- One of the things that plays on my mind a lot is regret. Meditation has offered me this perspective: regret is a good thing, it's a sign that you're not the person you were when you made those mistakes.
- Netflix series called Guide to Meditation
- I resist meditation like it’s the worst thing ever for me. Why?
- Haven't meditated in a while properly, would like to start again, but I'm always tired during the day and meditating would put me straight to sleep. When should I meditate then?
- Wanna deepen your meditative state/ ability to stay grounded in awareness? Parenting is one path :,-)
- What was this? I fel like I was asleep, but I was still awake?
- Help balancing acceptance and staying hungry
- Random flashbacks when I’m meditating
- Is there a point when you can judge whether meditation just “isn’t for you”?
- Thoughts and realisations during meditation I'd like to share and get your thoughts
- Forgiveness Meditation
- Can meditation help for someone who has ptsd?
- AWAKENING MY INNER GOD THROUGH KUNDALINI (or just realizing I’m a grain of sand or something)
- Why does daily meditation make me feel more irritable/aggressive, rather than less?
- Looking for a teacher? My teacher is looking for students. (100% Free)
- The invite of chakras- My experiences
- I'm taking prednisone is it safe to meditate while taking 10 mg? Does it even matter.
- Memories Are Forever
- Can someone elaborate on taking a view of impermanence towards positive experiences?
- Manifestation?
- Sleep Music Sleep Meditation Rewire Your Brain While You Sleep Dr Joe Dispenza
- Cranial nerve stimulation
- "Meditation doesn't work for me" - Here's what to do
- Guided Do Nothing Meditation and Talk this Sunday, Jan 24th, from 11am to 12:30PM, EST
| Posted: 23 Jan 2021 06:23 AM PST |
| Netflix series called Guide to Meditation Posted: 23 Jan 2021 05:35 PM PST Hello, I highly recommend this Netflix series called headspace guide to meditation ! It takes you through a series of meditation techniques from the very basics to more advanced ones. The narrator is Andy who became a buddhist monk in order to find inner peace within the turmoil of his mind. The series is very interesting and the animations keep you from getting bored. I've been watching it with my family everyday for the past two weeks to try to get them on the mediation train and they love it. I haven't ever seen them meditate this often ever ! For those who watched the series what do you think of it! For those who haven't I hope you take the time to watch it and I hope you receive many benefits from it ! [link] [comments] |
| I resist meditation like it’s the worst thing ever for me. Why? Posted: 23 Jan 2021 08:37 PM PST I always feel better afterward but the act getting myself to start is hell every time [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 Jan 2021 12:12 AM PST So I've been an on off meditator for 10 years. I can get pretty easily back into it, but I can't seem to keep it consistent. I'd like to, because of my past positive experiences. Well more than positive, life saving more like. I'm due to personal issues not at school and I have insomnia. I've been desperately trying to change my schedule and I seem to wake up around 6am. The problem is, because my body is not used to being awake during the daytime, that I feel drowsy and sleepy and meditation especially before I really get back into it, puts me into sleep. How will I sort it into my minimal routine right now? I'm also thinking about including breath work, since I found it to give a completely different experience from other types. Should I just go with the wim hof method or kundalini, or perhaps some other? Thanks for anybody who replies! :) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 23 Jan 2021 06:57 PM PST Being a parent of two young active boys, as I am, is one sure way to grow your ability to stay mindful and in awareness of your mental and emotional state when things get tough. Kids are great teachers! I don't have that much time to meditate in the traditional sense but I do catch myself during the day watching my mind and being aware of negative emotions and my ego. And then there are 'flow state' moments of play, joy and just being, when you meet your kids on their pure level of blissful, unfiltered experience. Peace and love to you all. [link] [comments] |
| What was this? I fel like I was asleep, but I was still awake? Posted: 23 Jan 2021 11:03 PM PST Last night I meditated to a quantum jumping guided meditation video on YouTube. I started and I guess I got into it pretty good but it felt like I was sleeping but awake at the same time. Does anyone know what I am talking about? The video was 26 min long and when she mentioned to come back to my physical body, and open my eyes, I did. I wasn't doing astral projection, I felt rested like I had fallen asleep but I was coherent and able to visualize everything that she said to do in the video. Can anyone tell me the state of mind/consciousness I was in? Thank you! [link] [comments] |
| Help balancing acceptance and staying hungry Posted: 23 Jan 2021 08:05 PM PST Hi All - I continue to struggle with the balance of being completely at peace with what is, while still having dreams and ambition that motivate you to want things to be different. I constantly hear/read that Buddhism does not place these at odds, but its never "clicked" in my head as to how these are not related. Any help? Open to books, articles or just general experience. Thanks. [link] [comments] |
| Random flashbacks when I’m meditating Posted: 23 Jan 2021 09:44 PM PST whenever I'm meditating regularly I would get those flashbacks during meditation or randomly during the day, it's usually flashbacks of random places from my past, like certain rooms or a street I used to drive by, most places are not significant to me in any way, they would come up at random times of the day out of no where and I'm really curious why it's happening or what it means, it's getting kinda confusing cause I get them so regularly, does anyone know about this? [link] [comments] |
| Is there a point when you can judge whether meditation just “isn’t for you”? Posted: 23 Jan 2021 06:17 PM PST I've been doing mindfulness meditation twice daily for two and a half years, and I'm starting to realize I've gotten... nothing from it. Nothing positive, at least. I still deal with dramatic mood fluctuations, perhaps even more severe than before I started meditation. I still deal with PTSD, and it honestly seems I'm less able to deal with it than before. I went a long time without having any panic attacks but now I have them every day. Meditating hasn't done anything to lessen them. I've never experienced the "natural high" or any kind of enjoyment from it. It just feels like pain and I have to take a while to recover after each meditation session. I understand that pain isn't a bad thing but I still don't know if it's healthy for me. I know most people describe meditation AS their recovery but for me it's the polar opposite. It's the debridement of wounds, essentially. Is it normal to have no noticeable positive effects after 2.5 years of daily practice, or is it a sign it might just not be for me? I understand it's a long process but sometimes I see people post here who have only practicing a few months and already have seen improvements in their mental health. My mental health has been especially rough lately so I've been trying to meditate for several hours at a time and it hasn't helped at all. If it's relevant I have autism, bipolar and CPTSD. [link] [comments] |
| Thoughts and realisations during meditation I'd like to share and get your thoughts Posted: 23 Jan 2021 08:01 PM PST Hi everyone, I've started meditating daily recently and so far I love it, and sometimes I smoke weed and dive into the deepest meditations I can, and often when I do I have thoughts and feelings that I think may be messages, or intuition, after my last session doing this I quickly wrote down my thoughts before I forgot them and this is what I wrote: "We are sacred beings, each a unique expression of the true imensity, the intelligent force that is life, the energy of which is divine and pure, thats potential is exponential when we act with the intention for the highest good and when we live in love instead of fear. Enlightenment is here and now, the adventure of life is to live without knowing where your experience will take you, but trusting in that intuition that is within, that shal guide you in a state of flow, trust in the one spirit, the sacred intelligence of the universe, the spirit from which you apart of, and within all at the same time." I just wanted to share this and get your thoughts and ideas, I honestly don't know if it's just nonsense or significant, and would appreciate any feedback at all, thanks for reading and I hope you're all well during this tough time! [link] [comments] |
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| Can meditation help for someone who has ptsd? Posted: 23 Jan 2021 04:42 PM PST I've read articles about this, but I would love to hear someone's personal experience with meditation and if it can actually alleviate ptsd? [link] [comments] |
| AWAKENING MY INNER GOD THROUGH KUNDALINI (or just realizing I’m a grain of sand or something) Posted: 23 Jan 2021 12:52 PM PST Hello. I have been practicing mediation for a couple months now and am enjoying it greatly. I'm a bit of a researcher so I have been reading lots about multiple different disciplines and quite honesty I'm lost as to how I should "practice" meditation. So many techniques and ideas but too little time to practice them all! I know it is often not the point of meditation but I am strongly motivated to reach some level of "enlightenment" that some feel during meditation. The real intense and curious sensation only comparable to a psychedelic. What breathing techniques would be best practiced with this goal in mind? How should I focus (or unfocus) my mind? Thanks for your time, any guidance is much appreciated :) [link] [comments] |
| Why does daily meditation make me feel more irritable/aggressive, rather than less? Posted: 23 Jan 2021 06:08 PM PST Sorry in advance for the length. Tldr at bottom. I've been meditating off and on for about 5 years. I know meditating can loosen/break up old trauma to be flushed out, and that can temporarily cause an increase in discomfort. I'm also aware of how sitting with uncomfortable feelings makes us more aware of them, so it can feel like we're more agitated but it's really just that we're noticing it more. But the issue I'm talking about is separate/in addition to those two things. Whenever I meditate daily, after 5-7 days I notice an increase in what I'd call my general agitation level. It's 24-7, and I feel angry, restless, irritable, and very hostile/aggressive. I also get insomnia and nightmares. This feeling increases every day I keep meditating, and only goes away when I stop (though it takes a few days to a few weeks to get back to normal.) I've tried to push through it a few times and keep going, but it just kept getting worse until I had to stop again. I don't drink, smoke, or eat fast/processed/junk food. I'm vegetarian and eat organic as much as possible. I'm on no prescription meds and I don't use drugs. I've been to therapy and it's been very helpful, but therapy didn't affect this either. Does anyone know what would cause such a strong negative reaction to meditation? It happens with mantras, music, nature sounds, just clearing my mind, guided meditations, doesn't matter. The amount of time doesn't matter either, even 5 minutes a day will set it off. This is a huge obstacle to having a sustained, daily practice, so I was hoping someone here might have some insight? If you read this far, thank you. Any thoughts/suggestions are welcome. TL/DR; I keep getting general agitation/aggression from daily meditation. The only thing that makes it go away is to stop meditating. I'm looking for what might be causing this and what I can do to manage/work with it. [link] [comments] |
| Looking for a teacher? My teacher is looking for students. (100% Free) Posted: 23 Jan 2021 05:04 AM PST Peace ya'll I'm from a householder Qadriyya Sufi meditation lineage based in the USA but out of India, and we're trying to find a handful of people who are/want to be dedicated practitioners. We welcome people of all backgrounds and traditions, as all paths lead to the same place. My teacher is an incredible practitioner and human with over 35 years on the path, who has tasted some of the path's highest fruits. For the last ten years he's taught a small, 30 something group of people in the midwest and has just began accepting students from the general public. He's a University professor and most of us met him on campus, so we're largely mid-20's college graduates, but there are several older students as well. 100% free, no b.s.. Donations not accepted! One-on-one guidance, weekly meetings over the web; scholarships; free in-person retreats TBD. always free, free, free. We'll also set you up with a buddy who you can talk to on regular basis for questions and support. We're looking for just a handful of people who are/want to be dedicated practitioners. To be accepted as a student, you have to come to meetings for a few weeks/months and talk to my teacher a little bit. Our motivation is purely to bring people onto the path. My teacher received authorization to teach from his master, who was a saint of dazzling repute in Bundi, India, who in turn received authorization from his master, in an unbroken line stretching back 1000+ years. Check my teacher's Youtube and Instagram (works in progress): https://linktr.ee/ecstaticsufi. Message me for questions! Or just check out our Instagram sessions! [link] [comments] |
| The invite of chakras- My experiences Posted: 23 Jan 2021 11:18 PM PST I feel that we are in the same journey yet some of our experiences will be different. That is why sharing our experiences will help others to feel it too. If you could relate with my experience please share your experiences too. I have felt that each chakra can ask the holder(You) to practice on it. Many times, it happens that for no reason I am having any issue, like pains or feels confused for anything or anything else wrong is going on with me (some bad spirit around me pressurizing me ) some specific chakra would start to pulsate giving me warning and asking me to meditate so the incoming problems can be tackled. The most prominent chakras in me is the third eye (Everyone has one prominent chakra) and it stays heavy almost all the day, I feel itching, or like something is moving inside my forehead, sometimes this area even turns red and swells. As soon as I sit to meditate, that chakra starts to pump up in such a high tone that I can feel it beat with the rhythm of my heartbeat . My forehead portion is always itchy and heavy. Anyone accompany me with these experiences, how do your chakras react with you? 🙏 [link] [comments] |
| I'm taking prednisone is it safe to meditate while taking 10 mg? Does it even matter. Posted: 23 Jan 2021 07:30 PM PST I don't think it would harm me, but I want to make sure because I am on 10 mg of prednisone. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 23 Jan 2021 07:19 PM PST Hello, I believe stars and galaxies are memories. Our mind and eyes behave like the observable universe, read about it here. [link] [comments] |
| Can someone elaborate on taking a view of impermanence towards positive experiences? Posted: 23 Jan 2021 04:50 PM PST Getting used to the concept of impermanence in meditation, how "this too shall pass" so to not get attached to negative situations for it causes suffering. My tutorials also then covered that the same attitude should be taken towards positive situations and experiences, for they will one day end and cause suffering when it's gone. Does that not make life one long moment of a steady, indifference? Would not revelling in the positive moments not cause more suffering, compared to when it ends? I feel I've almost grasped the concept, but not quite. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 23 Jan 2021 10:28 PM PST Does manifestation actually work im kinda on the fence on this one, why does it work, what methods do you sue to make it work. Any help and advice would be appreciated [link] [comments] |
| Sleep Music Sleep Meditation Rewire Your Brain While You Sleep Dr Joe Dispenza Posted: 23 Jan 2021 09:36 PM PST I have a streaming Live meditation channel on youtube if you would care to check it out? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqpMELZZwzs We begin by first identifying our focus and gaps. If we intend to change for the better, it is important we be outright honest with ourselves by asking simple questions first. What are our strengths, weaknesses and aspirations? Strength – is the fundamental aspect of yourself. It is what makes you who you are today! Certain people are attracted to you because you exhibit these types of traits that they want to emulate or know you better. Weakness – the other brother of strength and everyone has it whether they admit it or not. These are the traits you want to consider improving. Aspirations – Usually associated with your hopes and ambitions in achieving something. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 23 Jan 2021 03:24 PM PST Hey guys a little question about a strange sensation I get when meditating. If I've been meditating usually for about a minute or two I begin to get a weird tingling sensation on my cranial nerve. It's a bit distracting when it gets intense to be honest. One person I asked said it's my third eye coming to life. ? Anyone ever experience this?? Any thoughts? [link] [comments] |
| "Meditation doesn't work for me" - Here's what to do Posted: 23 Jan 2021 09:14 AM PST I have a friend who is highly pragmatic and skeptical. After seeing me rave about meditation, he tried to apply 'atomic habits' principles to meditation (i.e. starting small, 3 minutes every morning etc) he wasn't getting anywhere and was telling me that meditation is just placebo. My advice to him was to do this: Meditate for 30 minutes a day for 10 days, and come back and tell me it doesn't do anything. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_4p3op-HUc I spoke to him after 10 days: 'I'm sold'. Give it a try if you feel like you've been dabbling in meditation but haven't got anywhere with it. You need to convince yourself of the benefits, not read posts about others experiences, or studies about the effects on emotional stability, heart rate etc. You'll squash the inner skeptic by doing. [link] [comments] |
| Guided Do Nothing Meditation and Talk this Sunday, Jan 24th, from 11am to 12:30PM, EST Posted: 23 Jan 2021 02:49 PM PST Join us this Sunday, January 24th, for a guided do-nothing meditation and talk from 11am to 12:30PM, Eastern (NY). There is a period for discussion after the talk. If you want to see if this group is for you, here are some pointers: This group is probably for you if: - You are interested in exploring Do Nothing (a.k.a. Shikantaza, Just Sitting) meditation. - You are struggling with over-efforting and striving in meditation and want to explore less strive-y and less effortful methods of meditation. - You are attracted to more secular approaches to contemplative life, such as those of J. Krishnamurti and Toni Packer. - You are open to incorporating philosophy, psychology and other related bodies of knowledge into meditation and meditative life. - You are open to exploring ways of cultivating contemplative life that are not centered around enlightenment or ending dukkha. This group is probably NOT for you if: - You are drawn to more hardcore, pragmatic dharma approaches, such as TMI, Mahasi style noting or Daniel Ingram-style rapid noting. - You are drawn to more map or stage-centered approaches to meditation, including those modeled on the "progress of insight map" and those that place emphasis on certain stages, such as A&P, Dark Night, etc. - You are attracted to more religious, less secular approaches to meditation, whether in the Buddhist tradition or outside of it. - You are looking to get stream entry or enlightenment and see joining groups like this one as a way of fostering skills that can help you get there. - You are looking to "get rid of thoughts", have a "cessation" or have a certain kind of experience that you believe is linked with a desirable state or outcome. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you're still on the fence, you can check out the stuff that I'm working on before joining by browsing my meditation blog here. Also, if you want to be updated of future meetings, sittings and retreats, sign up to the mailing list here. Without further ado, here's the login information for tomorrow's meeting: Link to join the meeting: Personal Meeting ID to join in case the link doesn't work for you: 767 473 168 [link] [comments] |
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