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- Take full responsibility for your emotions and no one else’s
- I feel like I’m starting to genuinely laugh again even when I’m alone.
- Can meditation make you in the present moment permantely?
- Do you have a separate room where you meditate?
- Mala beads and understanding what works for me (long post)
- Powerful Meditation Methods
- Seeing a black blob while meditating in total darkness with eyes open?
- I believe I've found the perfect solution for myself.
- Anyone mess with group meditations or intention setting? I've found them to be super effective while also not "requiring" as much time as when I meditate solo.
- I was on a mindful run under the starry night sky this morning. In the bliss and contentment I had brief yet profound physical rapture and then deep intuition, a syncing of the mind, heart and gut, mentally and physically.
- Suggestions please
- Meditation not working for me
- Can somebody explain Vipassana
- Free will thoughts driving me crazy
- Weird feelings during meditation
- Mixing styles in your own way.
- Trouble meditating?
- Rid myself of feeling annoyed or angry
- Weird question?
- Vipassana Retreat
- Meditation in the morning
- Anxiety after twenty minutes of meditation
| Take full responsibility for your emotions and no one else’s Posted: 19 Nov 2020 01:05 PM PST |
| I feel like I’m starting to genuinely laugh again even when I’m alone. Posted: 19 Nov 2020 11:10 PM PST Before today I coudn't remember the last time I found it easy to laugh at things. I feel like I've been forcing laughter for a while now whenever I'm with other people so they don't think I'm weird. They'll laugh at something, or say a joke, or do something that's suppose to be funny, and they'll laugh or anyone else there will laugh, and I don't know what it is but I just don't have the natural urge to laugh. So I force laughter because I don't want to make them feel bad. It just feels unnatural most of the time. Maybe I'm depressed, I don't know exactly. Maybe it's the pandemic, my parents going through a messy divorce, or maybe I'm just not sleeping enough. I miss the feeling of genuine laughter. Not only because it feels good to me, but it makes others feel good as well. When I'm alone it's worse. I'll be watching a show on Netflix that's a comedy, and i force myself to laugh in the hopes that I'll feel it again. Or something that I would have used to find hilarious would happen, and I don't even smile. Sometimes I laugh thinking it's real, and then I realize I was just forcing it out of habit. I've been trying to get back into meditation for a while, I think the last time I was practicing it consistently was over a year ago. And I do remember it helping me in a number of ways. But for whatever reason, maybe being in my last year if university or something, I fell out of it. About a week ago I started listening to guided meditation recordings and doing a least a 10 minute mindfulness meditation every day. I was watching a show today and I laughed at a joke, which surprised me because it was genuine laughter. It was funny and I laughed out loud, not forced. I also noticed that I can focus more on the conversation when I'm talking to someone, which makes it easier to laugh sometimes. I'm more focused on the content of the conversation and not overthinking my every reaction to things. I respond instead of reacting. I don't know the point of writing this but I guess I'm just excited to have this feeling again. [link] [comments] |
| Can meditation make you in the present moment permantely? Posted: 19 Nov 2020 09:29 PM PST Even while after you stop can you see achieve the mindfullness state of the present moment? or you get the benefits just when you do it daily? [link] [comments] |
| Do you have a separate room where you meditate? Posted: 19 Nov 2020 11:14 PM PST I just came in my friend's house and I saw her room for meditation with a lot of decors, there are candles, tarot cards, my favorite one is her seven chakra wall arts surrounding the room. When asked if a separate room helps, she said not really, she have a separate room because she can afford it, what a really straight forward answer haha! [link] [comments] |
| Mala beads and understanding what works for me (long post) Posted: 19 Nov 2020 11:18 AM PST I am somewhere in between beginner and intermediate level of meditation and I want to share how I came to understand meditation and what it means for me. As a lifelong martial artist meditation was something that I have practiced on and off and have had some difficulties and success with. I'm someone who thinks visually and often has vivid dreams and thoughts, so quieting my mind is often a struggle. But recently I found that others have using mala beads (basically a necklace with 108 beads) have helped immensely. So after every inhale and exhale you move one bead forward a and continue till you reach the point where you started (often signified by a piece of material other than a bead). This really gave me something tangible to kind of guide me through meditating and focusing on my breathe and I have begun to feel a general sense of well being and have had a huge improvement in focus. I don't know if this will work for everyone but it shown me that many aspects of meditation are up to the individual and finding what works for you is better than finding what works for 1,000 other people. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 20 Nov 2020 02:29 AM PST The intention of the meditation is to calm your mind and able to experience the supreme consciousness. When you start meditation, it is very difficult to rest your mind. As soon as you close your eyes, your mind starts to wander here and there, and the matter of the fact that you start imagining all possible activities. Like you would cast yourself in your favorite movie, would think about your work problems, family struggles, and a lot more. So, it is important to choose a thing to focus on while meditating, which will give your mind a specific direction and it will not wander here and there with random thoughts. You can choose a focus point, for example, an image of Christ or Buddha (according to your religious practice) or you can mindfully focus on your breath. These two is the traditional methods used by the Siddhas.
Focusing on the breath is considered a simple and easy practice to stable your mind. It also deepens your breath, which will work as a healer for your body and mind. Scientifically, deep breaths pump more blood in your body so that you are able to provide more oxygen to all your body organs, eventually, your organs will start functioning fully. Watch your breath going inside your body, with the expansion of your chest feel that you are inhaling light and positivity, imbibe the goodness inside you, you have pumped oxygen for your body which is spreading throughout, spread the goodness also with the oxygen to each organ, each cell of your body, exhale all the negativity and darkness from within. And this process will continue. This process will also help you to clean your aura. But it is also important as advised by great Siddhas that to be generous with yourself and so you should not fixate too much while concentrating on mind.
So, the percentage doesn't matter as such but the three elements needed to know are: Focus, Vigilance, Spaciousness. One should not choke their thoughts; they will naturally come and go. It's just you should not interact with them. These thoughts automatically turn inward after some days. Gradually, you are able to rest your mind peacefully without facing any sort of distraction and at that point you will not require focus point to begin your meditation. You will then experience consciousness in meditation and can see your inner self. When you become aware of your consciousness, it will reflect in your behavior, activities and in your daily life. Spiritual life is not different from your daily life. This awareness will remove all the anxieties and distractions from your life and will make your more peaceful and calm person. It will bring stability in your personality and make you grounded with your inner self. You will feel a new confidence in you and become filled with strength. You become so ease full and composed with the events of life, whether they are struggles or glee. Methods to achieve awakening and enlightenment On a profound level, we can say meditation is using the mind to recognize the supreme consciousness. Mind, unaltered or without changing at all will rest in the natural place in the present and this is the state of meditation.
The most incredible and beautiful thing about meditation is that it is your most natural state. Remember the most natural state of you in the whole day. It is your sleep. In your sleep, you are free from enforced thoughts. You are free from emotions like happiness and pain; it's just that you are in the present moment. Meditation is the state where you are present simply with awareness. Your awareness can witness all emotions, thoughts or sensations arising inside you but do not indulge with them. In meditation, you can reach in that profound state where you are just present with the awareness of your consciousness and able to see it becoming one with the supreme consciousness.
The more you stay connected to your inner self; your true being will more unfold to you. This can be done with the support of many spiritual practices other than meditation. Few practices are:
It is the practice in which we sing the name of God with devotion and compassion. Singing the name of God is the simplest way to reach the God. Even the siddhas after achieving the enlightenment always used to chant the god's glory with immense joy. Hymn of the God automatically fills you with great happiness and turn your mind inside. Your mind becomes still on the god and you experience the divinity inside you and around you. This will lead you to enlightenment and liberation.
When you took mantra from the siddha being who has capable of giving initiation or shaktipat, then that mantra become alive or chaitanya. Alive mantra is not different from the god. Repetition of mantras cleans your being and your karma. Mantra helps you to glide in meditation immediately. Gradually, mantra becomes part of you and subconsciously all time, it gets repeated inside you, and then you are in the state of meditation while doing your routine chores. Few people focus on the mantra while meditating.
Svavdhaya is daily recitation of mantras; it purifies your being and could easily send you into a state of meditation. Sandhya stabilize your mind and provide you the focus point on the sacred texts and scriptures. Recitation of scriptures was part of the daily routine of students in ancient time. It makes you sharp and tells you the importance of the practices you are performing. This will expand your perspective and knowledge. You should know what you're doing and what will be the significant so that you can spread your knowledge to the world. This is the extended pray to the Lord. This is an essential part of the spiritual path. [link] [comments] |
| Seeing a black blob while meditating in total darkness with eyes open? Posted: 19 Nov 2020 09:51 PM PST Please help. I'm scared and new to meditation. I was meditating in pitch dark for 30 minutes eyes open then i lit a candle and continued meditating looking at it and after 5 minutes I saw for a second a black blob in my vision and I thought it was a fly flew by but I'm sure it wasn't because a minute later I started seeing a very tiny black squiggly shape and that's when I turned on the lights. My vision after that was fine and I didn't experience anything the next day cause I basically stopped meditation. I'm very scared. What's happening? This is the 6th time I meditate using this approach but this experience never happened to me before. [link] [comments] |
| I believe I've found the perfect solution for myself. Posted: 20 Nov 2020 01:02 AM PST Just a small observation: I have a very fiery character. This made my life very stressful, and destined me to live in conditions far from perfect (who doesn't?), what furthermore made me seek some solutions since long. Been practicing yoga, meditations, martial arts, other stuff that promised self-control, becoming "better" in numerous ways & such. Usually, after a short time - a year or so, whatever I did proved to be too little, to be not enough. The life always managed to get under my skin and the effort I've been putting into what should be the solution didn't give enough in return. Decades have passed, the experience & knowledge was gained but "the Holy Grail" still was out of the reach. Finally, my wife and I made a discovery of a local group that taught a specific form of meditation. Then, at the beginning of this year, still prior to the outburst of COVID-related stuff I made another discovery concerning breathing techniques. I managed to merge both, thus creating a combination that takes considerably short time (my estimation is 20-35 minutes at best) and it, well, works. The life is still stressful, and I'm far from being satisfied with it, on top of that this might be the hardest time I went through so far, but the combination I'm practicing now seems to help a lot, enough to become my daily effortless routine I actually look forward to instead of "oh snap, I still need to do this additional chore". And that'd be my 5 cents of input. :) The point of this thread is not to draw people's attention towards either of methods I'm practicing now, or sharing "this is how it should be done" bulletproof solutions, but an observation: No matter how long you're trying and failing with the meditation, it does not matter. There's still something new to learn and discover. There are countless methods, approaches, philosophies, combinations to try out. What you're doing now, might not be working as intended, provide only a fraction of help you're expecting, and it's not your fault, or the fault of people who sold you the method. It might not be what you need ultimately but it might still be required to advance to the next stage of your own development. If it's not the main dish you're looking for, treat it as a snack - enough to keep you going - and in the meantime search for more, try more, practice more, until you finally find what works for you. Thanks for reading this and have a good life. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Nov 2020 12:36 PM PST Most of my experience inspiring this post is with humandalas, which can be a very quick practice, however over the years I've spent time practicing Osho's dynamic meditations with small & large groups, as well as chanting, kirtans or other guided "still" meditations like those you can find all over Spotify or YouTube. (a note: most of what I'm sharing is pre-covid times) One thing I find curious, and I'm eager to hear if others out there have perspectives to share on the matter, is that there seems to be something about groups coming together with collective intention that seems to streamline that feeling that comes from a solo, focused meditation practice. (I'm speaking of that personal sensation here, but in a bit I'll lead that into something that can be more of a socially shared sensation) I'm someone that experiences the effects of still meditation exponentially better after exercise or yoga, and afterwards it's just this lovely feeling of... peace. "Zen." Some call it samadhi. Whatever you want to call it, I am more in charge of my reactive self and life feels more organized after. It washes over my body and as long as I don't let my mind get in the way, I can carry that sensation into the rest of my day. But that often takes at least 40 minutes to really "get there." Maybe less, if I find I can get myself to focus faster (rare). When I participate in quicker group meditations though, with other people that want to set an intention and "channel" it somewhere, it feels like that peace/zen/samadhi state can happen in as quick as 5 or 10 minutes. Not only that, but I'm aware of sensations in my body responding to it (that cliche fuzzy, pulsating feeling like in a savasana after a nice yoga practice). Since I started taking these group meditation practices more seriously, I find the phenomenon to be a practice that isn't a replacement or an alternative to solo meditation, but something parallel for similar effects on a more... collective? societal? level. Perhaps even more effective, depending on the shared goals of the group, because it can affect an entire shared environment. Like doing it with my family or neighborhood with an intention to just be more patient and accepting could have a ripple effect that just keeps expanding and expanding, especially if more people join us. Does anyone have any special group or partner meditation techniques they use with others? Do you think it's something about the technique itself or the people sharing it that creates those effects? I know there's a lot of new age rhetoric surrounding the topic of shared intention and how monks in ashrams heal the airwaves and all that, and ostensibly there's science on the matter as well. But maybe it's simpler than all that: like, if enough people experience the effects of these things, even briefly, then those ripples of positivity can spread. I don't know why it's tugging at me so hard lately--I know it's probably obvious to most people here--but it's starting to feel very important for the continuance of our society that more groups come together to share meditation practices together. Whether the intention is to get that peaceful easy feeling to carry into the day or to try to heal the media airwaves that promote division, even if it's just for 5 minutes, it's feeling like it's a conversation that should be wider spread. Looking forward to hearing what you think [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Nov 2020 09:44 AM PST It told me an "awakened" or "enlightened" state is an experience most anybody can have and by right of mind, should have, to make life amazing and to see it's beauty. My purpose has become to free all minds of unnecessary emotion to practice meditative arts (mindful games, sitting concentration and physical practices of sustained focus) to maintain Focus in the Present. Anybody can awaken and to do so is the most profound perceptual shift in life. We always start on the LSD, shrooms, DMT, DXM, salvia, LSA, MDMA, 2C, ketamine, etc. Those are the itty bitty, titty, ones. The mind moves to things more powerful than drugs can even get a glimpse of. A multi day LSD trip or shroom trip seems profound at the time. But in the mind things last longer and exceed the experience of temporary drug trips. If you train your perception you will crave more power than simple a simple psychedelic can offer. That's the limit of exogenous chemistry. With my 3 severe mental illness passing, I understand "the damaged mind" has the advantage because it wants so badly to live it will sync reality to make it it's perception. And when you awake, the perception is a compendium of wisdom, beauty and joy. It will be a sense of familiarity as if it is the presence of everything you love and enjoy and you make happen. We are that same higher mind we fear will strike us down with a bolt of lightning. You'd never truly hurt yourself would you? If you could wake up, would you really want to? Can you detach from EVERYTHING and Be in the present? I am grateful for the passing of severe OCD, ADHD, bipolar 1 with mania and psychosis. I still can't belief this fucking fact! 49 days of feeling exactly what I choose to feel unless I use mindfulness. But that is a choice. The pure contentment and bliss of enlightenment feels like a reward. Rather it's a tool to awaken others. But when we feel amazing we can mentor others and set their minds afire. I suffered a horrific Dark Night. Both blood and battering of the mind and body of an entire lifetime! But it has all passed since my illumination 49 days ago. Others need not suffer my own experience. I aim to relieve them of the burden of their suffering and I can see people are receptive to this. My intuition also said that illumination was about continuous progress even after you "Know" the "Nature of Reality" There is a greater picture but thus far it seems the best chance at awakening is emotional reaction control and mindfulness with the additional philosophies of acceptance, detachment, impermanence, superb focus, detachment from material wealth and the impermanent yet brilliant power of suffering. Never, forget the blood you have shed so far. It made you all you are. Own your scars of the body and mind before you leave them behind. People in profound suffering have a far far greater chance of being awoken than by anything else other than breathing and focusing on the present. Those who need to wake up can. And so we must help them see what we can now see. Life is brilliant! And yes reality will take some getting used to but I have a while lifetime to enjoying finding answer. I am grateful to be here and wish to be joined by more. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Nov 2020 02:23 PM PST How do you empaths or HSPs protect your feelers from sensing everything? What techniques work for you? Where is a good place to start when it comes to meditation? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Nov 2020 07:06 AM PST I've been meditating for about half an hour a day for a few months now but I've still seen nearly no results. I meditate 20 minutes in the afternoon and 10 minutes at night. I just sit and try to focus on the breath but usually my mind will still be very active and filled with dialogue. Does anybody have any idea why meditation doesn't seem to be working for me? I suffer from depression at times and I believe I have ADHD so I'm not sure if those things are preventing me from seeing results. [link] [comments] |
| Can somebody explain Vipassana Posted: 19 Nov 2020 04:55 AM PST I'm confused on how to do vipassana meditation people say be aware of breath and thought. But some say it's being aware of bodily sensations. And that it's not similar to body scan meditation so can someone. Some also say just be aware of whatever I'm aware of. So please can someone explain to me what it is. I'm so confused on what to do [link] [comments] |
| Free will thoughts driving me crazy Posted: 19 Nov 2020 10:01 AM PST Yesterday, I was listening to this audiobook which was saying to do things more mindfully and then I thought, "Am I really the one focusing my attention or is my mind deciding on its own." Since then I kept thinking about it. Every time I'm making a choice, not just about something external but also like a mental internal choice such as what to focus my attention on; I feel filled to the brim with anxiety. Am I deciding or not? I am feeling incapacitated and I feel like this is leading to inaction. I am so unhappy and feel depressed because my life suddenly has become filled with uncertainty. Sometimes I get the thought, "Ok, of course in that moment of awareness you can direct your attention and there's nothing forcing you to do so" and I feel a sense of joy and freedom but then I get another thought that it's an illusion and I feel so sad and depressed once again. In the afternoon I was talking with this girl I really like over skype and my mind just kept drifting away and I kept thinking how I'm not enjoying it as usual and then another thought pops in that I'm not in control and this made me feel miserable and anxious. [link] [comments] |
| Weird feelings during meditation Posted: 19 Nov 2020 04:36 PM PST Lately I've been doing deep shadow work and journaling. I mediate everyday but during my meditation tonight I felt like I was moving through beams of light. I felt like my body was getting smaller and smaller and I could picture it. I kept bringing my attention back to my breathe but I realized I was still counting my breathes like before.. by the end of the meditation my head felt 10x bigger than my body and my arms felt like weights. I opened my eyes and felt like I couldn't move my body for a good minute. My arms felt too heavy and my body felt tied down to the ground.. any advice on what happened during this meditation? [link] [comments] |
| Mixing styles in your own way. Posted: 19 Nov 2020 04:32 PM PST Some think this is a bad idea and you should choose a specific tradition to consistently practice. But I'm stuck in between liking some things about Zazen and Vipassana. I like the idea of "just sitting" without trying to focus you mind on anything. But I also don't like having my eyes open or having the meditation last for a set amount of time. Does anyone else approach meditation "in their own way" with productive results? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Nov 2020 08:10 PM PST Often when we meditate, after a point, we start to get stressed, anxious, and worried. The mind starts thinking of stuff that we forgot to do, go do this, let me look at the phone, etc. These are signs of spiritual attacks and spiritual warfare. Simple prayers to the creator of the universe asking for his strength in order to fight these negative emotions and is a great aid to prolong your meditation time and feel lighter - make quick progress in meditation. This is why monks continuously chant mantras while meditating. Doesnt matter which religion, they all use prayer beads and call upon God during their meditation. [link] [comments] |
| Rid myself of feeling annoyed or angry Posted: 19 Nov 2020 04:24 PM PST I've been meditating daily for some time since starting my spiritual journey, and it has really helped with my anxieties and self loathing. I recently had a pretty big breakthrough with all of it as well. Since then, though, I've been getting annoyed at my roomate and other little things more. Or it may just be that I am more aware of it now. I've been focusing on feelings of love and compassion to try show myself being annoyed is pointless, but it's pretty difficult when I am constantly in an annoyed state of mind. Any suggestions for meditations or mindful practices that I can use to help myself get rid of feeling annoyed? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Nov 2020 03:12 PM PST Hello, As the title says, I have a (probably) weird question. Do you know, have you heard/read or what do you think about the vibrations we can make with our throat? Is it possible to choose a vibration (like a humm), try to keep the note and gain some sort of meditative experience? When I try to do it, it feels "sacred' in a way. I'm not sure. Do you know if there is something like this? Or if somebody uses these possible vibrations? I wish to experiment and read about it but I am unsure about how to even search it on Google. Thank you for reading my questions and good luck with your own journeys through life! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Nov 2020 05:24 AM PST I'm keen to give the 10 day silent retreat a go, however I understand it's very challenging. Since we're in lockdown I have plenty of time to prepare, so I'm wondering if anyone can shed a little light on what I should expect, how much practice I should have done and any other bits of info I need to know. For context I meditate 30mins x2 every day since Feb. Loving Kindness in the morning and breath mindfullness in the arvo. Thanks! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Nov 2020 08:33 AM PST Hello all, I have found that the time between getting up and getting online for work is my most distraction free time of the day, making it optimal for sitting. However, I find that the residual grogginess of sleep I experience makes it really hard to actually sit, and I find myself drifting off thinking and sinking into dullness. I walk my dog, shower before hand, splash water on my face, and sometimes do yoga. I also consistently sleep 8 hours every night. Does anyone have any tips to help with residual morning dullness, or is it time to start thinking about sitting at another time of the day? Is this common? [link] [comments] |
| Anxiety after twenty minutes of meditation Posted: 19 Nov 2020 05:23 PM PST I'm getting iffy results from twenty minutes of meditation (counting breaths and focusing on the feel and sound of breathing). I started meditating couple of years ago with just four minutes, then gradually increasing to five, seven, nine and ten minutes. A few months ago I jumped to fifteen minutes, and was good. Consistently good. So more recently I jumped to twenty minutes and it went screwy. Sometimes it's great, other times it made me more anxious and even tired out. So what's going on? Why would an additional five minutes get so iffy? I'm dialling back to fifteen minutes for now, since I get consistently good results. Maybe I'll do a slower increase after a few months, to sixteen, seventeen minutes. [link] [comments] |
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