Meditation: If you struggle to meditate because of thoughts of "I should be getting some other important task done", just remember these 2 things: |
- If you struggle to meditate because of thoughts of "I should be getting some other important task done", just remember these 2 things:
- The more I practice meditation the more I realise it’s not about calming your mind, it’s about focusing on your true conscious experience
- Meditating right after workout
- Meditation after Wim-Hoff breathing
- I think I had my first meditative experience, and right now my mind is completely calm for the first time in years. How do I replicate this feeling?
- First time meditating threw up some anxious surprises
- Don’t be to hard on yourself, today, tomorrow , throughout your meditation journey, give yourself plenty of space , be kind to yourself and know everything will unfold in due time
- Can you suggest some of the "must reads" on thoughts during meditation? Both on "letting thoughts come and go" and on noting practice?
- How do you enjoy the present if it's difficult to find activities that you enjoy?
- Can I meditate anytime of the day?
- My life story
- The eye as an output device
- Can no longer identify thoughts or return to a focal point
- Kids Meditation
- Every time I meditate I get a panic attack caused by noticing my breath. Has anyone else experienced this and worked through it?
- Is the ongoing mental narration of thoughts and external stimuli while meditating typical?
- There is no fiction - Neville Goddard lecture.
- Questions about sitting on a Zafu
- What is your approach to working with physical pain/illness?
- MINDFULNESS+
- Consider this whilst meditating
- Will my psychedelic experience be different now that i’ve been practicing daily meditation for about a year?
- Losing the self in meditation?
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| Meditating right after workout Posted: 27 Apr 2021 11:04 PM PDT I found that I generally am least likely to skip meditation if I do it straight after a workout, even if I feel a bit icky from the workout. This might be a silly question, but is this necessarily a problem? Do you need to be fresh n clean to properly meditate? And does the high energy of the workout somehow compromise the meditation? [link] [comments] |
| Meditation after Wim-Hoff breathing Posted: 27 Apr 2021 04:01 PM PDT I recently observed that after I do my Wim-Hoff breathing exercise (1-2 days a week ) and follow it up with a meditation I can go deep ,really deep with no thoughts for like real long .Normally I struggle to do this when I meditate first thing in the morning .Not sure what is happening but it's something else . [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 Apr 2021 06:18 PM PDT So, some backstory. I have severe anxiety. Like, I have trouble leaving my room or dealing with stressful situations without having panic attacks. Hell, I have trouble not keeping my mind constantly occupied. And I had tried meditating before to ease that, but like, I guess you could say my mind was too loud? It was too intense to be able to stick with it. So I gave up. Now, to what's actually important. Right now, it's raining outside. I live in a very dry, desert climate, so rain is a very rare thing. So, I decided to sit down on my porch, and watch the rain for a bit. As I was watching the rain, I decided to close my eyes and just listen to the rain. Basically the second my eyes were closed, everything became silent, and the earth became still. It was almost like I felt nothing at all. The only thing I could really feel was my own body, sitting in the chair, and I felt like a statue. Sometimes I could feel the wind, but that was it. When this happened, it almost felt like my mind went into repair mode. I was thinking of the things currently bothering me in life, and it was almost like I was asking and answering my own questions, like an inner dialogue. I also was encouraging myself to get better, and to heal what was causing me to shut myself off from the world like I do. I can already say, I just experienced one of the most profound moments of my entire life. Looking back, it was intense. But during, it felt like nothing was happening at all. Once I sort of came to, 30 whole minutes had passed, the rain was coming down extremely hard, and I was soaking wet lol. It only felt like seconds, however. I'm sorry for that almost unreadable text. But, was that meditation? And if so, how do I capture that again? [link] [comments] |
| First time meditating threw up some anxious surprises Posted: 28 Apr 2021 01:03 AM PDT Hey there, So I tried meditation for the first time this morning - a 12 minute session of just breathing in and out, basically - having been interested in trying it for a while. Thought 'why are you putting it off', and kinda just went for it eventually. My expectations were it'd put me in a state of calm, and then likely boredom, and for the first at a guess 6 or 7 minutes it was sorta like this. I remembered to put a book in my bag before work, and I was aware of my head feeling a little funny but nothing too wild. What I didn't expect was the anxiety that rushed in. A really silly thing popped up - 'what if my alarm doesn't go off' - which became really, really horrible at one point despite it being really quite nominal. I tried to appreciate what it was that I was feeling, but then the alarm went off and I had to get on with my day. I don't even think I'd describe the experience as pleasant, but I'd definitely say it warrants further investigation. Thanks for reading my brain dump :] [link] [comments] |
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| How do you enjoy the present if it's difficult to find activities that you enjoy? Posted: 27 Apr 2021 04:26 PM PDT |
| Can I meditate anytime of the day? Posted: 27 Apr 2021 07:54 PM PDT |
| Posted: 27 Apr 2021 11:18 PM PDT Hello guys I am from India 26 age today I thought that I tell you guys my story till now so my mind will calm a bit so until 2011 my life is running normal but after that I lost my father due to cancer & my mother is a schizophrenia patient . I have 2 sisters so in india society is not advanced so people' yet married of parents choise & they married in 2013 I got admission in a college after completing my 3 year diploma ( 1-1.5 year extra due to weak in maths) after 2016 I try to finding jobs but can't do because of my mother illnes due to night shift reason and my shitty life goes on 2017 onwards my mother mental illness is extreme till 2 years so in that case I can't imagine to get out of the house I don't go out playing games because of all of this and parenting is very important in child life I trapped in house and this became my habit somehow my life going till 2019 we buy a property in 2012 after my father death & I was small & idiot at that time also that guy doing frod with us I lodge a complaint and till now that case in going because of that case not my fault at all and yet am doing so much everyone in society and my relatives blame me for that and my mother is again unstable and at that point of time one of my friend took huge amount of money at that point of time and not returned yet I was seriously depressed because of all that shit and I was thinking of sucide but somehow I managed to get out of that thankfully of my online friends (pubg) . After some time everyone blame me for everything and a point comes in my life i stopped all of that nonsense of society and don't care of anyone even if they died 6 months ago I tried to change my life to get out of this shitty town and life I was learning japanese, improving in skills & doing nofap after 70+ days of nofap I got stuck in a relapse cycle. because of all that I really can't concentrate on study .I am a lazy person because of that because of that lazyness I got braces at this year , no girlfriend because of no confidence and gaps in teeth & I am a shy and idiot person who believe any friend so this is my experience so far and 2-3 or problems that I don't tell . After all of that I finally know that life is a nothing but getting experience and sometimes it's good and sometimes it's bad & 1 more thing parenting is very important in a child life because it gives you a right direction [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 Apr 2021 10:11 PM PDT Perhaps I'm re-stating the obvious, but please bear with me. The eye is well known as an input device, a biological camera that is able to capture the frequency and wavelength (ie., color and brightness) of light falling on it, and convert it to an electric signal that is supplied to the brain. Literature also mentions that the eye is a mirror of the mind and that it can reflect emotions (such as peace, anger, or desire). Even when the eye is closed, it can expose the state of the mind. Thus, during REM sleep, the rapid eye movements are a consequence of thoughts/dreams/mental activity in sleep. In these states, the eye becomes an output device providing measurable information on the state of the mind to the outside world. Consequently, for the meditator, eyes appear to be good indicators of the stillness of the mind. If your eye is steady and unwavering, then your mind is still, and vice versa. [link] [comments] |
| Can no longer identify thoughts or return to a focal point Posted: 27 Apr 2021 09:56 PM PDT Started a consistent practice back in January of 20 min in the morning and 15 min at night. I was feeling a lot of positive changes and felt like I was understanding the practice and myself more and more. Then, Of course, I started slacking back in March and cut back to 10 min each session, but I still felt ok until the past several weeks. My anxiety and depression has gone back to how it was before I started, if not worse and now when I try and meditate, it's like my thoughts are so loud, random and irrelevant that I can't even identify them, let go, or accept them and return to breath/sound/etc. I can barely even sit still or keep my eyes closed for more than 5 min. Any advice/techniques I should try? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 Apr 2021 03:51 PM PDT One of my grandsons (8) has a very short fuse. Recently he slammed a door. He didn't know his brother's hand was there and broke his finger. I'd like to teach him meditation to help him to respond to situations rather than react. I'd start him at about 5 minutes a day. I saw a couple of courses Insight Timer that may help. But, I thought I'd try your collective wisdom Anyone have experience with any apps that might help? Boston Tony [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 Apr 2021 12:46 PM PDT I have had an ongoing problem for many years where every time I notice my breathing I start to feel like I can't breath. I try my best to take controlled breaths in these moments because I know that hyperventilating just causes greater panic. I've gone to a doctor about this in case it was caused by something medical but it was confirmed to be just anxiety. I also struggle with being far too reactive and feeling overpowered by my thoughts and emotions. I believe that meditation would be a great help if I could actually do it. But every time I sit down to do it I make it about 5 minutes before having a panic attack. I once tried to work through it and did a meditation once a day for a week, but the panic attacks didn't get better so I stopped. I have tried anchoring myself with my breath (to make peace with it), with my body, with guided meditations...nothing seems to work. Whenever I anchor myself with something else I still seem to get fixated on my breathing. I get a panic attack and start crying, as silly as this sounds, from fear since my body feels like it's being suffocated. Has anyone been through this? Is there light at the end of this tunnel? I have no idea how to work through this and I would love to be able to just sit with myself without feeling like I'm dying. Thank you in advance for any advice that may be given, or to anyone who just wants to share their experience. [link] [comments] |
| Is the ongoing mental narration of thoughts and external stimuli while meditating typical? Posted: 27 Apr 2021 12:39 PM PDT I've been practicing for a little over a month, and I'm feeling kind of stuck. During practice I feel that I am able to remove myself from being caught in the river of thought and can watch stray thoughts come and go without judgement, or chasing a train of thought. I typically watch my breath or become hyper aware of the sensations and sounds in my environment instead. The problem I'm having is that there's an ongoing narration in my mind, and I'm not sure if this is a regular part of mediation that everyone experiences, or if I'm distracting myself from the practice unintentionally. For example, I am constantly counting my breaths, labeling things I hear/feel around me ("the clouds have shifted because I feel warmer, there's a bird in that tree chirping, my dog is snoring, I hear someone mowing their lawn") It seems like internal narration is something everyone has. If it's not, then how do you bring your attention back to just watching thoughts instead of chasing them? I don't really see many people talking about what their inner voice is doing as they meditate and I wonder if I've been doing it wrong this whole time. [link] [comments] |
| There is no fiction - Neville Goddard lecture. Posted: 27 Apr 2021 01:50 PM PDT Neville Goddard says; If an imaginal act produces an external fact to support it, then is not this world essentially imagined? If you dare to assume what your reason and senses deny and walk faithful to your assumption, believing in its reality - and its corresponding effect is produced, can this seemingly solid, real-world be anything other than imaginal? Everything is imagined, for you are God - all imagination! God exists in you and you in Him. You cannot feed the mind violence and not expect violence in the world. [link] [comments] |
| Questions about sitting on a Zafu Posted: 27 Apr 2021 09:09 PM PDT
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| What is your approach to working with physical pain/illness? Posted: 27 Apr 2021 04:27 PM PDT Greetings, I just had my first vaccine shot and had a pretty intense reaction which brought on a high fever and lots of discomfort. I still don't have much experience with working with practices when in this kind of elevated/painful state. What is your approach to working with pain/discomfort? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 Apr 2021 07:39 PM PDT • Attention and focus development exercises • Intentional listening; Theme work • Objective self observational skill tool practice Edward Fanaberia... After university and eight years of practical experience, Mr. Fanaberia did a year studying in India with such teachers as Muktanada, the Mother (in Pondicherry), and Neem Karoli Baba (teacher of Ram Dass). He was also in direct contact and inspired by Karmapa, Sai Baba, as well as others. It was there he eventually met a student of the Gurdjieff Work and was put in contact with J. G. Bennett a direct pupil of Gurdjieff himself. Mr.B, via his quality of being, his many books and teachings, was regarded as one of the major proponents of the Gurdjieff Work in Europe and a teacher in his own right. Mr. Fanaberia did intensive Gurdjieff studies in England with Mr. Bennett at his full time school in 1973-74. After five years of group teaching himself, he was selected as a member of the board of directors of The Claymont Society for Continuous Education, the North American 4th way (Gurdjieff Work) school established by Mr. Bennett in West Virginia. Mr. Fanaberia, Gurdjieff Montreal director, has been leading and directing groups for over 45 years. [link] [comments] |
| Consider this whilst meditating Posted: 27 Apr 2021 01:16 PM PDT When you sit for meditation and you go through your process whether focusing on breath, being mindful of phenomena, repeating mantra and so on, realise the act of you meditating is just a another thought. Even this realisation is a thought. So who is the one that knows these thoughts? Who is the one that knows you are meditating? Try exploring and finding the one who is meditating. If you are aware of sensation, thought, feeling or perception are you that even though these come and go many times throughout the day and countless times throughout a life time? Consider these next time you meditate and try to find the I who is meditating or is aware of the fact you are meditating. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 27 Apr 2021 12:04 PM PDT The last time i dabbled in psychedelics ( shrooms and/or LSD) was last summer. After the last trip, i began meditation. i am curious to know if my trip experience will be different now that i've gotten deeper in practicing? or if it could negatively effect my progress in meditation after i do shrooms or LSD? [link] [comments] |
| Losing the self in meditation? Posted: 27 Apr 2021 08:36 AM PDT I feel like I'm getting "somewhere" in my meditation (20 minutes a day for the past 60 days or so, using the Waking Up app) where the feeling of me-ness or having a self fades away and there is only that-ness, which appears to me as all the objects within the field of my consciousness (my visual field and the constant light show there, sounds, sensations, thoughts, etc). The objects are arising and I'm aware of them, but for brief periods of time the "me" that feels it's perceiving fades away and there is only the perception itself. It feels very peaceful, but not happy or joyful or loving. It feels empty but not sad. I've read about others having some kind of peak experience in meditation (samadhi or something like it) and I've read it can feel ecstatic or mystical for some people. Am I meditating correctly? Does anyone else have this experience? Is this the "point" or meditation? [link] [comments] |
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