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    Meditation: Many people here have the confidence of a teacher but the knowledge of a student

    November 28, 2020

    Meditation: Many people here have the confidence of a teacher but the knowledge of a student

    Many people here have the confidence of a teacher but the knowledge of a student

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 07:00 AM PST

    Their egos can make them seem confident and like they are speaking the truth, when in fact they are speaking only from opinions. I'm sure we all know which specific post I am referring to, but there are many more.

    I want all newcomers, and experienced members, to be weary of these posts. They can lead you astray by making you think they are knowledgeable when they are not. Of course, meditation is not something that can lead to cults or anything like that, (it has come to my attention that are cults based around meditation. I meant you're not likely to find one here) it is not what I am referring to, I am simply saying be wearing of posts from users that clearly use their ego first before their knowledge and understanding.

    This subreddit has been a wonderful addition to my life and I do not want to see it, as they say, go down the pan.

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    Social media and online arguments feed the ego.

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 02:39 PM PST

    This may sound obvious to some but for many it's very subtle.

    Whenever we scroll through reddit or insta, there are always posts about people for us to either laugh at or outright condemn.

    I've realised it makes us feel good inside as it makes us feel 'superior' to whoever we're criticising.

    It's harder to realise we're sabotaging ourselves because we can see millions of people commenting on the same post, validating our own actions.

    Most online arguments have the opposing sides trying to make the other look or feel like a complete fool. We're trying to validate our own intellect by feeling "intellectually superior" to the other person. I realised myself sometimes I would reply to a user only because I didn't want to "lose" the argument (as if someone is actually keeping track lol). I didn't have anything useful to really say but I would rummage my brain to convince myself I did.

    This constant habit of creating the "me vs them" rhetorics in our minds only strengthens the ego and hence, hinders our spiritual progression.

    I think one step to breaking this cycle is starting to accept the fact that no one is superior to anyone else. Only the ego cares about such things. The universe does not.

    People who do dumb or silly things are driven by their own egos. It's more logical to feel compassion towards them.

    And honestly, the ideal solution would probably be to delete your social media all together.

    Let me know what you guys think. :)

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    Meditation really helped me with overthinking

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 03:26 AM PST

    Like the title says, meditation helped me with overthinking. I used to always be in my head, overthinking everything. So much so that I felt like I was wasting so much time on planing to do things instead of doing them. But since I started meditating every day, I'm more focused and more in the moment, in the now. Not sure if this helps you but I felt like telling you about it.

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    Don´t let 10-30 minutes where you let your thoughts run undisciplined kill your vibe for the whole day

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 01:06 PM PST

    You're in control of your own mind and your own thoughts, the only reason why a bad day can happen is because you carry that negative vibe from these 10-30 minutes where you let your thoughts run undisciplined. (Of course your vibe can be killed if something actually really bad happened).

    When you think you have a bad day. Stop, and take a breath. Be aware of your in and out breath so that you will be conscious of the present moment. In which you will probably have no problems at all. And if you start to think or speak about some things. Think and speak about the positive things that happened.

    A beautiful sunset or sunirse

    The beautiful sky

    Your health

    The fresh air

    I wish you a beautiful day

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    Simplest Meditation

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 05:09 PM PST

    Simplest thing is watching your breath.

    1. ⁠Close your eyes and watch the breath entering through your nose. It's called puraka
    2. ⁠Watch the breath reaching inside. And just before returning back, it changes direction. That change of direction is the time it's neither inhaled or exhaled. Watch that also. It's called kumbhaka
    3. ⁠Then watch it coming out and that's it. It's called rechaka.

    You are awesome. You have a technique that's the perfect combination of yoga and meditation. Of course it comes with a few caveats. I will just share one to keep it simple and easy. The air fills your lungs and the tummy rises a bit too. You have to focus on the breath reaching your navel. Do not forcefully push air to navel. It happens on it's own. That's the yogic way of breathing.

    Just do the little things and discover the ever living. My blessings with you. Looking forward to enjoy your joy out of this or any meditation you choose. Love and peace to you

    Note: I just modified the reply I gave to a kind human being on similar topic.

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    Unintentional Meditation

    Posted: 28 Nov 2020 01:17 AM PST

    I've been watching King of the Hill lately and in one episode Hank Hill goes on and on about how he loves fishing so much because it's 5 hours of sitting in a lake doing nothing and that when he does that all of his troubles and worries just drift away and it occurred to me that a) that's a fairly common theme amongst people who enjoy fishing and 2) that describes meditation practice pretty accurately. I think for a certain subset of people who might otherwise think poorly of meditation practice fishing is a kind of meditation. So now I'm wondering what other kinds of sub culture customs (like fishing) might also be a kind of meditation? For instance I know a lot of people who like going on long drives bc it gives them time to think and relax which depending on the circumstances might also count as a sort of unintentional meditation. I have a similar feeling about going to the batting cages, getting into a mindful state when hitting balls can be meditative for me. I'd be interested to hear thoughts on other kinds of mundane activities that can become meditative under the right circumstances.

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    My months of sitting meditation efforts had gone

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 05:50 PM PST

    I've been sitting meditation since the beginning of this year, about 20-30 minutes a day. I started meditation because it helps calm your mind, and eventually we can start to accept things and life as it is without being angry, irritated, overwhelmed with sadness and anxiety. Needless to say I felt a lot calmer when practicing meditation as months went by. I felt happier and much more enjoy life and work.

    Yesterday was thanksgiving and I got to see the whole family. I love my family with all my heart but sometimes I can't stand their judgmental comments. I gained a few pounds since quarantined and it's noticeable. My decision to continue my education was a topic on the table too, that I was out of my mind if I ever quit my job and study for a master degree. Their judgmental comments (not to mention that they said it straight to my face)have been on my mind since yesterday till now, and it annoyed me, makes me feel unease and start to sink into a mild state of depression. And all my effort of meditation of all these months had disappeared, I feel I lost my peace of mind. Has anyone ever experienced anything similar?

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    "The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there." - Robert M. Pirsig

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 02:43 PM PST

    I just.. went somewhere? I feel reborn. I felt so present I was in another plane of existence.

    Posted: 28 Nov 2020 01:01 AM PST

    I was seemingly going to sleep almost? I didn't see it but I felt myself growing from a point high above the earth and plummeted down into the ground, deep in the grass and through the fabric of reality right back to the view of the earth from high up over and over. I felt calm, present and all around good. I have never experienced anything like that before in my life I felt like I connected to the fabric of our reality and I could feel my energy completely radiating through me.

    TLDR; Am I experiencing the present moment; or is the present moment experiencing itself through me? It's both. But they aren't two different things. You are everything and everything is you. They are the same thing. I am annoy ing.

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    My thoughts on meditation

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 06:30 PM PST

    Meditation, initially, is like a thick fog. You don't know where you're going. The roads are not clear. All you hear is noise. You cannot perceive anything, and frankly, you want to quit.

    But, if you stick long enough, then the fog recedes, roads get clear. Noise becomes sound, and you can perceive every moving thing and even stillness.

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    What I learned from ten years of very inconsistent meditation

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 09:22 AM PST

    Posted yesterday about my feelings on sub content. About half the replies were "why don't you post stuff you want to hear." So, here.

    Let me caveat it: I started meditating probably 12+ years ago, but I have not in any way had a consistent daily practice. I have had periods of consistency, and plenty of off periods.

    Sitting down last night, here are some points that came to mind:

    • The goal is the gap. For me, the big goal and meaningful, measurable takeaway from meditation is the gap between thought and action. The more concrete that gap, the less you are affected by emotion, and the less you are driven by impulse. Less stress, more rest, etc. To me, this is the crux of the raw benefit of meditation.

      • Enlightenment does not exist in the ways that people chase. I began meditating with the idea that one day it will "click" and I will achieve nirvana for ever. Untrue. As you meditate, you may have peak awareness states. Eventually, you come back to reality. And then you stub your toe and there you are.
      • The #1 tool is letting your breath happen. When I come back to my practice, I find myself trying to breath in or out fully. The big key - for me - is letting myself breath shallow and allow the breaths that come to be how they are. Eventually you settle into a deeper rhythm, and you see quicker results that way. I believe this also applies to any resistance / any way you fight your own self on the mat.
      • Simple meditation cues. For me, meditation is simply cross legged on the cushion, nose and belly button lined up, ears and shoulders lined up, crown of the head to the sky and tailbone to the floor, chin parallel to the floor, tongue to the roof of your mouth. Simple, quick reminder to get your alignment right. And alignment does matter, as a major benefit of meditation to me is relaxing all those muscles you hold because life is stressful.
      • The idea of ego and judgement and control, etc. Lots of the comment replies talked about letting go of your ego, control, etc. They spoke ultimately about this idea of detaching from the world. And, it's true, meditation does help you step out of the wheel of life. But I believe the gap exists so you can participate fully and joyfully in life... not sit in a cave outside it. Remember, the Buddha walked away from aesthetic discplines to come back to the world. Same with the boddhisatva.
      • Ego pt.2 To spare you one big wall of text. The idea that I am to somehow set aside the fact that I am this human being, engaged in this world where control, judgement, interaction are part of the daily survival... doesn't make much sense to me. I think people take this idea that you realize most of your thoughts are an automatic process and think one day your identity itself will melt away. If this happens, it happens much further down a practice than I have experienced, and probably with something other than Zazan.
      • Zazen specific insights. I've tried a few meditations including mantra and others. Zazen is my go to. I don't believe in counting breaths. I don't feel it's as effective long term. I don't believe in thoughtless meditation. Meditation IMO is a tool for giving your thoughts room to run until they're silent. Early in my practice, I will have whole half hour meditations where I'm thinking the whole time. I think experience simply lets you sit there and trust eventually they will settle down.
      • I start with 30 minutes. I don't go back into my practice in little strokes. I start with the time I intend on doing daily. In my experience, this has been most helpful and consistent. Before bed is best, for me, because it helps the practice and also helps me sleep. Two for one.
      • Meditation is a truth technique. It's a truth finding technique. It shows you who you are. It shows you what is around you, when you peel back the layers in front of your eyes. It isn't a psychodelic. And it isn't a reality altering practice; although reality feels pretty fucking altered when you're "breathing in the room," for example. Beware of people trying to teach you meditation or offer insights where meditation adds to experience. In my experience, it does not.

    So, there.

    There are plenty of people with better, more stable practices. And there are just some of my personal observations.

    Use them if they help you.

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    A thought is a sound, a sound is a smell, a smell is a feeling, a feeling is an ache, an ache is an emotion. All is one and one is now.

    Posted: 28 Nov 2020 01:42 AM PST

    Awareness of now is awakening. Observe but do not engage. Expand into the moment with intention and become the moment. That is the method.

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    Can meditation improve your speaking fluency?

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 04:12 PM PST

    I wonder if meditation does help improve your fluency and if so, how long does it take to see an improvement?

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    Is anyone here practicing Sudarshan Kriya ? (SKY Meditation)

    Posted: 28 Nov 2020 12:45 AM PST

    Curious your experiences ?

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    How to convert the retained semen into Ojas

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 11:59 PM PST

    there are specific meditation practices to do so, does anyone know those?

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    The most basic, common, and easy Meditation, explained in a detailed way! Hope you find it helpful...feel free to ask if any doubts...and share the idea of meditation so that the world becomes a better place to live, lots of love to all!

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 11:53 PM PST

    See, you can start meditating for 15 min. initially...you sit cross-legged with the erect spine in an empty silent space(lights must be dim, not too bright) and just close your eyes and focus on the spot between your eyebrows ok...and take a long breath in...and breathe out slowly...

    NOTE

    1. you definitely don't have to sleep while doing meditation
    2. If you find it really boring or difficult breathing in and out and you are kinda falling asleep while meditating, then

    >firstly take proper 5 to 8 hrs of sleep daily!

    > and try this...take a long breath in and breathe out while saying OM...in an elongated way, rest do the same and u r good to go, chanting OM would be giving extra benefits cuz its the voice of the universe.

    3) Meditate either empty stomach( early mornings are best to meditate...trust me it feels amazing) but you can meditate at any hour of the day but try having at least 2-3 hr gap after your last meal.

    4) as days pass, gradually increase your duration of meditation... after 10-15 days when you are comfortable with what you are doing, increase 5 to 10 min.

    5) Meditation can be easier and better by using some kind of meditation music which is available on youtube( 15 min, 20 min, 10 min, 30 min....audios with every timing are available)

    6) try researching about more benefits of meditation to keep yourself motivated

    7)Trust me its easy and it has so so many benefits, which are beyond what we know

    8) I'm leaving a link to spiritual meditation, you can do this every day but at least do this once in 15 days, its benefits are special and phenomenal... it's easy!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwQkfoKxRvo&t=1s

    9) Share the idea as much as possible!

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    Friend or enemy?

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 09:48 AM PST

    A quote from the Bhagavad Gita for contemplation:

    "For the person who has conquered their mind, the mind is the best of friends, but for one who has failed to do so, their mind will remain their greatest enemy."

    Does your mind help your on the path or hold you back?

    How could it help you if you were to bring it under control? How could it help the sentient beings around you?

    How does it hinder you when it strikes out on its own?

    Peace and love to all

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    I Need Non-Martial Artists (ages 18-65). The Impact of Martial Arts on Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Anger, Wellbeing, Self-Transcendence, and Self-Enhancement Survey

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 12:27 PM PST

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    I hope my research will provide further knowledge within the mental health field and show that martial arts can be an effective tool to cope with various symptoms. Although the internet has discussed its benefits, most websites base their facts on assumptions with no evidence or substantial reference. To support this, I am conducting research to hopefully fill the void and provide the support needed to show how martial arts is more than fighting, but about helping one's state of mind.

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    Crying when trying to meditate

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 12:11 PM PST

    Heya everyone :)

    My story might be strange, so I'll try my best to explain my situation. Im a 16 y.o guy, and I've been trying to meditate lately. I actually tried to meditate with some YouTube video, that really seemed nice and calm, but then came the turning point.

    Like 3 minutes in, the narrator says "Think about something that made you happy or appreciative today". And at that moment, I just started to cry. Idk why, Idk how, and Idk if its normal or not, I'm just so confused... I tried the same video again, also started crying again at the same point.

    I have been feeling a bit strange lately, it feels as if I'm carrying on my shoulders all the memories of my past, all the things that happened to me, not being able to let it go.

    It feels as if connecting to my past, and my feelings hurts my mind, and that's why it kinda separates me from my feelings (by starting to cry), like a natural mechanism, in order to not get hurt.

    I do feel very disconnected to my past lately, and I feel like I need to connect somehow, but Idk how.. I might be speaking bullsh*t lmao, I'm just so confused..

    I'd be glad if anyone could maybe help my situation, and clarify some things maybe.. :) Thank you so much, have a great weekend! ;)

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    Did mindfulness help with your suicidal thoughts?

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 12:06 PM PST

    I've been having constant suicidal thoughts ever since I was a teenager. I know I don't actually want to die I just want to escape my mind because it feels like it relentlessly tortures me by bringing up my past and my inadequacies.

    Lately I'll been recalling memories and feeling guilty or embarrassed and it builds up before I can catch it and I end up thinking I should just kill my self. Sometimes I'm able to realize it's just a thought and calm down but other times the feeling lingers or I just can't acknowledge it.

    Anyone have experience with calming suicidal thoughts using mindfulness? Any tips?

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    Reminded me of Mediation

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 04:17 AM PST

    Is It Weird To Meditate in The Gym

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 01:43 PM PST

    Hey guys, I used to meditate a lot when I was around 18/19 and I was even meditating in the gym. I was going though a depression phase and I didn't care about anything so it didn't bother me if people looked at me meditating but now that I'm better I'm thinking back wondering if I was the weird guy in the gym. Anyone done this?

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    The Buddha expounds on technique. Featuring the 2-step meditation process.

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 07:38 PM PST

    (from http://buddhadust.net/dhammatalk/method/naya_the_method.htm)

    8. High Getting High

    Achieve a state with No Objectives, No Indications of Lust, Anger, or Blindness, and Empty of Lust, Anger, and Blindness, whether Walking, Standing Sill, Sitting Down, or Lying down.

    Do this by the practice of cultivating one state of mind by abandoning another, this way:

    Sit down. Sit up straight Take in 1, 2, 3 Deep, Deep, Deep inhalations of fresh air, and focusing the mind around area of the mouth, and putting aside any wanting to attain pleasure, any anger, any inclination towards lazyness, any fear and trembling, any doubt and vacillation, and using any method or device that works for you, still, calm, and tranquillize the body and concentrate the mind, and having attained concentration in mind, having attained tranquillity of body, let go of any method or device you have used to still, calm, and tranquillize the body and concentrate the mind, and from this point, practice "not-doing" and let it all go:

    do not strive after any level of attainment in meditative skill let go of any tension in the body that you notice arising and reside in the appreciation of the peace and calm of solitude let go of any "train of thought", rethinking and rambling on, that may arise, and reside in the enjoyment of enthusiasm for getting high let go of any inclination to enjoyment or enthusiasm and reside in ease let go of any predisposition to return to bodily pains and pleasures or mental ease or discomfort and reside in objective detachment.

    Develop and make a big thing of the Four Paths to Magic Powers.

    So you see here, the "wet vipassana". Or what Kornfield might describe as "get access concentration, then do vipassana".

    I used to do this 2-step. I consider it to be too crazy. I prefer just vipassana.

    How about you?

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    A couple weeks after the initial awareness of my past unawareness, it is as if i am feeling a sense of fatigue.

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 11:09 AM PST

    I can recognize a sense of awareness almost constantly ever since but the past few days, it is as if my mind and body are weary of being aware, I did not phrase this in a questioning manner because i know it is a challenge to overcome on my own but i thought i'd share the experience. It is as if my mind is trying to trick me into believing that awareness is something that i have to constantly focus on but i know it isnt truly. So in this my mind tells me that i am suffering mental fatigue in the sense of distancing from the mental. I will get past this, it is i am sure just another lesson i need to learn. thanks for reading.

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