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- Been taking meditation very seriously and I’m starting to feel trippy vibes.
- What most people call "love" is really just lust and attachment.
- The effect practicing mindful meditation for 4 years has on me
- “Just be” sounds simple but I feel it really works, when applied. How do I maintain this?
- A Lesser-know Benefit of Meditation: Seeing Reality and Dispelling Illusions
- do you prefer being aware to the breath or the body?
- Any idea why I [23F] ENJOY wallowing in painful emotions? Feeling bad is starting to feel good.
- "Blessed are we who live among those who hate, hating no one." - Dhamma Brothers
- First time meditating
- Any advice
- How the mind is driven by anticipation
- Restless legs - help!
- separation of time and space
- Falling down the void
- Plz explain??
- Meditate in Just 5 Minutes
- how long should I meditate for if I can only meditate once a week?
- Three years and no results. Why?
- I use meditation to escape
- If we are not our thoughts, our body, or our emotions, then what are we?
- Favorite meditation app?
- Looking For Advices
- Breath meditation help
- Why am I so impatient and stressed about meditating?
| Been taking meditation very seriously and I’m starting to feel trippy vibes. Posted: 08 Nov 2020 11:14 PM PST I feel weird sensations all over my body sometimes. Those sensations are similar to taking psychedelics such as mushrooms or lsd. It feels like an overall sense of presence. I can feel it but it comes and it goes. It's hard to explain but definitely feels similar to a low dose of shrooms. [link] [comments] |
| What most people call "love" is really just lust and attachment. Posted: 08 Nov 2020 04:40 AM PST One would think that a world full of love songs, romantic movies and tv shows would be full of peaceful and loving human beings but that's clearly not the case. The word "love" almost has no meaning now, just like the word "God". People just throw these words around but they don't actually know the meaning. We live in a world where hating your ex who you supposedly loved once is completely normal. Is that love? Love isn't a feeling or an emotion or thinking "good thoughts" about somebody because all these things come and go. Love is always here and now, and not directed to anybody in particular. Love that's addressed to one person and not the rest isn't really love. You either love all or you love nobody because in love there is the understanding that there actually is no "other". [link] [comments] |
| The effect practicing mindful meditation for 4 years has on me Posted: 08 Nov 2020 04:02 PM PST Back in 2016, I have started meditation. Practiced it 2-3 times a day over the course of 3 years. Did it every single day. Also used guided meditations from youtube. The fourth year I meditated less and less (once or twice per week) because I wanted to reap the rewards that come from meditation. Here is the effect this habit had and still has on me:
The strong neediness I had some years ago is significantly weaker. On a scale from 1-10, it went from being a 10 to a weak 2.5. It is still there but, it no longer consumes me to the point where it renders me unable to function like a normal person. For example, whenever a girl doesn't respond to my approaches or anything, instead of obsessing or being upset about it, I just accept that its out of my control and do the things I have to do such as working out, taking care of my finances and eating something healthy. I also have a much easier time leaving my comfort zone.
I notice every single belief, emotion and thought I have. Aside from that, I also have a much easier time analyzing how I come across to people and picking up on cues during social interactions.
It seems that meditation coupled with massive action taking removes black eye rings and gives your skin more color. Also makes you feel more comfortable in your body, which in the end results in me becoming more attractive to others.
Rather than judging or dismissing people and situations and rather than being too outcome dependent, I just embrace things for what they are. This enabled me to have amazing experiences with other people. [link] [comments] |
| “Just be” sounds simple but I feel it really works, when applied. How do I maintain this? Posted: 08 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST I've been reading The Power of Now & am genuinely trying to apply what I've learned. I had a social anxiety situation occur & I could feel my thoughts kind of taking over, but remembered how we do not have control over all of these thoughts. Just be in the present. I did this and the anxiety subsided & I was able to feel the moment rather than the rampant thoughts questioning everything I did. It was a beautiful feeling. But doing this consistently is not easy. Any ideas/tips? [link] [comments] |
| A Lesser-know Benefit of Meditation: Seeing Reality and Dispelling Illusions Posted: 08 Nov 2020 01:49 PM PST I started meditation for the health benefits after developing some of what I know realize is generalized anxiety. While yes, I realized meditation could help me in this arena, I came across a possibly even more important benefit: being able to see reality for what it is. This really was driven home after reading Why Buddhism Is True which talks about how meditation lets us see through the tricks our brain plays on us that are rooted in evolution. This is particularly evident, at least for me, in seeing the harsh realities of life. Before, when I was confronted with a harsh reality, I would struggle and look for ways around it, live in a state of denial, etc. But now, I am better at catching myself and making myself see the reality for what it is. This ability to see reality for what it is was initially very painful, but it has helped me comes to terms with reality and now I can, to a much better extent, sit with my realities - even the painful ones. I feel like I've had a distorted view of what is reality truly is for the last decades, and this clarity has really helped me navigate life. I just could never see the truth because my brain was shielding me from seeing reality in order to be able to cope with life. But that coping has consequences when reality can no longer be ignored or that coping leads to poor results. When I face tough situations now, I try to step outside of myself and ask myself: "What is the reality here?" These 5 words have changed my life. [link] [comments] |
| do you prefer being aware to the breath or the body? Posted: 08 Nov 2020 04:02 PM PST I noticed that being aware of my body makes me more relaxed as to when I become aware of my breath. I think it is maybe because when I focus on my breath I put some action into controlling my breath because I am not an really experienced meditator. When I go outside I always prefer being mindful of my body rather than my breath, but when I meditate it is easier to become aware of the breath due to more sensations. What is your opinion on this? [link] [comments] |
| Any idea why I [23F] ENJOY wallowing in painful emotions? Feeling bad is starting to feel good. Posted: 08 Nov 2020 12:49 PM PST I'm starting to almost enjoy beating myself up mentally. Sometimes it almost feels like I'm m purposely inducing these "negative" states in myself. I think this is partially because the idea of not being self-aware of my faults terrifies me and I never want to forget them so that if/when someone else points them out it won't be a surprise to me. But the other maybe larger part is that I'm becoming addicted to the emotional intensity, and negative emotions are as good as positive ones in satisfying that craving. This isn't an excuse, and I know I'm capable of changing, but I'm finding it difficult mostly because I don't really want to stop. But part of me does. The main reason I want to stop is for the sake of others around me, and for the sake of other people's perception of me. I find myself constantly trying to understand how this behavior might come across to others and I do realize how annoying and draining it is. I do not want to be seen that way. Any advice or insight or similar experiences? I think I need professional help. [link] [comments] |
| "Blessed are we who live among those who hate, hating no one." - Dhamma Brothers Posted: 08 Nov 2020 12:35 PM PST |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2020 10:40 PM PST Hey guys I just tried meditating for the first time for only 5 minutes. My head was spinning most of the time and it felt like forever. When I finally opened my eyes after 5 minutes I felt very out of my body for a few seconds . Thoughts or Any advice on other methods ? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2020 07:48 PM PST Have tried watching YouTube videos on introduction to meditating, and haven't really found anyone good ones. Does anyone have any useful videos, or websites ? [link] [comments] |
| How the mind is driven by anticipation Posted: 08 Nov 2020 05:00 PM PST |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2020 07:32 PM PST Around 30 mins into my meditation, my restless leg syndrome pops in to say hello, without fail pulling me out of my practice. This has been beyond frustrating, as it always seems to happen just as I'm at the threshold of elevating my consciousness or reaching my desired stage of hypnosis. I try to breathe through it, but have been unsuccessful. I impulsively need to get up and move my legs, I feel like I am crawling out of my skin. Has anyone experienced this? Any advice? Much appreciated, love you all [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2020 06:46 PM PST for anyone here that meditated for 24 hrs 2-3 times a week is it true that the deeper you go in meditation you start to lose the sense of time and space where you don't feel anything ((nobody nor the time mind? )) or having some interesting phenomenon or experience? thank you [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 09 Nov 2020 01:38 AM PST I just felt like falling while meditating with "Om Mani Padme Hum" mantra. I was sitting on a chair, and suddenly, after feeling some kind of light earthquake, my body literally inversed and started falling, so my head was pointing down in the same posture. It happened aproximately after the first half an hour. Anyone had similar experiences? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 09 Nov 2020 01:16 AM PST What is the best way to do meditation?? I tried many but unable to found results. Can anybody plz explain how to do meditation???which type?? With explanation??any ascetic here?? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 09 Nov 2020 01:05 AM PST In this Video You will learn how to meditate in just 5 minutes https://youtu.be/5eRXRCtJgBg [link] [comments] |
| how long should I meditate for if I can only meditate once a week? Posted: 09 Nov 2020 12:50 AM PST |
| Three years and no results. Why? Posted: 08 Nov 2020 09:04 PM PST tl;dr at the end for those of you with short attention spans. I have meditated for 30 - 60 minutes almost every single day for the past 3 years, sometimes multiple times a day, and so far I have achieved: - a few tingles in my forehead - a lot of boredom - a lot of lost time I thought this was just how it was for everyone, until I joined this subreddit a few days ago and started reading the stories of how people have noticeably improved their mood, are able to connect more deeply with others, have had psychological breakthroughs and spiritual experiences, sometimes within their first few months or even weeks of meditating. I couldn't believe it. I've invested vast amounts of time into something that has yielded ZERO return and I am only just finding out now that that should not be the case. I am going to briefly describe how I meditate here so that if I'm doing something wrong I can have it pointed out to me. Otherwise, I'm looking forward to stopping meditating and spending my time on things that will actually make my life better, like getting some exercise or reading a book. I sit in my chair with my feet on the floor and my hands in my lap and my eyes closed. I don't focus on anything specific, and when I notice I'm having thoughts I drag my attention on the blackness in front of my eyes or the sounds or the smells or the feeling of the breath. I do that until I feel like I'm at my limit, and then I keep going a little longer. Then I open my eyes. Honestly, I'm so bored while I meditate it feels like I'm just torturing myself, to the point I start having heart palpitations. Thought almost feels like a relief when I have it. But I've stuck with it for so long because, as silly as this may sound, I felt like meditation was a sort of friend who always had my best interests at heart. Now I feel like I've been tricked or scammed by this 'friend' the whole time. My time would honestly be spent better playing a video game or rubbing one out, because at least those things feel good. tl;dr gave meditation a fair go and got absolutely nothing from it but thought that was just how meditation was for everybody. Joined this subreddit recently and realised that I definitely should have got something from it by now. Am I doing something wrong or is this just not for me? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2020 08:55 PM PST Does anyone else feel this way? Is this normal? Part of me uses meditation as a crutch. I don't seem the harm in it but I'm wondering if there are any repercussions. My life isn't bad I have a great job that I enjoy Solid friendships No relationship so I get a bit lonely I'm generally passionless and hobby-less so I use meditation as my way to escape these things and run into something that's interesting. Just wondering if anyone sees the harm in that. [link] [comments] |
| If we are not our thoughts, our body, or our emotions, then what are we? Posted: 08 Nov 2020 04:11 PM PST I understand that all it really comes down to is a consciousness. But is that it? Being solely a consciousness I kinda feel is like being a jellyfish. Surly we're more than that? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2020 11:40 PM PST What's your favorite meditation app? I'm personally looking for something simple that just allows me a start and end bell with possible bells in between. Like insight timer but just the timer functionality without all the extras. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2020 10:34 PM PST Im 17, and I've been meditating just for one week, but I feel that is very hard to actually focus on my body or my breathing, I just cannot stop thinking about random things, and when I dont think about random things my body or my face start itching, so I have to stop, any recommendation? I meditate at the side of my bed every night before going to sleep, should I change the time or the place? Thanks :D [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 08 Nov 2020 02:34 PM PST I've been doing breath meditation for about a week now for mindfulness but I can't seem to stay focused on my breath, I can't focus any longer than about 5 seconds without a thought distracting me. Any advice? [link] [comments] |
| Why am I so impatient and stressed about meditating? Posted: 08 Nov 2020 01:32 PM PST A lot of the time, the mere idea that I should meditate gets me extremely angry. I get defensive and refuse to do it. When I start doing it, I get into a mode where I am continuously pressured to "focus on my breath", keep judging myself if this time is going to be good, and want to get up within seconds of sitting down. This tends to only happen when I sit in a cross-legged posture, interestingly. I think it's because that posture is the one most associate with meditating. Therefore, I think of meditation as more of an activity, than a non-activity. I am also obsessed with doing it for self-improvement, rather than for its own sake, and abandoning attachment to these ideas and feelings is extremely difficult. How do I manage to stop being so OCD about this? [link] [comments] |
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