Meditation: Weekly Discussion January 25, 2021 |
- Weekly Discussion January 25, 2021
- When someone introduces you and encourages you to meditate is probably giving you one of the best gifts of your life. Be ever grateful for all the useful lessons you experience. Keep meditating. Peace.
- Does anyone else get annoyed when people are just so incredibly non-mindful?
- I've been meditating for about 10 days now and I've started to see progress :)
- The fears we don't face become our limits.
- Am I the only one annoyed by guided meditation voices?
- Mindfulness meditation has caused me to think about my thinking and it's become...annoying. Does anyone who's gone through this know how to stop ?
- Slouching is the most comfortable position for me to meditate in.
- I've got a feeling that meditation is not all there is.
- Just putting this out there
- Any tips for what to think during meditation?
- I feel hopeless, everything is surreal. I feel as if I'm in a dream, reality is not there anymore. Please give me some advice on this.
- This place is a thick mix of good advice/practices and posts containing elitism.
- Liquid sunlight visualization instead of using the breath as an anchor.
- My brain is a trickster...
- A solution to help you meditate every day
- Benefits Of Calm Mind and Relaxing
- Getting into meditation
- I have learned about a via document which has many meditation techniques that are basically cheat codes. But I am unable to find it could someone find and show it please
- Thought classification
- Mirror Meditation/ Gazing
- Explain to me like I'm a 6 y. o what is meditation?
- anyone hear ringing once their mind settles?
- Helps
| Weekly Discussion January 25, 2021 Posted: 25 Jan 2021 04:00 AM PST This is a reoccurring thread for questions relating to your practice and discussion around your experiences. Questions Ask questions relating to your practice, the theory of meditation, various traditions and lineages of thought, or practical tips. If you're new, please read our [FAQ](https://www.reddit.com/r/Meditation/wiki/faq) before posting, as it contains a wealth of information that all of us should come back to occasionally. Discussion Also use this thread for a more free-form discussion of your experiences and other tidbits that might not warrant their own full post. Use this space to connect with the /r/meditation community, it won't be heavily moderated. [link] [comments] |
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| Does anyone else get annoyed when people are just so incredibly non-mindful? Posted: 25 Jan 2021 09:37 AM PST Like you can just tell when someone's not mindful; they're naive, almost stupid in a way. Even some of my closest friends are like this and it annoys me when I notice it. I know I shouldn't get annoyed, but I do. Edit: I see the error in my ways! I understand! Please continue sharing your opinions, but responding to the same types of comments telling me it's ME who's not being mindful is getting old lol. I see the error in my ways. I see that I was being mindless. Thank you to all who let me know! You have all helped me along on my journey. Edit #2: what follows is just a general analysis I've made inspired by this post and it's comments. The anonymity of Reddit makes speaking about mindfulness much easier as it is a lot easier to remove oneself from the ego. For example, when someone says something embarrassing (like me finding the error in my ways), it's easy to not be embarrassed by it as nobody knows who you are, so your ego isn't damaged and thus will not bother the consciousness with egotistical thoughts. Sorry if this is confusing or badly phrased, but it's not really related to the post so it's not really an issue. Leave a comment if you want further discussion :) My reply time may not be excellent, but I will eventually reply to most, if not all of the comments. [link] [comments] |
| I've been meditating for about 10 days now and I've started to see progress :) Posted: 25 Jan 2021 03:02 PM PST When I was meditating for the first couple days, I had this powerful urge to see how long I had left (I was trying to meditate from 3-5 mins at a time) and after every session, it felt like it has been about 20 minutes. But today, I meditated for 5 minutes and didn't have the urge to see how long I had left, and it was over alot sooner than I expected. I was very stressed today and I had anger built inside me so I think I needed the meditation session. Either way, I'm glad to finally see progress in both how much better I am at meditation, and the benefits in life mentally from meditation. PS: I'm not very good at journaling or writing down experiences or anything like that so what I've just written could have been a waffle of nonsense but I tried lol [link] [comments] |
| The fears we don't face become our limits. Posted: 25 Jan 2021 07:11 AM PST Attributed to Robin Sharma, this just means that you don't give up on yourself, don't give up on meditation, just because it makes you fearful. Meditation brings things up that might make you sad, depressed, even a little afraid. It does that so you can turn and face those things. It's like watching your shadow on a wall. Your choice is to continue looking at the shadow, or turn and face the light that throws the shadow. You can do it! – Paine 🙏🏻 [link] [comments] |
| Am I the only one annoyed by guided meditation voices? Posted: 25 Jan 2021 09:01 AM PST While I love the guided aspect of it (controlling breathe and such), I almost always get annoyed by the voice actor who is doing the voice guiding. I turn out wading through all the meditations to find one that fits, if I find one (sometimes I don't!). [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 25 Jan 2021 06:43 PM PST So I'm 135 days into meditation but something I've noticed is that I pay so much attention to my thoughts now that it's bothering me a lot. I'm constantly thinking about the way I think and even though mindfulness talks about being aware of thoughts and not controlling them , I seem to still try to control or change them every chance I get. I really would like to stop paying attention or being aware of my thoughts like this. I preferred when I wasn't always thinking about my thinking , in fact I think I'm less present than before. Now I can't be absorbed into something without feeling like I have to be thinking or paying attention to my thoughts. I'm also always trying to control my thoughts and the forms they come in whether it be words or images. I've been using headspace and insight timer for the complete 135 days. Does anyone have any tips to stop this ? [link] [comments] |
| Slouching is the most comfortable position for me to meditate in. Posted: 25 Jan 2021 06:09 AM PST So Im a big fan of doing guided meditations and I've always noticed that I tend to slouch over. All the meditation practices I've read and listened to always say to have an "elongated" spine. Except I can't keep that position for more than 10 minutes without my back somewhat hurting (makes it very difficult to let go). Even using a pillow behind my back doesn't work. Is it ok that I slouch? I get into meditative states almost 10x easier too. Basically, is meditation more personal? If this works for me, should I really try and change it? Any tips would be great! Also does anyone else find it easier to slouch when meditating? EDIT: THANK YOU FOR ALL THE REPLIES!. Just started Yoga today and almost immediately feel better lol. Also plan on getting a meditation cushion and practicing the enloging of the spine. Much appreciated all! [link] [comments] |
| I've got a feeling that meditation is not all there is. Posted: 25 Jan 2021 09:37 PM PST When we meditate, we definitely get better at focusing in on the things we want to "manifest." Although I believe there are more pieces to this puzzle than thought. Sure we can mediate but what else is out there? We can possibly access higher states of consciousness with mediation but I am almost sure there is more that can be used to help this process of "meditative enlightenment" along. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 25 Jan 2021 11:33 PM PST You should probably not just meditate away feelings of extreme anxiety. It would probably be best just to get out of your own head. Same with serious depression. For me a cognitive approach is required as the first step, possibly therapy and medication, only then followed by mindfulness and slowly transition into meditation. If you or your loved ones see in you any signs of psychosis, meditation practice is possibly the worst thing to do. [link] [comments] |
| Any tips for what to think during meditation? Posted: 25 Jan 2021 08:53 PM PST Am I supposed to think about something specific or nothing at all??? Any tips? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 25 Jan 2021 08:20 AM PST I walk on the street, cars pass by, humans pass by, walking, cycling. It does nothing to me. Someone approaches me, and asks something. They talk but it feels like it's all fake. As if reality collapsed in on itself. I can respond, I do, but everything is feelingless. I respond and for him nothing is off. However for me, I feel alone in my own body. Conversations pass me, everything is feeling less, it feels like a dream, I could just wake up in my bed in a few minutes. But that's not true. It is all real, but I'm not really there, I'm not sure where I am. The harder I try to be engaged in the conversation the more I realise it keeps passing me. This feeling, that everything feels fake, like a dream, everything happens but without any feeling, if there is still something to feel it's only the loneliness in my own body. I feel very not engaged in life. Going through difficult times for years now with depression. What is this? Can I overcome this with mediation. I recently started mediation, hope I can overcome this. I feel very hopeless in that state. I [link] [comments] |
| This place is a thick mix of good advice/practices and posts containing elitism. Posted: 26 Jan 2021 12:17 AM PST Mate, the advice is great, the elitism is not. I would rather explore this whole meditation thing on my own then. Good luck everyone:) [link] [comments] |
| Liquid sunlight visualization instead of using the breath as an anchor. Posted: 25 Jan 2021 11:04 AM PST Imagine a steady stream of liquid sunlight falling from the top of your head, full of space , warmth and love filling you up completely , now stay with that image throughout your meditation you'll thank me later , and no need , thank yourself [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 25 Jan 2021 11:45 PM PST I'm a newbie, but I've noticed that I'm very frequently needing to pull back on random thoughts popping into my mind when being guided to focusing on my breath... Then when the "now let 'er rip" portion comes I'm totally blank... Which leaves me feeling kind of ripped off. Is this just a matter continuing meditation until I tire out my brain so it no longer thinks this kind of disobedience is funny... or are there practical tips for keeping the slideshow in check until its turn comes? [link] [comments] |
| A solution to help you meditate every day Posted: 25 Jan 2021 10:57 AM PST (I've posted about this before, but people seemed to find it helpful, so I thought I'd mention it again.) For me, the toughest thing about meditation has always been daily consistency. Last summer, a couple of friends and I decided to solve this problem by committing to sit together on video chat at the same time every weekday. We don't talk - we just hop on video with mics muted, wave hello, and get to it. This has been a game-changer. Except for a few days where I was ill, I haven't missed a day in months. There's a healthy sense of accountability that makes a big difference, and also a nice feeling of solidarity. Inspired by how well this has gone, I set up Sitting Circles: a way to get matched into a small accountability group like this, based on your scheduling preferences. Feedback absolutely welcome. Thanks! TL;DR: Try this thing I put together that uses healthy social accountability to help you sit more consistently! (Sitting Circles is technically part of Sit-Heads, the meditation group I organize, but it's a standalone feature - you don't need to go to our meetups or anything. It's free, like everything we do at Sit-Heads.) [link] [comments] |
| Benefits Of Calm Mind and Relaxing Posted: 26 Jan 2021 02:31 AM PST Meditation can benefit anyone who makes it a priority and Practises Regularly. Over the past few years of teaching people from all backgrounds, I haven't met a single person who hasn't ended up benefiting from adopting a meditation routine. Stepping back from the rigmarole of daily duties, taking a break from overthinking about the rights and wrongs of life, and scheduling in regular time-outs to close your eyes to enjoy stillness is a marvellous gift you can give yourself. Time after time, meditators experience less stress, better health, inner calm, clarity and creativity, more loving relationships and even increased productivity. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 26 Jan 2021 02:24 AM PST Hi there! Can anyone please give me some guidance on how to meditate when you have ADHD? Does anyone have any particular methods in zoning? I really want to get deep into myself and need help with distractions TIA [link] [comments] |
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| Posted: 26 Jan 2021 01:33 AM PST Patanjali (an ancient Yogi) made clear it's needed to categorize thoughts by their own nature and they can be as follow: "There are five kinds of mental modifications which are either painful or painless: right knowledge, misconception, verbal delusion, sleep and memory" Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (1:5/6) The sources of right knowledge are direct perception, inference and scriptural testimony. (1:7) Misconception occurs when knowledge of something is not based upon its true form. (1:8) An image that arises on hearing mere words without any reality (as its basis) is verbal delusion. (1:9) That mental modification supported by cognition of nothingness is sleep. (1:10) When a mental modification of an object previously experienced and not forgotten comes back to conciousness, that is memory. (1:11) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 26 Jan 2021 01:31 AM PST I really need some insight into your experience with mirror gazing. Please... Every time I do it I do it with the intent of seeing myself for who I really am. When I stare at myself I see an old lady who is exhausted. The fatigue of my body is extenuated and when my eyes begin to water and the unfocussed eye sight begins to distort, I see my skin turn black and I begin to look undead. I in daily life feel old and I have been told from a child I am an old soul. But I still am disappointed because I am 24 and it is as though I am ungrateful for life. Like I am just waiting for old age to be the present. I am hoping to seek guidance in how I can enhance mirror gazing, and if there is anyone with divination experience when they meditate in the mirror. I have experienced the wall of the mirror fading away and becoming to the same surrounds as the person in the mirror, I have felt my chest expand and I have tuned in with my kundalini, and most recently I simply sat stature as I talked to my ancestors, my grandmothers and fathers of most recent passing and of ancient. I want to enhance my experience [link] [comments] |
| Explain to me like I'm a 6 y. o what is meditation? Posted: 26 Jan 2021 12:57 AM PST Is it all about mindfulness? You know being in the present moment. And if so then why do some people claim they can meditate on something. Like meditate on health, love etc. Also can mindfulness help you reach enlightenment? Or does it require a completely different type of meditation? I'm a bit confused... [link] [comments] |
| anyone hear ringing once their mind settles? Posted: 25 Jan 2021 10:08 AM PST |
| Posted: 26 Jan 2021 12:50 AM PST I lucid dream quite much I was wondering can anyone tell me is that like meditation or it's a little further than meditation ? [link] [comments] |
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