muscles have relaxed and I feel ready to drift off to sleep peacefully now. Thanks for reading and I hope you experience a breakthrough with your own practice soon. [link] [comments] |
| Dads who meditate, how do you find time and space to do it? How do you manage your SOs around it? Posted: 02 Oct 2020 05:09 PM PDT |
| Similarities between LSD and meditation Posted: 02 Oct 2020 09:39 PM PDT In the past, I did LSD twice and I've been meditating for a few months now. When people do LSD they say things like "my third eye has opened" and they feel more connected to the universe, and that's definitely how I felt. In my meditation I realized that meditation is similar to LSD in that you gain awareness and new perspectives. any other meditators who have also done psychedelics who can share their thoughts on this? [link] [comments] |
| I am noticing myself welcoming difficult emotions again :) Posted: 02 Oct 2020 08:57 PM PDT This is something I think I remember from before when I got deeper into my meditative practice in the past. A few times now somewhat difficult emotional events have arisen and my reaction to them has been oddly... happiness lol. Not right away, but soon after. I don't know that it has allowed me to take any new actions yet which is what I was hoping but it's great still to witness. One such instance was a minor but very annoying interruption at the end of my work day where I had to clean up a mess. I noticed that I was happy to welcome the challenge of fixing the problem. Then today 2 things. I have a bit of a crush on someone and have not been able to do anything about it, just seem to freeze up. But I noticed today after talking with her that I didn't judge myself on the mater nearly as much. Indeed a kind of calm acceptance flowed over me. I still didn't take the actions I had wished to, out of terror, lol, but I guess I accepted that as well. And lastly got into a difficult discussion about political belief differences with a friend of mine online. This kind of got heated at one point where my friend felt that I was accusing her of not being able to hold her views. I felt I was actually doing the opposite almost for most of the conversation. At any rate it was definitely difficult and "triggering" for both sides as we are normally good friends who emotionally support each other deeply. But we clearly have some strong differences in world views on some things. I was actually questioning my own views during most of this. At any rate I know such a conversation would likely have left me feeling like a bad person for most of the day in the past. Today I noticed that I felt anxious during the entire exchange, some hours. But after things calmed down I actually felt happy. Interesting experiences :) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Oct 2020 02:31 AM PDT I've been going through a mental/emotional rough patch and been feeling increasingly bad about myself. I was meditating to some lo-fi chill beats and I finally cleared my mind, I feel hyped. I feel energized almost as if I can conquer my emotional troubles rather than pushing them down. I know people here probably have achieved this, I just felt like sharing. [link] [comments] |
| How to cope with noisy interruptions? Posted: 02 Oct 2020 10:36 PM PDT I live in a house with my family and I can't find somewhere to meditate that's consistently quiet. There's always conversations going on that pique my interest and sudden bumps and footsteps. I try to let them just flow through my awareness the same way I allow thoughts to, but I find it really difficult and often feel a lot of anger and frustration and find it really disruptive. Any suggestions on how to learn to deal with this? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Oct 2020 02:20 AM PDT I have asked for forgiveness to the people I did wrong. But how can I forgive myself? I keep thinking about my wrongdoings or dreaming about it. I have not intentions of explaining what it is. I just want to know if there is a process or "system" or whatever I can go through myself on my dwelling and turn that chapter of my life. there are times that I think I forgot about my wrongdoings but I just end up dreaming about it and picking up a bottle the next day. I'm just tired.... [link] [comments] |
| I forget to meditate whilst meditating. Posted: 02 Oct 2020 05:07 PM PDT I sit down focus on my breath. But towards the second half of my session, I sometimes completely forget that i'm meditating and i get lost in my own thoughts. I forget to observe my thoughts and i forget to bring my attention back to the breath. I only realise this when my timer rings. What should i do? [link] [comments] |
| Is it ok to think/behave this way? Posted: 03 Oct 2020 01:39 AM PDT I realized when I get mad or happy or when I think about something it's a distraction from my natural state of mind [link] [comments] |
| Forced meditation is not helpful. Posted: 02 Oct 2020 09:48 PM PDT For the past 3 months I forced myself to meditate every day and if I missed a day I was hard on myself. I finally learned that meditation is only beneficial to me if I do it only when I feel the need to. If I miss a day because I'm too busy with life then it's totally ok. Sure, I'd love to meditate every day, but some days I'm not in the right frame of mind and forcing meditation just doesn't work. [link] [comments] |
| Meditation technique for a relaxed dating experience Posted: 02 Oct 2020 12:29 PM PDT I have some major self-esteem and abandonment issues when it comes to dating. I'm not struggling in any other aspect of life but when I am getting to know someone, I'm enjoying the hell out of it until I'm alone and by myself. After a while of not seeing or hearing from the other person (this usually kicks in after a couple of hours) I start to question if I did anything wrong to not get any more messages or calls, if I'm the right guy after all, if I'm lovable, if they could be seeing someone else etc. This has destroyed many of my relationships early on as I tend to "explode" eventually and kick them out of my life just to stop these thoughts. The thing is that these thoughts are completely unreasonable, as I get plenty of hints that the other person is interested in me but they are probably just busy with their own lives and I know it is completely unreasonable to expect 24/7 attention. I was wondering if there are any meditation techniques I could use during those "crisis moments" that could help me. Any advice? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Oct 2020 12:45 AM PDT I can find a calm state of mind when I sit and play guitar or meditate, but it's hit or miss. Sometimes I'll meditate and I'll have a lot of trouble overcoming intrusive thoughts. I also seem to lose my center immediately when leaving my seat to do any activity. Any tips? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Oct 2020 10:32 AM PDT In one moment I'm experiencing the present and in the next moment I'm patting myself on the back for being so "present". [link] [comments] |
| Does anyone just end up falling asleep? Posted: 02 Oct 2020 04:52 PM PDT Am I doing it right? I guess my mind is so clear I just fall asleep. [link] [comments] |
| How to stop frowning while meditating? Posted: 03 Oct 2020 12:12 AM PDT Lately through my meditation sessions I find myself frowning as soon as I start to focus on my breathe. No matter how many times I go to relax my face I go back into that position of frowning. Any tips at all? [link] [comments] |
| Can meditation triggers migraine? Posted: 02 Oct 2020 08:25 PM PDT I am practising meditation for more than a month now. My time limit has improved linearly. But the thing which is concealing me to break my limit more is my migraine. Does meditation trigger a migraine? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Oct 2020 03:01 PM PDT our brains know how to interpret all possibilities at once, however certain factors may cause us to pay attentions to specific outcomes, although we may not pay attention to some possibilities at a given moment, they still exist but almost on a different timeline, eg you might feel happy but in the background there is sadness existing because sadness is within the concept of happiness so in a way it still exist, so given the fact that every concept and it's opposite, such as happiness and sadness, exist at the same time, we can actively choose which one we feel (this may not be a conscious choice, most of the time it isn't). So we can choose to feel happiness, however the only way to reach genuine happiness is by accepting that sadness will always be embedded in the concept of happiness, however true joy comes in accepting that and no longer viewing the sadness as negative, because like we already established, our perception is what determines reality at all times, the reason being is that everything exists at the same time and we have the ability to shift between those possibilities/ realities [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Oct 2020 12:03 PM PDT I had an interesting dialogue about what enlightenment is, but I was wrong. Turns out, instead of being the compassionate, loving, helpful person I thought I was turns out I dont know what Im talking about. In one social group I discussed enlightenment where it frees you from all suffering and you are a fool if you dont meditate because you never heal. Having only done this for 6 months. I do have to say that conversation put me into an intense feeling of guilt and shame. I told them there is no right or wrong but they said Im being rude and holier than thou and they didnt take too kindly to it. This has made me realize I have A LOT to learn and traumas to heal. I made them feel angry. I projected my guilt and shame onto them. I feel so bad. I did a meditation for an hour and it helps but how do you know when you are not a fool and can talk about meditation like a master? I made an analogy with Platos Allegory of the Cave where I believe I had a taste of enlightenment. But I dont know for sure. Maybe Im still in that cave watching shadows Edit: thanks all! Much love [link] [comments] |
| You have a great body - why not spend some time in it? Posted: 02 Oct 2020 01:39 PM PDT Take some time to breathe, notice what's going on in your body and bring yourself back to the present moment. A great way to reduce stress is to focus your awareness on what you can physically feel - from tingling in your toes to tension in your brow. Scanning internally returns your consciousness to the present moment, letting go of anxieties about the future and regrets from the past. Feeling gratitude for the functions that different parts of our body provide also helps to improve our wellbeing - evidence shows that gratitude is a key trait of happy people. [link] [comments] |
| How long does it take to see a difference in oneself after starting meditation? Posted: 02 Oct 2020 06:01 PM PDT Hey.. I just started Meditation today and I'm curious on how long it'll take to see changes And what I should expect Any tips Will also be very much appreciated 😀 [link] [comments] |
| Relaxing Drum Music Lullaby (Mother and baby can find a night of sleep ... Posted: 02 Oct 2020 09:24 PM PDT |
| Posted: 02 Oct 2020 05:23 PM PDT I have been meditating for almost 6 months now. On and off. One week will meditate 5 days straight and the other one just one and some weeks I can not meditate at all. I don't know what I am doing, there is a lot a research that meditation helps with depression and anxiety like myself. I don't wanna be mad all the time. For six months my old therapist the only thing will recommend is to meditate. Here I am meditating my ass off. I don't know if is working. I don't know if found it right. I don't know if it actually works. I understand that progress is hard to see but man I don't know what I am doing. [link] [comments] |
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