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- I created a free sound-free, loving-kindness meditation app
- Years of sitting meditation has helped but six months of mindfulness with intent has precipitated my profound perception shift.
- A tip from an experienced meditator about improving your focus
- Hello, everyone. I wanted to ask how do you guys cope with saliva build up while meditating?
- I'm new ... Here
- 432 Hz
- Think I experienced partial ego death. I hate it.
- Are incense and fumigation the same thing?
- new and i have ADHD
- Ive spent my years using imagination / daydreaming as an escape to influence my emotions... I’m realising Meditation isn’t remotely the same thing anymore.
- New Interview with Glenn Mullin - The Great Shamans of Mongolia - Guru Viking Podcast
- Separating from Thoughts
- True
- Do you have any advice for beginners to meditation? Is guided meditation as beneficial?
- Mystique of Kundalini Yoga
- Using a "sea drum" for meditation
- How do you all stay comfortable during long sessions?
- My “awakening” is driving me towards insanity
- Is it normal that I can't make more than two breaths during meditation that my mind already starts wandering off?
- Getting carried by how my body moves by itself during meditation
- Felt an odd spinning sensation while meditating
- What happens once your third eye opens?
- Just had a nice meditation experience!
| I created a free sound-free, loving-kindness meditation app Posted: 01 Nov 2020 02:27 PM PST Hey all! I recently created an app called Kind Cloud (https://kindcloud.app). I made it for fun so it is 100% free to use and has no ads. I built it because loving-kindness meditation helped me during a tough time. I loved loving-kindness meditation but I'd forget the phrases and order so I thought I'd work on a fun side-project app to guide users through it. Hope you enjoy! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 01 Nov 2020 06:14 AM PST ADHD makes it difficult to concentrate and control my focus especially with sitting, stationary meditation. Once gone, clarity and calm improved dramatically. Now I'm mindful 90% of the day and can harness pure concentration when I want. Oh bliss! The present is a gift! [link] [comments] |
| A tip from an experienced meditator about improving your focus Posted: 01 Nov 2020 08:26 AM PST The title is not for bragging, I just want you to know that this strategy has improved my meditation immensely in the last 3 years: The best way, in my opinion, to build willpower and concentration that is necessary for meditation is to practice to NOT talk. Yes, that is right. You may think now: "How does not talking help with meditation?" It is quite simple: If you want to tell someone something, think: "Is this necessary now? Or is silence enough in this moment?" This doesn't mean you should not talk or never have fun, it has the purpose of training your mind to accept NO and to focus. That's all that meditation is, unwavering focus. If you practice this several times a day, I can guarantee you that your willpower and meditation will have increased tremendously after a week. [link] [comments] |
| Hello, everyone. I wanted to ask how do you guys cope with saliva build up while meditating? Posted: 01 Nov 2020 04:22 PM PST It ruins my meditation, and I try my best to ignore but I give in [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 01 Nov 2020 11:45 PM PST Hey guys ... I want to meditate but don't know how to start it i start medication last week by just focusing on my breath ... But here is one more problem ... I do it 2 day ... And miss next 2 days ... Can somebody tell me... How to be consistent... And do meditation like for beginners ... Thankyou in advance ... [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 01 Nov 2020 11:42 PM PST Should I start meditating with 432 Hz music playing through my earbuds or is it better to meditate in silence? [link] [comments] |
| Think I experienced partial ego death. I hate it. Posted: 01 Nov 2020 10:41 AM PST I don't want to lose my sense of self. I have been in dire straights for an incredibly long time and the only thing that has really kept me going is my self-identity. Where do I go from here? [link] [comments] |
| Are incense and fumigation the same thing? Posted: 02 Nov 2020 02:01 AM PST |
| Posted: 01 Nov 2020 09:34 PM PST I want to get into meditation to manage my mental health/mental disorders as well as to help me in witchcraft. I've tried it before, I just sat there and let my thoughts happen for a few minutes.. I'm not sure if that's an effective way for me and I worry if I did that enough scary thoughts might surface.. so I figured I'd ask y'all what your experiences are, so how do you meditate? Are there any challenges and or concerns you had/have and how'd you manage them? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 01 Nov 2020 09:08 PM PST Meditation can be an escape for me and that's why I keep falling asleep. I've always had the mindset that meditation is my attempt to detach and relax and get away from my inherent stress. I'm realising now though it's more about the observations itself and what I get out of it watching myself and the projections of my inner and outer experiences. It reminds me of the thousands of hours I spend immersed in my daydreaming without any higher or critical observations past the whimsical daydream itself It's just escapism when I want to aim for something constructive. What do you guys think, does this make any sense to you? [link] [comments] |
| New Interview with Glenn Mullin - The Great Shamans of Mongolia - Guru Viking Podcast Posted: 02 Nov 2020 12:28 AM PST In this episode I am once again joined by Tibetologist, author, and Tantric Buddhist Lama Glenn Mullin. We learn how a mystical vision at Tibet's oracle lake Lhamo Latso directed Glenn to move to Mongolia for 10 years, where he would eventually receive the nation's highest honour, the Mongolian Star. We discuss Glenn's encounters and friendships with the great Shamans of the Steppes, Himalayan Oracles, and the last Princess of Mongolia. Glenn reveals the inner workings of Mongolian Shamanism including the training of apprentices, 99 Spirit channeling, ritual and trance practices, and more. … https://www.guruviking.com/ep66-glenn-mullin-the-great-shamans-of-mongolia/ Audio version of this podcast also available on iTunes and Spotify – search 'Guru Viking Podcast'. … Topics Include 0:00 - Intro [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 01 Nov 2020 01:35 PM PST Hi everyone. I'm a regular here at the sub. Been reading a lot of Tolle and his definition of the ego which reaffirms why I don't meditate as often as I like. Ideally I'd be aiming for the twice a day schedule but it's more like once every two days (I'm working on it!). His Daily Meditation video on his site is what I'm familiar with. With the ego, it's bringing up unnecessary memories, experiences, things that make me feel anxious and guilty - resulting in intense physical feelings that I can't shake. I see lots of people on here saying they can passively observe there thoughts without interaction which I am finding impossible, even the slightest hint of thoughts triggers a chain reaction or I force myself to think of something else. I think that subconsciously, I still indulge the thought. I don't believe this to be a cry for help but the next step of my plan. I'm aware of the thoughts, I now that presence will make me better, but I would love some advice (journaling, guided meditation, CBT, anything that anyone has to offer I'll absorb). Thanks in advance. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 01 Nov 2020 04:19 PM PST The universe is change, our life is what our thoughts make it [link] [comments] |
| Do you have any advice for beginners to meditation? Is guided meditation as beneficial? Posted: 01 Nov 2020 05:50 PM PST |
| Posted: 01 Nov 2020 07:51 PM PST The Kundalini, is Shakti, the potency of the Supreme which is coiled below the Muladhara (मुलाधार) Chakra. All spiritual discipline which includes meditation, chanting, Kirtan, prayers, thoughts and emotions for God, conscious cultivation of virtues, standing with truth, continence and regulation of sexual tendencies and promoting celibacy within oneself, all contribute to one major development inside the human system. It is to awaken the giant serpent power that is otherwise in a sleeping mode resting at the best of the spine. The goal is to make this power impinge through the seven major Chakra system beginning with the Svadhishthana (स्वाधिष्ठान) right up to the Sahasra (सहस्र)... To read more, kindly click this link, Thanks, [link] [comments] |
| Using a "sea drum" for meditation Posted: 01 Nov 2020 05:14 PM PST Hey first time poster here. I'm a musician (percussionist) so I love sound and letting my inner monologue fade in the presence of great music. This doesn't always happen but have also never made meditation a regular routine. I picked up a "sea drum" and some singing bowls recently which have been quite a fun way for me to sit and refresh and release that feeling like I'm always behind on some target or goal you know? So the sea drum is this large circular frame with small balls inside that run around as you tilt it gently from side to side. The sound is quite all encompassing as it's white noise but quite loud and sensitive to your movements. I think because of this, it's a really effective tool for me. Perhaps I just thought i'd recommend it as an option for someone who might be like me and needed some sort of tool to help make meditation fun. [link] [comments] |
| How do you all stay comfortable during long sessions? Posted: 01 Nov 2020 10:21 PM PST I've been meditating since April this year and I love it, and I do it daily. I've found that 10 minute sessions don't really do it for me very much anymore so I just did my first 30 minute unguided session today, and it was perfectly doable. My main issue is that I get uncomfortable mid meditation and that takes some of my concentration away from my breath. I sit cross cross on my bad with my back straight against the wall, and by time I'm done my hips and my lower back hurt quite a bit. Any tips? [link] [comments] |
| My “awakening” is driving me towards insanity Posted: 01 Nov 2020 11:18 AM PST I had my initial spiritual awakening almost a year ago. From trying shrooms for the first time, to months spent researching and meditating, I really began to connect to my higher self and gain a peace and understanding of my journey and the universe around me. At the time I was living quite rurally, meaning I had almost unlimited access to nature and life, as well existing in a nurturing environment surrounded by people who loved me dearly. A few months ago I moved again. For school. Out to the desert, where life is dry and dismal, thousands of miles away from everyone I love. There was an immediate shift in my life. I could feel it the second I walked into my apartment. It didn't feel like a home, and there was a vague, dark energy that triggered something deep inside me at once. I tried to cleanse the apartment with sage, salt, mantras etc, I tried to maintain my yoga and meditation but soon it all fell apart. Nothing felt right. I continued my research into the fundamental reality of nature, but as my endeavors progressed I realized my mental health and relationship with my pursuit slowly start to shift. The ideas and information that once elevated my spirits now suddenly took on a new form. An obsessive swarm of never ending thoughts that persisted from day to night, keeping me awake for days on end with no sleep. My body was exhausted, begging to sleep at every given moment, however my mind just would not stop. Would not slow down, even for a second. At the brink of collapsing, when my bodily exhaust would finally take over every few days, and I'd manage to finally sleep again, my dreams were intense and restless. I'd spend the entire night in my dreams performing never-ending mathematical calculations and reasoning through vast amounts of headache-inducing information. I'd wake even more exhausted than I was before. I developed an eating disorder. Whereas before cooking was a part of my mindfulness routine and a very spiritual way to connect with my body and take care of it, I now found myself going days on end without eating, and with no desire for food at all. I lost 20 pounds in three weeks. I was a fraction of a percentage from being diagnosably anorexic. My trips, which had before given me a new understandingly life and reality, a sense of hope and connectedness to the world, were now plagued with darker aspects of reality, teaching me things that shifted my view of existence for the worst. I fell victim to my own mind. I started hearing voices and thoughts that weren't my own, and that I couldn't escape from. I began hearing things outside my mind that I knew, at least in this reality, weren't there. I began feeling paranoid, as if some entity were lurking near by, watching. Listening. Waiting. I would suddenly switch into manic episodes, during which I lost all control. I would scream and cry and at times even go as far as to repeatedly bash my head against things, leaving an eyesore of a dent in my fridge. What was worse, I had absolutely no control over the behavior. It was like I was a passenger, stuck inside a car, swerving off a bridge, helpless to do anything but watch it crash and burn knowing I was trapped inside. Of course, The Thoughts were soon to follow. Schizophrenia. Schizoaffective. Bipolar, Mania, Depression....maybe all of it.....? But I know that's not me. That's not who I am, or what I have the potential to be. Deep down I know. I still have that long lost connection to -me-, faint, but still there nonetheless. I want to return to her. In my recent research, as I've been relentlessly searching for explanations and ways to return to my previous grateful, optimistic, peaceful state of living, I began stumbling upon posts, specifically in this forum, about "false awakenings" and their correspondence with psychosis. They peaked my interest. I obviously need help. Not clinical or medical or therapeutic assistance, as they are not designed for things of this matter, things outside this tangible reality, but rather I need information. I need to know that this is something that can happen when a spiritual awakening takes a wrong turn, for lack of better words. Most pertinently l need to know how to return to myself and my path. How to return to the source, and once again be one with my higher self. Any information anyone could provide would be overwhelming appreciated to say the least. Whether it's an article, advice, recommendations, a personal account, or even a comment that just confirms I'm not alone in these experiences. I miss myself. I just want to return home. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 01 Nov 2020 08:21 AM PST It's even hard to understand that my mind wanders off because my brain plays tricks on me. Like, my brain might start imagining something like someone telling me to concentrate while i'm meditating, and me telling him that I am, all while meditating, meaning that I am thinking about something else, even if while thinking about it, it doesn't seem wrong or that I am not doing the excercise properly. Or I might start thinking about a runner game on my phone, and if I do a nice move on the game, it means i'm meditating correctly, which tricks me inti thinking that I am, even though I am thinking about something completely unrelated... o don't k ow if this makes sense it's pretty funny and weird. Anyways when I realise this I go back to my breath but I literally can't hold on to it more more than 2 seconds that another thought comes in [link] [comments] |
| Getting carried by how my body moves by itself during meditation Posted: 01 Nov 2020 11:27 AM PST I don't know if anyone else has this but I really like the sensation of my head and hand rocking gently with my breathing, it's almost hypnotizing and helps me relax. [link] [comments] |
| Felt an odd spinning sensation while meditating Posted: 01 Nov 2020 05:24 PM PST So I've been getting into spirituality and meditation the past week. I tried a basic meditation thing on YouTube and it was very relaxing. Then I found a 10 minute chakra balance guided meditation and I've been doing that. Usually I don't feel much, except for when the guy says to feel your own skin from the outside and direct that energy into your belly, I usually can feel like the energy leaving my arms. So I've been doing this everyday usually at night because it's relaxing. But just now, about 3 minutes into it, I was trying really hard to focus because recently I've not felt much when doing it, and I started feeling like my head was spinning to the right and my whole body almost felt like I was spinning. So I got scared and opened my eyes and grabbed my knees, because I've heard about astral projecting and stuff like that and I was afraid I would accidentally do something like that. Can anyone tell me if this is normal or something? I do kind of want to get into all this spirituality stuff but I've heard so much scary stuff that I'm hesitant. Also after that spinning feeling I stopped and now it's hard to focus my eyes and stuff. Please give me some information on this if you know. :) [link] [comments] |
| What happens once your third eye opens? Posted: 01 Nov 2020 09:06 PM PST what are the benefits of the third eye? Does the third allow you to see even with both your eyes closed? what is it really for? thxxx im new so im just trying to understand [link] [comments] |
| Just had a nice meditation experience! Posted: 01 Nov 2020 08:54 AM PST I usually push myself to meditate, usually a guided mediation. This time I actually wanted to meditate! No guided meditation or frequencies , just the sounds of nature and my surroundings. I did it my own way, I was reflecting on how I felt and what my surroundings were. loved it [link] [comments] |
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