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- Vipasssana meditation is starting to really work
- I meditated for the first time successfully!!! So happy!
- Meditation <---> Therapy
- I feel as if mediation has been a journey that has left me somewhat lesser than who I was before.
- Meditation doesn't make you happy. It is not for happiness. It is deeper.
- The mind that tells you it's bored and craves novelty is the same mind that's filtering out most of what's going on right in front of you.
- Meditation has changed my life
- How do you personally meditate?
- Having a hard time integrating meditation practice
- A few common things said about meditation I don't agree with
- At what time do u guys meditate?
- [X-post from r/Buddhism] Let's talk about the embodied sense of identity.
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- I recently learned to note thoughts , instead of judging the thoughts that arise , I note them instead (like a filing system) and see them for what they are just thoughts this gives a sense a calm and I bring myself back to the breath.
- Working towards long-term goals with mindfulness?
- Any tips to stop overthinking?
- Meditation (seiza bench) - recommendation
- When I try to relax I get more panicky
- Advice needed. Don’t want to fall asleep
- I can't meditate anymore
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| Vipasssana meditation is starting to really work Posted: 11 Nov 2020 02:46 PM PST I've been practicing vipassana meditation for about 4 months now with pretty basic results one would expect from any sort of meditation practice - decreased anxiety, increased calm, more awareness, less reaction to external stimuli and events. However, the past couple of days I feel I've really had a breakthrough into exactly how "insight" meditation actually works. Yesterday was a dark day for me. I felt like something was bubbling to the surface, something deep and repressed, but I couldn't exactly put my finger on what it was. I just felt profoundly sad but didn't know exactly why. Then today during my morning meditation it all bubbled to the surface. I started crying during meditation and after meditation I was able to figure out exactly what has been bothering me and really process it. It was probably the most cathartic experience I've ever had. I wanted to share because, for one, I'm really pleased to finally understand exactly how my meditation practice has been working on my subconscious, but also as encouragement for any other meditation beginners who have chosen to practice vipassana meditation to gain insight into themselves but feel discouraged because they aren't seeing results or dont understand exactly how they can gain insight into themselves with this practice. Hang in there, it's a process. Would also love to hear from those who have been practicing for a while and what your experiences have been. Thanks for reading! [link] [comments] | ||
| I meditated for the first time successfully!!! So happy! Posted: 11 Nov 2020 05:44 AM PST I have spent a decent amount of time in this sub reading about tips on how to meditate properly and others stories on how it actually works. I'm really hopeful I'm going to be able to make my anxieties less debilitating with meditation. Last week I meditated for 10 minutes for the first time without a guide! It honestly felt like I was only in for about 2 minutes and when I was done and looked at the time, it was 10 minutes of pure meditation!!!! I was so proud and happy that I instantly texted my husband to let him know it's possible! Ha! Fast forward to today... I meditated for 15 minutes!!! All by myself!!! I'm so happy! I hope this keeps going the right way and I can keep increasing my time unconsciously! Thanks to everyone that posts here with tips and successful stories - it made me actually try! [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 11 Nov 2020 03:43 PM PST I had therapy today, and I discussed the past week which was overall very emotionally low and how I backslid into past behaviors that are unlike my present self. I discussed how I hadn't meditated for almost a week due to being busy with school. My therapist remarked that in the past I've discussed how much it helped anchor and ground me, and then it hit me: did my lack of meditation contribute to my shitty week? Needless to say right after the therapy meeting, I meditated and it felt so good. Therapy was a highly emotionally-charged session today, and for some reason that seemed to enhance the meditation. It legitimately felt like I was being baptized, submerged into the waters of calm, and when I was finished I felt more like myself than any time this past week. All this to say that if you're doubting meditation, stick with it, because you may not see the difference it makes until you need it in a low spot. [link] [comments] | ||
| I feel as if mediation has been a journey that has left me somewhat lesser than who I was before. Posted: 11 Nov 2020 10:59 PM PST I started meditating pretty frequently about 6 months ago or so. My meditation would range anywhere from 10-20 minutes followed by praying (catholic). All this of meditation was after I had something of a mental breakdown, I had just quit nicotine and drinking as often as I used to and one day I ended up almost hitting my sister over a little dispute that we had. All of that eventually led to me crying like a baby in my backyard and apologizing to my mom for things that were not my fault as a child. That mental breakdown was something of an awakening, all of my confidence issues, self worth and love seemed to sky rocket out of nowhere. I even managed to go in for closure with this ex girlfriend of mine and we even ended up dating again. Six months down the line I stopped meditating less and less, I started feeling extremely depressed and essentially unhappy with the way my life was going and now my relationship with her seems to be hanging from a thread (albeit, also because of her own internal issues). Tonight I decided to try it again, I meditated and prayed for a solid 10-15 minutes and afterward I felt that peace again. It was as if I managed to temporarily tame my bee hive of a mind and I was at peace for maybe 30 minutes. Sometimes it is extremely hard for me to stay in it and other times I find myself pleasantly observing my thoughts. Is this something that any of you have experienced? [link] [comments] | ||
| Meditation doesn't make you happy. It is not for happiness. It is deeper. Posted: 11 Nov 2020 07:14 AM PST Meditation helps to make you 'YOU'. Being aware that you are happy is more fundamental skill than being happy. Happiness or sadness comes and goes what matters is you. Happiness is flowers of tree. Sadness is dried leaves. Meditation waters roots of tree. Deep roots of tree. [link] [comments] | ||
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| Meditation has changed my life Posted: 11 Nov 2020 08:09 AM PST I don't remember a time where I've felt more calm, happy, or clear minded. I just want to say thank you to this sub for helping me get into meditation [link] [comments] | ||
| How do you personally meditate? Posted: 11 Nov 2020 06:11 PM PST I'm interested in meditation and I would like to learn the basics of different ways to medidate. When you meditate, what exactly are you doing? What's your favorite way to meditate? How long do you usually meditate for? [link] [comments] | ||
| Having a hard time integrating meditation practice Posted: 11 Nov 2020 04:33 PM PST The things that brought me joy in the past just feel like a distraction. In one sense I am beginning to feel liberated, freed from my past. Yet I don't see a path forward. I feel like I am wandering through life. I've recognized many of my limiting beliefs, but struggle to let go of them. I've started to change long standing negative habits, but struggle to replace them with healthy ones. I feel more lonely than I did before. I'm trying to find fulfillment in myself, trying to be at peace with lonliness, but it's difficult. I've always had trouble connecting with people. I've had many friendships, but never one where I felt truly seen or understood. The more I understand about myself, the more I see why I feel isolated. I am afraid to try to make new friendships because I am not excited by many material things now. Tv shows, politics, video games, sports, everything I used to connect with others in the past seem meaningless to me now. I don't know how to connect otherwise. I don't mean to come across as self loathing. I just feel stuck, like I'm in a spiritual limbo. I've shattered my previous ego, and the only way I see out of this is to try and piece it back together, or build a new one from scratch. Either way it seems like I am lying to myself. Does anyone know how to move forward from this place? I am tired of carrying my fear. How can I let go? [link] [comments] | ||
| A few common things said about meditation I don't agree with Posted: 12 Nov 2020 01:16 AM PST I assume these would be some unpopular opinions, as I tend to hear those ideas all the time from meditation teachers or people preaching it. And these are of course purely from my own experience and may not apply for others. "There is no bad way to meditate / You can't fail meditation": If you show up at the gym but do not actually lift any weight or step on a treadmill, it's just a waste of time. Similarly, if you sit to meditate but don't put at least some effort into being aware of a sensation or taking some distance and analysing your thoughts, you won't get any benefit out of it and it's a waste of time. For me there has been meditation sessions that have had no impact because I wasn't trying hard enough, all I did was be lost in thought and anxiety while closing my eyes. There is such a thing as winning meditation, and it is, even if you get distracted most of the time, to do better than the time before and to feel more peaceful or present at the end of it. "The goal isn't to get rid of thought": Although there can be a lot of different goals from it like learning more about your thoughts and yourself (or precisely, your lack of self), I assume most people meditate to relax and to feel less anxious, at least that's the main reason why I do it. And in my experience, the amount of thoughts I have is correlated with how anxious I feel. The less thoughts I have as the meditation session goes, the more peaceful I feel, it's that simple. And getting rid of thought doesn't mean being brutal about it, it's simply noting a thought arises or that you've been lost in thoughts, coming back to the breath, but while having in mind to do your best to stick to it and avoid getting lost again. I see it as getting a streak of breath awareness without interruption. [link] [comments] | ||
| At what time do u guys meditate? Posted: 11 Nov 2020 06:17 PM PST How is your schedule and routine? What time do u consider is the best? [link] [comments] | ||
| [X-post from r/Buddhism] Let's talk about the embodied sense of identity. Posted: 11 Nov 2020 04:23 PM PST | ||
| Posted: 11 Nov 2020 06:04 PM PST I was wondering if there are any particular sound that you guys listen to when practicing meditation? anything such as rain sounds or ocean noise? even a guided meditation? Im after recommendations as Have been struggling to meditate in silence recently? [link] [comments] | ||
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| Working towards long-term goals with mindfulness? Posted: 11 Nov 2020 05:19 PM PST Has anyone else really struggled with longer term planning and execution as they have gotten more into meditation? As I've gotten more mindful, I've struggled more with what I want to do with my life. I feel more like I am simply "being" in the present moment, which often leads me to not take action on any longer term project or goal. I simply want to "be". Everything seems to be motivated by vanity, or greed, or lust. Has anyone gotten more motivated and started executing on their life goals after becoming more mindful? [link] [comments] | ||
| Any tips to stop overthinking? Posted: 11 Nov 2020 04:52 PM PST I am new to meditation and am interested for many reasons, my health and anxiety being my main concerns. My number one issue, however, is my tendency to overthink CONSTANTLY. When trying to start to relax my mind, I start to overthink the whole process. When watching meditation videos, I keep thinking the whole time about everything, what is being said in the video, if this will actually work for me, etc. I'm not sure how to explain it other than my mind just will not relax and let go, & I can not get into a meditative state whatsoever. Am I just not capable of meditating? Are there any tips to help my mind from overworking when I'm trying to meditate? Any advice would be great, thanks ! [link] [comments] | ||
| Meditation (seiza bench) - recommendation Posted: 12 Nov 2020 01:29 AM PST A recommendation for a Seiza bench would be appreciated. Note: I'm 6"1. Specifically, I wonder if:
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| When I try to relax I get more panicky Posted: 11 Nov 2020 09:24 PM PST As the title suggests when I try to relax and in this case meditate, my heart rate increases, my fingers go all numb and tingly and I generally star to somewhat freak out. I have no idea why this happens and it sucks, I can never rest without loud fast paced music or playing video games, etc. When it's quiet (when I try to meditate) it gets worse, some advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you :) [link] [comments] | ||
| Advice needed. Don’t want to fall asleep Posted: 12 Nov 2020 01:03 AM PST I have been meditating daily, about 20 minutes a session, has been for a year or more, and almost everyday I fall asleep in the meditation. I practice Vedic meditation so I have a mantra. Is there someway or something I should do to not fall asleep while still in meditation mindset? What else I can do to do better? [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 12 Nov 2020 12:58 AM PST In the past couple of months I decided to take my sporadic practice of meditation and bring it to the next level. I built a routine, started meditating consistently and things were steadily improving. I was reaping the benefits from the practice, feeling a lot better, calmer, peaceful. I felt like I really achieved a higher stage in my practice and was really into it. Until one day it just stopped. For no reason at all, two weeks ago, I started feeling restless. Nothing changed in my environment and I cannot explain it. I don't feel more stressed and have no reason to be stressed. My life is going well and I am happy and fulfilled. I am surrounded by good people I love and I am very grateful for and fully satisfied by my life. At first I told myself that it happens, that it is just a couple of bad days. But a couple of days became a week, two and soon to be three. Every time I sit and try to practice, I can just feel my muscles wanting to move. I don't resist it, I try to accept it, but it's like the more I try to accept it the more my muscles want to move. I became more fidgety, constantly wanting to move. I know this will pass too and that I need to factor in the seasonality of life. But I was wondering if someone had gone through something similar or had advice on how to gradually come back to that equanimity-like state. Wishing everyone a happy and peaceful day! [link] [comments] | ||
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| Posted: 11 Nov 2020 11:34 PM PST I'm sure this has been asked here many times but perhaps there are some new information out there. A good book? A good podcast? Or is it as simple as trying not to think, and keep mind clear? I read so many beneficial stories hear and I think it would be very good for me. Thanks! [link] [comments] | ||
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