Meditation: Mindfulness is Attractive |
- Mindfulness is Attractive
- I didn't choose to be born and I don't choose when i'll die, so worrying about my life doesn't make sense to me.
- “You will never find the perfect time, cushion, posture, state of mind, or moment for meditation. This makes every moment the perfect moment, every cushion the perfect seating, and every breath a new opportunity.”
- I meditated under a tree but my parents were angry
- What I experienced with a one on one session with an experienced meditation teacher
- I think I’m on the brink of breakthrough/ breakdown
- Best jhana meditation guide I ever found
- Meditation helped me cry today
- What could I integrate with Zhanzhuang?
- I don't get what it means to open your heart and let emotions pass through
- Bobble head mediation
- Feeling terrified when meditating?? Help me please.
- What book has most enlightened you spiritually?
- Involuntary Head Movements from Meditation
- How do I meditate longer?
- Sitting Zazen with a seiza bench - hands slide off lap now.
- Daily inspiration
- Speaking in tongues again
- I can’t tell if I am falling asleep during yoga nidra.
- Apps to teach and help
- Meditating with the Sam Harris app for 10 minutes twice a day but doesnt feel enough. Will adding another miday practice benefit me?
- Not able to concentrate anymore....
- Beginner
- If I'm not my thoughts what am i?
| Posted: 20 Nov 2020 08:22 PM PST Being able to pay attention to the moment helps in making you likable. When you talk with a potential partner, would you rather them neurotically check their phone and break eye contact a lot from distracting thoughts, or someone that can stay fully engaged through "awkward" moments and take in everything you're saying? The latter of course! As a daily meditator, I feel at an advantage in social situations in our short attention span culture. So many people are uncomfortable in the moment and have made a habit of being distracted. Deep down everyone wants to be listened to and appreciated when they speak. Giving that attention and focus to people makes them like you. It's giving people the respect they deserve when they're putting their thoughts out there. So do your daily meditation and remember to be present with everyone you meet 🙏 [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 20 Nov 2020 05:28 AM PST Worrying about how my life will turn out or where I'll be 5 years from now is a waste of my energy. Whoever made my existence and existence in itself possible will take care of me, if that means I'll be homeless or alone for my whole life then that's the way it is. My only role in this play of life is to let go and watch, here and now. It's like Jesus said :
We're conditioned to think that if we don't worry about life we're being irresponsible, but that's not true. You only start to live when you realise that you have no control, except of your reactions to life and even then, most people's reactions are just programmed responses. But when you realise that life takes care of life, everything becomes easier and more enjoyable and you don't feel the need to control anything or anyone. You don't even want or expect anything from life anymore because whatever is needed will be provided.
If this post resonated with you, you might also enjoy a song I wrote about letting go and trusting life called: 'Let Go. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 21 Nov 2020 12:05 AM PST This is just something I wrote in my journal when I was struggling with resistance to practice. Stay safe! <3 [link] [comments] |
| I meditated under a tree but my parents were angry Posted: 20 Nov 2020 05:55 AM PST This morning I was doing some mudras under our Mango tree, our house is surrounded by open fields so the monsoons are carrying a gentle cool breeze in this time of the year, I like to face the Sun while under the shade of the tree and close my eyes to bring total stillness in myself. I have been more deeply meditative in the past few days so I usually ignore people that may pass me by... Unfortunately, my parents were also looking in my direction just as I was about to start, I ignored them since my practice is more important in that moment I'm not. Before starting I realized there were neighbors walking towards the fields, but again to me it doesn't matter so I continued doing my business. Moments passed by, my dog started to bark in my direction and moments after that my dad suddenly walked and yelled angrily in my direction. He started becoming upset creating this ugly scowl in his face while saying I shouldn't be doing my Yoga in front of other people, saying they would call me crazy and people will call me a freak because they don't understand. I hated this, I can't help but give a disappointed stare at him, it shows just how much we are controlled by societal expectations and stifled by people's reactions. It's so inebriating and enraging to me that we should let others dictate our movement based on their expectations. I couldn't help but decide to myself that I will move out of this place so that we wouldn't clash like this again. There were several times such cases happened already after starting my spiritual awakening, [link] [comments] |
| What I experienced with a one on one session with an experienced meditation teacher Posted: 20 Nov 2020 01:18 PM PST I'm currently enrolled in a Buddhist college called Naropa, and I had the privilege of spending some time one on one with a meditation teacher. Here is the advice/techniques she taught me... Sit on a cushion or upright in a chair... Keep your eyes closed or open, if open gazing about six feet in front of you, or preferably, if you can, half closed and out of focus Firstly, if you're sitting on a cushion, let your awareness sink down to the bottom of your buttocks, or if in a chair, let it sink down to your feet and buttocks, firmly rooted to the earth Just let the awareness sink down, and feel the solidity of the earth element Surrender all your muscles to the feeling of gravity Look for any tension in the body, and release it with the outbreath Once you're firmly rooted, begin breath awareness, noticing the in breath as a pause, and identifying with the out breath. Breathe out, pause, breathe out, pause, etc. Don't try to manipulate the breath in any way, just breathe naturally and follow it with your mindfulness While breathing, once in awhile reground yourself and notice any tactile sensations of the body This is the Buddha's teaching on mindfulness of the body in the body and mindfulness of breathing Practicing this way, my meditation has improved by leaps and bounds, maybe some of you might find it useful as well Cheers [link] [comments] |
| I think I’m on the brink of breakthrough/ breakdown Posted: 20 Nov 2020 10:30 PM PST If y'all got stories I'd like to hear them. Anyways, my quarantine has been so mentally tumultuous, maybe feeling like something was missing franticly searching; yet hard to describe let me explain. All I knew was I wanted better Morning push ups, frequent meditating and a general move in forward direction. Yet I find myself aside from myself, lost like maybe I wasn't me the whole time, all these traumas so normal and thoroughly repressed. Fuck everything I said, only the present matters and anything u say that governs your decision of moving forward is an excuse. I'll accept my pain and move on. Thank you for y'all time🖤 [link] [comments] |
| Best jhana meditation guide I ever found Posted: 20 Nov 2020 09:50 PM PST Through some serendipitous turn of events, I recently happened upon this very short yet immensely insightful (heh) guide. Its clear directions and easygoing tone helped me break past the obstacles I was facing in establishing first jhana after getting a glimpse of the state once six years ago. I want to pay this slice of cosmic kindness forward so here it is: http://www.openbase.in.th/files/T_The-Basic.pdf Peace and blessings to all, friends :) Edit: Please reach out if there's ever anything you'd like to clarify or want to talk about! It'd be a great source of personal joy for me to help even a single soul with this. I really think that concentration meditation is the single most beneficial endeavour I've ever undertaken [link] [comments] |
| Meditation helped me cry today Posted: 21 Nov 2020 01:06 AM PST I've been going through a hard time and I cry often. Every time I cry, I would bottle myself up with a lot of pressure. Worst part is that it is very hard for me to cry it out. Imagine a balloon with untied mouth being pressed hard and it still does not get deflated. That's how it always felt. But today was different. I have been practicing meditating since a few months now and this time I took it up as an opportunity to meditate; when my mind has created sorrow for itself. I can say it really helped me cry. My tears rolled down for some time and then i continued my usual meditation practice for some more time. By the time I was done, I felt super fresh, no mess at all! No swollen or red eyes! I just splashed some water on my face a bit just in case, and thats all! [link] [comments] |
| What could I integrate with Zhanzhuang? Posted: 21 Nov 2020 12:58 AM PST I've started to practice Zhanzhuang a couple weeks ago and find it beneficial, but was wondering if you recommend other practices to integrate with it. Thank you [link] [comments] |
| I don't get what it means to open your heart and let emotions pass through Posted: 20 Nov 2020 09:57 AM PST I am reading Untethered Soul (and even in many meditation techniques) it is suggested to allow emotions to come and go. But when I try to do this my emotion will come- I cling- and it stays. I don't know how to NOT cling to it. Fear & despair comes, I cry and react and believe the deep feeling, and then comes a moment where I can let it drop or hold on. The letting it drop STILL feels like an ignorance of it though.....it doesn't feel like a "letting go". I let it go and it comes back. What exactly am I supposed to do with this feeling when it comes? It's like I catch a thief in my arms and then don't know what to do with him! Do I watch him? He stays! I let him go? He comes back! I become friends with him? I don't want to...I do not like him. What do I do with this thief stealing my happiness? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 20 Nov 2020 02:33 PM PST During a very tranquil breath meditation session it became very challenging to keep my head still. I decided to go with it and my head started swaying in a gyroscopic pattern, kinda like a bobble head, but slower and smoother. It spooked me at first so i stopped it, but the desire to move my head was still there. A minute or so later I let my head move freely. I let my head move like this for 5 minutes or so. It really pulled me into a deep mediative state. I felt very refreshed and calm afterwards. Has/does anyone else experience this? What is it? And is it better to not let my head do this or just let it do what it wants? Thanks you :D [link] [comments] |
| Feeling terrified when meditating?? Help me please. Posted: 20 Nov 2020 10:59 AM PST I'm asking for advice here because I'm wondering if this is normal. I've been meditating twice a day for two months, 25 minutes in the morning and 25-60 minutes on a nightime. I set a timer for an hour and just keep going until I'm ready to go to sleep on the evening meditation, so it varies. At first, instead of being fully present in the moment when I notice things (my breath, acknowledging that I'm conscious, paying attention fully to my surroundings) I get into this really weird state where things feel too real and being "awake" is scary and I feel like I could die at any moment. Being present feels really daunting and almost terrifying, like I'm in a nightmare. I've also been getting frequent headaches even though I've very rarely gotten headaches before. Well I tried to acknowledge this sense of doom that I was feeling and see it objectively and move past it, it being just a product of my mind and not real. I got pretty good at that and my meditation became about observing this feeling of utter panic, but I've recently realised that my acknowledgement was way too thought oriented. I would feel better by thinking thus drawing attention away from being present. But the more present I feel in the moment, the more jarring reality becomes. My own body becomes alien to me and I start to feel incredibly disconnected from my body, claustrophobic in it, and I've ended meditation sessions feeling suicidal. What the hell am I doing wrong? I've been trying really hard and following the tips on this sub however I can't seem to get any pleasure out of it. Just the very act of being present and not distracted by either my thoughts, my actions, etc puts me in a deeply depressive and anxious state. I've struggled with depression a lot in my life but never with anxiety so it is very unlike me. I've tried different techniques - breathing in and out through my nose with my eyes closed and pushing my tummy out as I breathe out and just observing that, in different poses I found on here, simply being present and in the moment in my day to day and acknowledging my consciousness, and also breathing in/out light. I'm thinking about quitting at this point but I'm wondering if this is just a normal part of the journey, or if I'm doing something really wrong that needs fixing. I don't have a teacher. [link] [comments] |
| What book has most enlightened you spiritually? Posted: 20 Nov 2020 10:33 PM PST book that inspired you to go out and try new things, not to panic every time something wrong happens. Book that taught how to balance your emotions? any advice? [link] [comments] |
| Involuntary Head Movements from Meditation Posted: 20 Nov 2020 09:58 PM PST I started meditating regularly fairly recently. I should note that my practice is for strengthening my connection to spirituality. After a few times, my head started moving involuntarily during meditation. I searched it up and quickly found that this happens to some people. However, recently, this also started happening to me outside of my meditation practice. I constantly feel invisible pressure on my head (it's not painful, it's actually quite nice), but it makes me feel light-headed. I constantly feel energy on the right side of my head. Does anyone have familiarity with this issue? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 20 Nov 2020 05:26 PM PST I usually meditate for 10-20 minutes but that's the extent. I start to feel anxious and unsure of how to clear my mind. The only guided meditation I've used is headspace which consists of meditations that only last 5- 10 minutes when using the free version so maybe it's because I haven't learned any other ways? I'd be thankful to hear advice from someone. [link] [comments] |
| Sitting Zazen with a seiza bench - hands slide off lap now. Posted: 20 Nov 2020 08:39 PM PST I am beginning to meditate in kneeling zeiza position. I have built a little kneeling bench to keep my bottom off my feet to I dont strain my ankles. While making the cosmic mudra with my hands, I notice now that they want to slide off of my lap since my thighs are slanted slightly and my hands don't sit on my flat lap anymore. Does anyone have any experience with this? Or suggestions? [link] [comments] |
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| Posted: 20 Nov 2020 06:40 PM PST Second time that happened while meditating, this is due to kundalini awakening. Any tips on whats the next step in this spiritual search? [link] [comments] |
| I can’t tell if I am falling asleep during yoga nidra. Posted: 20 Nov 2020 02:12 PM PST I've been meditating for about 10 years now (although there have been some gaps in that time) and when I do normal sitting meditation I typically do not doze off, and if I do I know I am dozing and come right back to my breath. I have been giving yoga nidra a shot lately and while I enjoy it, I am not sure if I am dozing off or not. I feel like if I don't know I probably am, but at the same time when meditating normally I always know if I am dozing, plus I am not getting the wake up moment, where you know you've been asleep, perhaps I am just going in and out of sleep so smoothly I don't notice? It's strange for me to not know exactly what's going on during a meditation. Has anyone else had this experience with yoga nidra? Thanks for any insights you all may have. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 20 Nov 2020 05:27 PM PST Was wondering if there is any apps anyone would recommend, to teach and help with mediation?? [link] [comments] |
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| Not able to concentrate anymore.... Posted: 20 Nov 2020 10:16 AM PST Hello all I have been meditating since around a year now, when I started it to remove me from panic situations. TBH it really did help. Since then I made it a regular practice, and meditated every day before sleep, as long as I didn't felt soo sleepy. Sometimes I was able to have a good state, literally feeling I am in the air, some times no so good, like yeah just feeling better. But Since the past month, I have been trying and trying but I am just not able to concentrate on it. Not even a single moment am I able to focus and meditate. I have been in increasing stress and tension since I started meditation, so that is not a factor that could possibly cause this change. Can someone help me on how can I continue with better focus again ? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 20 Nov 2020 07:29 AM PST Hi everyone I'm 16F and I just started meditating a few days ago. I'd like to share my experience with you. I start by lying flat on my bed, I cover my whole body with my blanket including my face, then I put in my earbuds and I play binaural music. A few minutes in and I feel like my body gets tingly and almost numb. I feel every little thing on my body, the way my fingers are against the bed, how my chest goes up and down with each breath etc. It feels like I'm sinking somewhere however I sometimes cough, or swallow my saliva and that ruins everything. Can someone explain to me in detail what is it exactly I'm experiencing? Thank you so much. [link] [comments] |
| If I'm not my thoughts what am i? Posted: 20 Nov 2020 03:42 PM PST I really started to think about this today and it just makes me feel like I'm two separate people,if I'm not my thoughts then what are my thoughts? What is the real me then? It's making me question my personality,actions,beliefs,etc.Just anything that has to do with my identity I'm now questioning [link] [comments] |
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