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- I struggle meditating when I am stressed about work or personal life issues. Any tips? I understand that it's all in the mind and to "let go" but it's hard to do that in reality when you have responsibilities.
- Meditation kept me from driving off a cliff.
- Does meditating make anyone else believe more in god.
- I created a site to help you feel better
- Tummo breathing
- It's frightening how often I 'check out'
- Please help? I’ve started rocking uncontrollably while meditating, and am hoping for some insight.
- I Surrender to the Cosmos
- Just Listen and Feel.
- Death is our greatest teacher
- What is your best tool to remain in the present moment when you've succumbed to an influx of crazy thoughts and leaving the present moment?
- Why would I want to 'observe the observer'?
- when is it good to NOT be present?
- The potential for 1 million forests - is in 1 acorn
- How to detach from my ego?
- Psychedelic experience
- Meditation and Sleep/Dreams
- Is anyone else addicted to this shit?
- I created an AI guru that guides your journey through self-love and acceptance. (all for free)
- It's been almost 1 month now doing meditation. But from yesterday it's become very hard and challenging to do Meditation. Lots of thoughts are coming. Negative Positive all kind of. I Just can't focus on my breathe anymore. What to do? Any help? Please
- What are some good self love mantras you use?
- meditation ambiance videos
- Guidance (very much) Needed
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| Posted: 02 Apr 2021 07:07 AM PDT Hi all, I struggle meditating when I am stressed about work or personal life issues. Any tips? I understand that it's all in the mind and to "let go" but it's hard to do that in reality when you have responsibilities. Here are some examples:
Even after switching off my laptop, I find it hard to actually switch off mentally. I find myself thinking about what frustrated me, or the incomplete state of "work" that I am supposed to finish off etc. I struggle to concentrate in meditating, my mind is drifting towards some of the thoughts above and I am generally feeling very unpleasant inside. Does anyone have tips please? When everything is at peace and under control and life seems hopeful, meditating is fantastic. [link] [comments] |
| Meditation kept me from driving off a cliff. Posted: 02 Apr 2021 11:18 PM PDT Today was one of those days where driving off a cliff sounded better than driving home. It's been a rough couple of weeks and today was by far the hardest. I've honestly been having a hard time handling the cards I've been dealt. When it came down to it today, I chose to drive home and meditate. It literally saved my life. [link] [comments] |
| Does meditating make anyone else believe more in god. Posted: 02 Apr 2021 04:29 PM PDT I have never been a religious person. I didn't grow up in a religious home and I never really thought much about god growing up. Once I hit high school I was more agnostic than an atheist because I thought it was foolish to say that there is no god when I have no idea. But whenever I meditate I feel a connection toward a higher power that is very difficult to take with me throughout the day when I'm not meditating. Just wondering if anyone has experienced this and what your advice is about staying connected to this feeling/higher power [link] [comments] |
| I created a site to help you feel better Posted: 02 Apr 2021 10:04 PM PDT Most of the problems in your life are psychological. Even if you have to face the daemon on the outside, You have to mentally prepare yourself that you are capable enough to face and defeat anything that you are worried about 'Your Problems are temporary' and just to help you realise this. I created a site for psychotherapy and making your brain realise that with a new day, you could be a new you and leave your worries behind 🌞 WorryMuncher- worrymuncher.com Let me know your thoughts, and i'll try to make it better, if you enjoy using it, Thanks! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Apr 2021 09:16 PM PDT So you all know that thing tibetan monks do where they can dry cold wet sheets with just their body heat? I learned how to do that! I can't dry any sheets, but it's currently 37 degrees fahrenheit at night where I live and my skin stayed warm the whole time! I still felt a little chill, but I'm sure I could get better if I kept it up longer. [link] [comments] |
| It's frightening how often I 'check out' Posted: 03 Apr 2021 12:53 AM PDT Meditation is really acting as a blessing. I'm doing my best to keep a curious and non-judgemental mindset. After 3 months, I am really starting to notice how often I check out - both on the cushion and in everyday life. I go internally into my thoughts; whether that be during meditation, whilst in conversation, walking, listening to a podcast or reading. I've hit a point where I am aware of that :) And everytime I check back in is a blessing. Time to be a fully present being. [link] [comments] |
| Please help? I’ve started rocking uncontrollably while meditating, and am hoping for some insight. Posted: 02 Apr 2021 09:58 PM PDT I started mindfulness meditation using an app a couple of years ago. Since January, I've been taking a tantric meditation class online. I'm a newbie. The past three times I've meditated, I've gotten into such a zone that my abs / core start churning in a clockwise motion. It is all involuntary - "I" feel like a narrator who is enjoying an amusement park ride. Today, I just allowed myself to go with the flow, as long as I could. For about 4 minutes, I sat on the edge of my bed, first swaying in a circular motion, then the direction shifted. It felt like I was being pulled forward and pushed backwards. The motion kept getting stronger and stronger. It was like the force moving me was external, and not internal. I recorded it, and (whoever "I" am) was able to narrate with my voice as it was happening. It felt like someone just "took over" control of my stomach. It ended with me just collapsing on the bed. This was such a wild experience. I do not feel scared about this - it was a peaceful feeling. As if I was being taken care of by someone else. I am a skeptic. Before this happened, I would have thought anyone speaking like this had lost it. I really want to know if anyone else has experienced this while meditating, and whether you have thoughts on how to proceed if this happens again. For example, immediately "snap out of it" (I knew I could "take control" if I wanted to), or keep enjoying the feeling (not feeling in control was actually a freeing thing, plus I was enjoying what felt like a soothing ab workout). Thank you so much. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Apr 2021 08:42 PM PDT I generally start my meditation with "I Surrender to the Cosmos" try to make surrendrance as real in my mind as I could feel. Eg "I Surrender" to me means that the all the stress and issues from that point on shall be handled by the cosmos only and I only try to get one with the cosmos through my 15-20 min meditation session. Then i follow this practice while day to day chores as well. Whenever i feel pressured. Just remind myself of the cosmic energies and tell myslellf that my share of the game is only my action and leave everything else to the almighty with pure Surrendrance. Really glad if this helps someone. Om Shanti 🙏 PS: I had written this post as an answer to some other post. But then I felt I should post it separately as this could help many. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Apr 2021 08:05 PM PDT Be In Harmony With Your Surroundings. You are the source of your peace so Be. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Apr 2021 05:00 AM PDT I have read Michael Singer's "Untethered Soul" 18-20 times for the last 2 years and I want to share what I learned that 200% boosted my journey to Buddha. Excuse my grammar (SSSORRYY). "Death is our greatest teacher" is such a cosmical paradox. No humans or happenings can teach you more than death does. A wise person knows that moment where you will take your last breath will happen whenever and wherever. A wise person accepts the fact that we can die whenever and wherever. If someone were to teach you how to get rid of your obsession, death solves it by just taking it right away. If someone were to teach you how all lives are equal, death instantly put all lives equally. But, will you just be waiting for it to come when we have that power in ourselves to be awakened? If there is something miserable happening in your life right now, try thinking about death. Let's say you are very insecure and hate seeing your BF/GF talking with others. But is it really right for your loved one to be not loved by anyone and living a lonely life? If you can let your selfishness down for a moment, you will realize that you wish your loved one to live an abundant life with no doubt. If that is what you truly want, why all the fuss about your loved one talking to others? To motivate yourself to live in a higher-self, death must be with it. Why must you learn the way to higher-self when everything is taken away? A wise person thinks, "If everything were to change from one breath, I will live in higher-self for the rest of the life. I will not hurt my loved ones. I will be fully honest and live in my deepest side of my existence. " This is an attitude you need to have deeper and meaningful relationships in your life. Look back in your past time when you treated harshly or rather bitterly to your loved ones. It could be the morning when you yelled at your mom. It could be when you acted selfishly to your friends. We think they will be there for your all the time. It is very difficult to grasp. But what if they die now? What if YOU die? What would you do if the night sky you see right now is the last time you will be seeing your loved ones? Imagine grim reaper comes during your sleep and tells you to pack everything up because, in the next morning, you will be leaving? Then the people you met on that day will be the last time you will be seeing them. Forever. How would you feel? What would you talk about with them? You wouldn't even care about their wrong if it's the last time you will be with them. How much love would you be able to express in your last moment? You will look at your life very differently. Now, we must deeply realize this. Death is not to be creeped out or be scared of. Death is the greatest teacher out of all out there. You don't need to get nervous in front of death. Knowing and accepting death will make you live like every moment in your life matter. As every moment is precious. Even now where you are facing difficulties. A person who knows there is only a week to live will treat every moment in that person's last week very special. That last week will be a million times more meaningful than his/her entire life. What would it be like to live every day like this? A really awesome thing when you accept this deep truth is that you don't need to turn your whole life upside down. You just need to change the attitude towards death. For example, you are a person who takes a walk like million times, at a park. But how many times have you actually experienced the joy from it? Imagine a person who has only a week to live asks a doctor, "Can I go outside and take a walk?", "Can I look upon the sky for the last time?" Even if there are storms, he/she will be willing to go out for a walk. It is the most important thing for them to do in their last week. However, you hate storms. You either run or use an umbrella. What is it that makes you feel like you are not living? What is it that makes you so scared? We keep ourselves so busy and try so hard so the next thing will go smoothly. We don't live in the present moments. Don't you want to truly LIVE before death comes? There will be no warnings. It is extremely rare for a person to know when he/she will die. Most of us will fail to realize that there is no next breathe. Use your every day, every moment to let go of the fear that stops you from living in present. Because you know death will come to you no matter what, speak the whatever the FK you want. Do what you need to do without hesitation. Don't worry about what would happen next. Turn your awareness to present moments. This is the life of someone who knows and accepts death. You must be able to live like one because you are also facing death as well. Don't be scared of death. Let it be the key to your freedom for your soul. Receive the courage to live your life wholly from death. "You" are simply experiencing what is happening. It is not about hoping something to happen. Don't waste your time trying your ass off to make the next thing happen. Be thankful and savor every moment. Live your life as if you are on the edge of the cliff because we all are. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Apr 2021 02:37 PM PDT I've realized the value of presence in my life and I can't help but feel that sometimes I leave the present moment and I detest it because it brings in suffering as well as thoughts that I am not able to clearly observe (call it anxiety) What is a method that you use to stay present? I'd gratefully appreciate any help. Thank you. [link] [comments] |
| Why would I want to 'observe the observer'? Posted: 02 Apr 2021 01:14 PM PDT I've been doing the Sam Harris Waking Up course lately, and the past few episodes just haven't made any sense to me. He's started talking about 'observing the observer' and 'looking for the thinker', and... I just don't want to? The reason why I meditate is because I want a tool that can help me handle my anxiety, the mood swings that come from ADHD, and the incredibly intrusive thoughts that come with my OCD. That's all I care about. Thanks to my anxiety, I already can have a distorted picture of reality (I experience a ton of dissociation and derealization), and all these guided meditations do is trigger that. 'Looking for the observer' sounds like it's putting me back in that space, and I don't want to be in that space. I like feeling centered. I like feeling connected to my body. Meditation fixes dissociation and derealization for me, and I don't want to 'ascend' beyond that. I don't care if humans are biological state machines, if I'm 'connected to the universe', etc., I just want a tool to manage my own mind malfunctioning. When I see people talking about 'ego death' on here, and how they've 'ascended past the self' or something like that, it just kinda triggers my anxiety and makes me feel like it's neurotypical people trivializing the experiences I've had with my dissociation and derealization. Just wanted to get that off my chest. Is it okay in meditation for me to just stick to one level? Is it okay for me to just stop where I feel comfortable? I like my ego, I like the part of me where I feel centered and where my limbs feel like they're part of my body and where the world feels real, that's the kinda experience I want, because the alternative is fucking terrifying to me and quite literally hell. Is there something I'm missing here? [link] [comments] |
| when is it good to NOT be present? Posted: 02 Apr 2021 11:07 PM PDT Hey! I hear a lot about trying to be mindful and present as much as you can during the day, but surely its good to think about the past and the future so we can learn from the past and prepare for the future? So what is the correct amount of time to be present because I see a lot of people trying to be "present" all day and that just doesn't make much sense to me. Maybe you need to think about the past / future until that thinking starts hurting you instead of helping you. What are your thoughts on this? Thanks! [link] [comments] |
| The potential for 1 million forests - is in 1 acorn Posted: 02 Apr 2021 08:21 PM PDT How much potential do you think is inside of you right now? Everything is energy. You know this. All atoms are energy. All atoms in your body...100% pure energy. You are pure energy. Pure energy is unlimited potential. You are unlimited potential. Every atom in your body is the same age as the universe. You are unlimited and immortal. Science has proven this to you. Treat yourselves and everything around you as the unlimited and immortal beings that you all are and you get healthier, you get better looking, have better opportunities, which leads to more wealth, and because of your good mental health you are also having better relationships. Your universe will change. Pretty dramatically when you treat it like the infinite universe that it is. But because we are doing this dance together - we need each other. We are Interdependent. Not dependent. Not independent. Interdependent. If we treat it all perfectly - it will all be perfect. Technology and medicine can now treat most things that used to be impossible to live with. Find harmony with yourselfFind harmony with your friends and family.Learn to harmonize with strangers.Study what brings harmony to your environment and home.Find what it means for your brain to be in harmony. Meditate on it. What does it feel like when your brain is in harmony? Just tell your brain "I am harmonizing now" as you meditate. Then proceed to do whatever comes to you in that moment as you follow your breath. Let go of everything. Just harmonize with the present moment. You do not need anything in this moment, except harmony. Admit it. That is what you want. You want complete inner peace. So harmonize. Once you learn to harmonize your brain, then you can start to take that around your environment and then around people. You do at least one thing where your brain is able to find harmony. Painting, dancing, laughing, holidays, vacations, church, prayer, meditation, yoga, orgasms, LSD (if a good trip), surfing, basketball, Whatever makes you happy. Your brain is fully in the moment and harmonizing. That's a feeling you made with your brain. Not the thing itself - you. It was all you. You don't need it. Its there to show you that its possible and all you need to do is pay attention to how your consciousness is reacting in those moments. Study your breath in those moments. Study your body. How does your brain feel? Which parts are lighting up? Really pay attention when you feel happy. That's harmony. Cultivate it through meditation and doing more of the things you love. Its that easy. Just do what you love and brings you to harmony with yourself and your environment. Seems like heaven to me. The day still seems pretty beautiful and the night seems pretty beautiful. Nature is in harmony, as long as its there it is in harmony, because its natural. It doesn't think about it. It just does nature. If you leave it alone it will produce rainforests, jungles, elephants, duckbilled platypus, venus fly traps, and all sorts of cool stuff. You don't have to do anything. Just leave it alone. Isn't that cool? You can go visit - but when you are there you s- find harmony with it. Try a mediation on harmony. Imagine yourself like one of those Tesla balls. Feeling the electricity coming off every part of your body and brain as you float in harmony with your mediation area. Watch a video online of one. The way it seems to be in perfect harmony. Feel it through your whole body and through your hair. Feel it through your spine and chest. Feel it underneath you. Feel your whole body in perfect harmony. Pay attention to how this feels. If you can take that feeling with you throughout your day, it makes for a really enjoyable experience. All the time. Everywhere. All you have to do is try and you can learn to harmonize all day long. Floating around like a Telsa ball is fun. Its how you feel when you are truly happy. Light on your feet. Light in your heart. You can feel it. It takes study. Learn what helps your body and mind harmonize. Write it down. Learn what helps your relationships harmonize. Write it down. It just takes you to want to do it. The effort is all on you and its as easy as getting a notebook and pen. Because once you have those you have already made the decision to find harmony. And the universe will give it to you if you ask. If youre sincere about it. Dont you want harmony in your everyday life? Peace, love, and joy - every single day. Your life in total harmony. If we all do it, then we can reduce the risk of creating more disharmony. So follow your dreams, do what you love, and find harmony. That's pretty fun. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Apr 2021 05:11 PM PDT When I'm meditating for awhile, and thinking about my life, I can usually dispel any anxiety I have over most of my egoic preoccupations. But the one kernel I can't seem to overcome is jealousy of other/envy of others/coveting their success and joy. It keeps me stuck in a very angry depression. I don't feel good enough or like I'll never have those things I want because I'm a bad person. I feel like I don't have enough in my life and that I'm being left behind. When I try to detach, it always ends in the thought that "one day they will die and I will die and none of this will matter" which makes me more depressed. I need to overcome these eroding thoughts. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Apr 2021 01:11 AM PDT Does meditation help us have psychedelic experience naturally ? Like DMT ? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Apr 2021 12:25 AM PDT Hey everyone, I'm a beginner at meditating (just over a month in) and I have to admit that I struggle to meditate every day– I usually only end up doing it maybe 4-5 days in a week right before I go to bed which is when I feel I have the most time and focus. Because I'm a bit inconsistent I've actually started to notice a difference in how I end up sleeping if I've meditated before or not. If I don't meditate, it takes me a while to fall asleep (because my mind is focusing on unpleasant thoughts, no surprises there), then I sleep through the night but when I wake up I'm super groggy and stay in bed for a good hour or so in half-awake mode trying to get up/fall asleep again, which doesn't feel very good. If I do meditate, I end up falling asleep much more easily and when I wake up I'm more alert and able to get out of bed in maybe 15 minutes. I sleep the same amount of time in both events BUT invariably every single time I meditate before bed, I wake up in the middle of the night from very vivid dreams, sometimes multiple times (not bad or good dreams, just strong enough to wake me up apparently). I'm not surprised that I fall asleep better and wake up feeling better after meditating, but does anyone have any insight or experience with the dreaming aspect? Waking up from vivid dreams has never been a common occurrence with me until just a week or two ago and I'm curious if it has something to do with the meditating right before sleep or maybe it just correlates to something else going on in my life right now! [link] [comments] |
| Is anyone else addicted to this shit? Posted: 03 Apr 2021 12:08 AM PDT I just got into it and I've noticed incredible euphoria both mentally and physically. I feel as though any sort of information wether it be sound or light disturbs the introspection and the meditative high. Upon opening my eyes, euphoria drops significantly. Also, medication seems to be enhanced depending on your chemical state e.g what foods and drugs your taking. Has anyone got any nice combinations to increase the euphoria of meditation? Also, meditation seems to inevitably make you look deeply into the meaning of the universe, what's your take on it? [link] [comments] |
| I created an AI guru that guides your journey through self-love and acceptance. (all for free) Posted: 02 Apr 2021 02:02 PM PDT We've been living through some of the most tumultuous of times. AI algorithms have pushed us to the boundaries of stimulation, making our lives in quarantine feel dull in comparison. But as effective as these algorithms are at distracting us - giving us that little hit of dopamine to keep us addicted - there are some of us that believe these powerful algorithms can also help us become more fulfilled. My heart goes out to everyone who has been effected by the events of this last year. During the pandemic, I learned to build apps so I could better share my love for meditation, and make free resources available for anyone. I'm incredibly grateful for all the support and encouragement this subreddit has brought me when I shared my first meditation app here. Since then, I've been learning how to use data science for social good. I just finished building a little experiment that uses machine learning to understand which types of guided meditations work the best for you. We can do great things by working together. Everyone here has so much experience to help beginners, but I realize it's hard to get your voice out there. Because of this, I've also been improving this app to become a place where anyone can contribute and learn about meditation. Teachers can feel free to link donation buttons & courses in the app :)
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| What are some good self love mantras you use? Posted: 02 Apr 2021 06:38 PM PDT |
| Posted: 02 Apr 2021 06:01 PM PDT hii y'all i recently made a relaxation/meditation nature geared channel on yt called "relaxing reels" and it would be rly cool if y'all would check them out and give me feedback :)!!! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 02 Apr 2021 08:07 PM PDT I've been dabbling... In doing so, I've ended up scaring myself... I've practiced (over time) and gotten myself to the point where I can force myself into a "power nap" with a 24min timer. Thing is, within the time span, I can project into some of the most wonderful experiences. Once the alarm goes off; however, I wake bummed and more depressed than I am on a regular basis... How do I deal with this? How do I interpret these emotions? How do I decipher the illuminated images? What do the (occasional) auditory hallucinations mean? I need SO much help. [link] [comments] |
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