Meditation: Don't use meditation as an escape from dealing with things in real life |
- Don't use meditation as an escape from dealing with things in real life
- I cant stand feeling like i do any longer.
- Music as a way to meditate?
- Meditating positions?
- How do you fully integrate a spiritual change in your life?
- Anyone feel pure ecstasy after a loving kindness meditation?
- Does aum chanting helps to sharpen mind??
- Meditation asks you to imagine what it would feel like if you were to be kinder/more generous with yourself.
- Trying too hard to Meditate
- The still mind
- How do you break down that ball of stress in your chest?
- Useful information + meditation techniques
- Personal Reflections on the Practice of Meditation During the Winter Solstice
- Anyone else hate meditation, but I love it after they are done?
- I found this video on youtube, it helped me to level up my meditation
- I experience an emotional trigger whenever I have an opportunity for emotional & physical intimacy
- Can you meditate without believe come of the concepts?
- Would it totally defeat the purpose to “binge meditate” as way of initially getting started?
- Meditation as a discipline?
- why do some poeple think they are greater than others simply because they meditate?
- Meditate 5 minutes today so you can meditate 5 minutes tomorrow... don’t meditate for 30 minutes today then you won’t meditate tomorrow ���� - Yongey Rinpoche
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| Don't use meditation as an escape from dealing with things in real life Posted: 21 Nov 2020 12:07 PM PST Meditation is great. It's tough, but when you persist, it can grant new perspectives, shed light on undiscovered parts of you, and bring a sense of peace and calmness. However, I see too many people meditating, thinking it will magically remove issues that exist in real life. Maybe it's because most of the advice and wisdom comes from very experienced meditators, or spiritual gurus, who have done this for decades. You're not there yet, and you don't have to be. For example, a woman being teased in the workplace, might start meditating, understanding her emotions and thoughts, hoping to become peaceful with the harmful words of others, instead of speaking up for herself, complaining to her boss, or changing jobs. Maybe you're in a toxic relationship, and you meditate to achive a "greater understanding" or compassion for your partner. Or maybe you're just stressed about your home being untidy. Meditating on your stress might help you realise a few things about yourself, but if you honestly would be happier with a tidy house, why deny yourself that urge? I believe that far down the line, if you meditate and contemplate and relax enough, then maybe you'll take all of life less seriously, less personally, and see everything "as it is", detached from the ego and all that juicy spiritual bliss. But before that moment, please don't deny yourself the right to take things personally. Don't deny yourself the right to speak up, to move away from things that actually damage you. [link] [comments] |
| I cant stand feeling like i do any longer. Posted: 22 Nov 2020 12:27 AM PST I feel so insanely bad that i might as well be dead, there is an insane amount of willpower needed for me to go through a normal working day etc with this agonising pain in my stomach that i carry around everywhere i go, even when i'm alone, the first and last thing i experience everyday. I need serious advice, what has helped you feel better instantly? I'm going to be dead soon [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 22 Nov 2020 01:14 AM PST Hello, I'm a UX design student and I need to gather deeper insights for a project I'm working on. I'd like to ask you a few questions about your experiences listening to music and sharing music with friends. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TQJ778W Any answers will be highly appreciated and will help me with my research. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 21 Nov 2020 02:05 PM PST How many of you sit cross legged on your floor? Those of you that do - do you really find this comfortable for short or even long term sessions? Those of you that don't what other positions do you prefer? I feel like half my battle is getting comfortable enough to start to "do the work" [link] [comments] |
| How do you fully integrate a spiritual change in your life? Posted: 21 Nov 2020 08:09 PM PST I recently had an extremely profound and powerful experience with a mystic, and for the past two weeks my life really hasn't been the same. It felt like a very intense shaktipat, a holy fire was summoned to clear my energy, and I almost fell over onto the floor and lost control of my face in the experience. Completely sober, of course. I've been meditating deeply every day since, and have come to profound realizations, I learned my life's true purpose (To protect the compassionate future of the universe by spreading compassion wherever is possible) to the way energy subtly affects our actions, which affects the future of the universe by ripple effects between interactions. But I'm beginning to feel a struggle to keep my spiritual discipline integrated into this... "new".. life. Before this, I was in a very dark place. "It is the wound that lets the light in." -Uncle Iroh EDIT: Okay well, it was bad, but I've learned not as bad as I viewed it to be through the lens of my emotions. I think it's important for people to question the reality of the "past" and understand it's only existence is because of our emotional lens through which we bring it back into the present. It's our job to change the present to a state of compassion. Or at least, calmness. [link] [comments] |
| Anyone feel pure ecstasy after a loving kindness meditation? Posted: 21 Nov 2020 03:42 PM PST I've only recently started doing these and wow, never thought I could feel so much joy. Felt as though I was about to cry. For anyone interested, I used this one on Insight Timer. Curious to hear about your experience. [link] [comments] |
| Does aum chanting helps to sharpen mind?? Posted: 21 Nov 2020 07:49 PM PST |
| Posted: 21 Nov 2020 06:10 PM PST Meditation gives you permission to be your own best friend. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 21 Nov 2020 02:32 PM PST I was meditating and i became very relaxed and peaceful, but ever since then, it's hard for me to meditate. I know mediating is about not putting any effort in at all, but even if i tell myself "don't put any effort in" it's still telling my mind to do something, even telling my mind "don't do anything, i am my breath" it still try's to do something. How do i stop putting any effort into meditating and just let it happen? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 21 Nov 2020 03:09 PM PST By meditating you can still the mind. And when the mind is still you can start to experience reality. What do I mean by the still mind? With the still mind, I simply mean, when the mind is still. When the mind is still you will be able to listen to your heart. You will be able to experience life without discriminating. And by discriminating I mean that you start evaluating what you experience. For example you will see a tree and you will then start to think ¨Oh I like this tree¨ or ¨Oh I don't like this tree¨ or ¨This tree is green¨, etc… When the mind is still, you will not think. You will only observe. And when you are observing without thinking you will observe reality instead of your thoughts. You can also call this discriminating / evaluating mind the monkey mind, because it is always thinking about something. Jumping from branch to branch, jumping from tree to tree. And you can call the observing mind, big mind. Because when the monkey mind becomes still, big mind appears. When there is the big mind, then there is less fear, and more peace. *I learned about the names big mind and monkey mind from the zen master ShunryÅ« Suzuki. There will be less fear if you are only observing And by only observing I really mean only observing. So no discriminating or evaluating about what you are observing. Is there fear then? No there will be no fear when there is only observing. Because when there is only observing then you don't think about the future. You don't think that something awful or painful will happen. There is only the present moment. And also when there is only observing, there is no good or bad. Because then you are not evaluating, and discriminating what you observe. So one way to get rid of fear is to still the monkey mind, so that the big mind will appear. So that there will only be observing. Of course this can be very difficult during situations in which it is useful to make use of the monkey mind. The monkey mind is a good servant, but a bad master. Text from the free yourself ebook Click here to download a free copy of the ebook [link] [comments] |
| How do you break down that ball of stress in your chest? Posted: 21 Nov 2020 09:51 PM PST I have been meditatung. Focusing on my breathing and feeling the light of the universe flow into and filling my body. Afterwards i feel much lighter and better except that black disgusting ball of stress is still there in my chest. [link] [comments] |
| Useful information + meditation techniques Posted: 22 Nov 2020 01:32 AM PST Things that may be useful to know When meditating you are the observer, the observer of all the happenings in and around you. You just let everything be. You don´t judge your thoughts or sounds or whatever is happening. In this way you do not force anything. And therefore you will not get caught up in a happening in or around you. If you for example hear a bird, then do not start thinking about birds. Just let the birds be. But if you do get thoughts about birds, just let these thoughts be. See your thoughts as a bird flying in front of you. Let the bird come and go, but do not catch the bird. If you will meditate, then don't do it to gain or attain something. Meditate just to meditate. This way your mind will become still. In order to meditate in a way that you get into the meditative state will take some practice. Maybe you will start to feel frustrated or restless when meditating the first few times. But if you practice consistently you will become better and better at meditation. Different meditation techniques There are many different meditation techniques. And I will explain a few to you. - Following the breath - Focussing on the tip of your nose - Focussing on the rising and falling of your abdomen - Counting the breath. Following the breath When you are breathing in you follow your breath from the beginning till the end. And when breathing out you also follow the breath from the beginning till the end. As guidance for yourself you can say in your head. ¨In¨ when breathing in. And ¨Out´ when breathing out. Focussing on the tip of your nose Focus on the tip of your nose and feel the air coming in when breathing in. And feel the air coming out again when you are breathing out. Try to keep your focus during the whole duration of the in and out breath. Focussing on the rising and falling of your abdomen When breathing in you will notice that your abdomen will rise. When you are breathing out you will notice that your abdomen starts falling. By focussing on that rising and falling you can get into the meditative state. [link] [comments] |
| Personal Reflections on the Practice of Meditation During the Winter Solstice Posted: 21 Nov 2020 09:37 PM PST The experience of being "blissed-out" while in the deepest states of meditation is not so unusual. This particular subjective impression can be explained away by scientific jargon, such as "hemispheric synchronization," "theta state," or even "neural entrainment." Rationalizations are irrelevant. The meditator simply knows that something significant and transformative occurs – It's very real. Winter solstice meditations, especially those on a planetary scale, are hyper transformative. They are near-mystical celebrations. It is like arriving at a class reunion. Inexplicably, every best friend you've ever had – They are there too. They all want to communicate with you, simultaneously. You embrace everybody and later, hold hands. Eyes are closed. In utter amazement, the group feels the essence of classmates who have passed on as well. There you are, together. Then, the big finale. Intense, palpable colors permeate your spirit. You've made contact with something so colossal, so stupendous, that it's necessary to question that it could even be so. Whether we are "fractals of the universe" or not, I feel safe in saying that something very extraordinary and rare happens during these magnificent astronomical events. Something beyond rare is about to occur. I can't help but to be in awe of the remarkable December that we are about to have. A Jupiter-Saturn great conjunction will happen, on the same day as the solstice! According to the "We Love Mass Meditation" Facebook page, that's not all. A Pluto-Eris square is happening on December 10th. A total solar eclipse is happening on December 14th. Saturn will enter Aquarius on December 17th. Jupiter will enter Aquarius on December 19th. Regarding the totality of the alignments on December 21st, it's the first time that this will have occurred since 1405! As a not-even-amateur astrologist, I can't miss this opportunity! This is what is referred to as "The Age of Aquarius." If your interest has been piqued, a large-scale meditation has been arranged to celebrate this grand occasion. We will be doing our Age of Aquarius meditation at the exact moment of the Jupiter – Saturn conjunction, on December 21st, which will be at 6:22 pm UTC. The equals 10:22 am PST in Los Angeles, 11:22 am AST in Denver, 12:22 pm CST in Chicago, 1:22 pm EST in New York, 6:22 pm GMT in London, 7:22 pm CET in Paris, 8:22 pm EET in Cairo, 2:22 am CST on Tuesday, December 22nd in Taipei and Beijing, 3:22 am JST on December 22nd, in Tokyo, and 5:22 am AEDT on December 22nd in Sydney. If you wish, you may use this procedure while meditating:
Twenty minutes suggested. If you want precise details, visit the "We Love Mass Meditation" FB page. [link] [comments] |
| Anyone else hate meditation, but I love it after they are done? Posted: 21 Nov 2020 10:31 AM PST Background: My biggest streak is ~1 hour per day for a month. I'm pretty much still a beginner. I'm just venting. Man do I HATE meditation with a fiery burning passion. I can exercise for hours and I love it. I can work for hours and I love it. Actually, I'm a workaholic. But sitting on my bed and focusing on my breath? Kill me now. The benefits are too great to ignore though. I start to feel pretty anxious if I don't do it, so I know I have to. Meditation just calms me in a way that no amount of conscious effort will ever be able to. It's a love/hate relationship, mainly in that I hate it while doing it but I love it after I am done. 😂 Anyone else feel the same? Does it ever become more enjoyable? [link] [comments] |
| I found this video on youtube, it helped me to level up my meditation Posted: 22 Nov 2020 01:08 AM PST |
| I experience an emotional trigger whenever I have an opportunity for emotional & physical intimacy Posted: 21 Nov 2020 01:28 PM PST Whats up. I (28/m) need some help with an emotional trigger. Whenever I am in situations with women that lead to kissing, sex and emotional intimacy, I feel this surge of sadness arise within me which makes me act indifferent, avoidant and closed off. This has been a problem for a while (2-3 years) and it made me miss opportunities with quiet a few women who were really into me so far. They also ended up rejecting me because of it and since I gave off the impression that I am insecure or just not into them even though I am. Its also making me unhappy because I don't get my needs for intimacy met lately. Generally, I used to be a self-confident and attractive guy with no problems meeting women and having sex. Neither do I have feelings of inferiority or resentment towards women. My guess is that this trigger arises from a specific past event and from a past emotional trauma that I haven't noticed and processed so far. Basically, a girl I was with when I was 16 cheated on me and back then, this destroyed me (I like to call it my first dark night of the soul). And mind you, this was a girl who told me she loved me and all. Since I didn't have the emotional maturity to handle this pain properly, I tried numbing and ignoring it via doing rebound relationships. Over the years, I felt a false sense of freedom from this pain and thought its gone for good. Now however I notice it coming back up whenever I am in situations that lead to any sort of intimacy. Which surprises me, because i've been meditating consistently for the past four years and only now become fully aware of this past baggage. Up until now, I mainly focused on finding inner peace, transcending my neediness (which I did successfully) and on connecting with my higher self. Any suggestions on how I can heal this aspect of me so I can stop pushing women away? [link] [comments] |
| Can you meditate without believe come of the concepts? Posted: 21 Nov 2020 08:56 PM PST some of the concepts like chakras, and being able to levitate, and the eight fold path, and trying to get out of the cycle of reincarnation. I know you can meditate without believing in those things, but it feels like people who believe in those things get more benefit out of meditation. Does anyone else meditate but not believe in those things? [link] [comments] |
| Would it totally defeat the purpose to “binge meditate” as way of initially getting started? Posted: 21 Nov 2020 06:29 PM PST Hi all, I have had meditation recommended to me for long time now and from a few different people. I am very passionate about my work and the pursuit of perfecting every little detail, but unfortunately throughout this year especially there have been times where this passion really has regressed into obsession and uncontrolled bursts of negative emotions. I was always pretty open to the idea of meditation when it was suggested to me, but I kept putting it off as as something that I only wanted to do when I was ready and had time to give it a real shot. Not try it for a week and then drop it when something else popped up and took priority. Fortunately I now have some time off to recharge and have finally got around to doing the first "the basics" intro in "10 percent happier". Even from this initial intro, I immediately realized two things: (1) I can see why it was recommended to me - I have always operated almost entirely on unmoderated instinctive reactions (e.g., do what feels the right to do) and I guess I have been just very fortunate that for the most part this has aligned with my career - but relying on this is always going to reactive, unaware of the moment and generally uncontrolled. These all seem to be central themes here. (2) In hindsight, I always had time for this and should started a very long time ago. "10 percent happiness" in particular seems very well suited for only needing a small commitment at any time during the day. TL;DR - After trying this first intro, I am now pretty sold on continuing, but like anything else in my life that I have started previously and found myself interested, my natural desire is proceed to binge it out for hours to take advantage of that interest to initially kickstart getting started. The initial intro does explicitly mention at the end about continuing tomorrow ... would be a terrible idea to charge forward in attempt to better understand where it's going? I get the impression that part of the idea here is to be exercising moderation, and if so, I would rather not succumb to my normal habits, even if in this context, it's ultimately in an effort to better control them. I would love to hear any thoughts on this - especially from anyone who might also have difficulty doing things in moderation at times and had a similar experience/dilemma! And if so, were there other ways to indirectly continue / explore more? Or is it simply a case of "no you'd only be cheating yourself - continue your life and you can continue the next part tomorrow". Thanks in advance! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 21 Nov 2020 08:40 PM PST Hi fellow redditors, I got a question So i recently got into meditation and mindfulness, with the mindfulness part i have no problem but when it comes ro sitting down every day and meditating i start to struggle, my question is: Should I FORCE myself to meditate the same way someone forces himself to go to the gym on a lazy day? Or should i just go with the flow and meditate when i feel like it? [link] [comments] |
| why do some poeple think they are greater than others simply because they meditate? Posted: 22 Nov 2020 12:03 AM PST Why does this happen and what can you do to change thet mindset? thx [link] [comments] |
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