Meditation: Is it ok to cry during meditation? |
- Is it ok to cry during meditation?
- Loving Kindness- sharing my experience from my session today.
- Man meditation has made life interesting
- Meditate like airborne fighter pilots during dogfighting!
- You’re getting there?
- How awareness brings growth (a thought process)
- Starting to meditate - sleep
- Meditation retreat centers
- My mediation mantra that helps me stay focused. I’d love to hear yours.
- “Who am I?”
- Trataka Meditation - Is it normal to see images in the candle flame?? What is your experience with Trataka Meditation??
- I feel like I only use meditation as an escape... Would like to hear your opinion.
- Keep twitching my eyes
- Getting started
- Any questions about meditation? I can help ��
- Excited to Learn
- Struggling with self love, Meditation Frustration, seeking advice
- Meditation + morning affirmations gives positive energy
- why does my body feel light as a feather during and after meditating?
- How to accept or deal with feeling of dread
- Frank yang
- Mindfulness and Meditation by Quarto Book Bundle on sale
- Working with "insistent visitors" and strong urges
- Funny/Amazing feeling while meditating?
| Is it ok to cry during meditation? Posted: I've been going through a chronic health crisis and it's been recommended to me to meditate to help alleviate the anxiety of navigating this crisis. But every time I meditate I start to cry. For instance just now I tried a mindfulness meditation on headspace and it asked me to picture myself and someone I loved feeling relaxed. So naturally I pictured me and my husband on the beautiful Cabo beach we went to for vacation a couple years ago. And I just started crying because I kept thinking about how I can never feel like that again or maybe even never be able to travel again. Every attempt I make to meditation goes like this. I either feel more anxious or more sad. What am I doing wrong? Any tips? [link] [comments] |
| Loving Kindness- sharing my experience from my session today. Posted: Something amazing happened in my practice today. I feel compelled to share. This afternoon, instead of doing my usual mindfulness meditation, I decided to branch out and try to add some variety to my routine. Using a meditation app (Medito) I randomly selected a Loving Kindness session by Giovanni Dienstmann. In this session, the whole focus was on cultivating and fully immersing one's self in Loving Kindness. It wasn't my first experience with a loving-kindness session, but it was the first time I was able to fully connect with and feel what I will have to describe as pure, unconditional love for myself. In the ~13 minutes I was sitting, I laughed, I cried, I felt physical sensations of near ecstasy and catharsis. It was one of the most beautiful experiences I have ever had (period). Long-suppressed memories of first loves and remembered moments of joy came rushing back in waves. They reminded me, that I wasn't always so closed off and guarded... that I wasn't always afraid to express love or to fully love myself. It made me realize just how much I have hidden from my own view out of some fear of being too vulnerable and just how amazing and powerful love truly is. Anyway, thank you all for allowing me to share... I hope it helps someone else out there, who like me, is just trying to figure it all out. I'd love to hear from all of you about any similar or related experiences. As for me, I am going to go kiss my wife and child and then call my Mom. Much Love! \Addendum: I don't know if I can credit my experience to a single app, guide, or session. I am certainly not trying to sell or promote anything here... I did want to relay important details, just in case, they might be a help to others. My experience is likely a result of many factors including my years-long journey exploring meditation and mindfulness practice.* [link] [comments] |
| Man meditation has made life interesting Posted: I've been meditating daily and nearing a year of it in May. I've mainly did guided meditation at first. Then I started switching between om chanting and regular breathe focus practices. I've recently hit this point where it's like I keep seeing my thoughts and how the constantly try to me suffer. For example, I was at the doctor for oral surgery and was waiting for over 30 minutes inside without my phone. During this my mind would occasionally think angrily like "what is taking so long! I want my phone. Ugh". But it's like anything I would think that I would think notice and be like am I really causing my own suffering then just laugh. Stuff like that happens a lot now. It's funny because sometimes I won't be able to control a thought or emotion but I still feel the underlying feeling of "don't create your own suffering" but it's just to strong to completely control or stop, but it won't have much of a grip as it used to. Therefore, the emotion or thought fades away with much less effort than before. (Not saying I'm perfect now, because I definitely still lose temper and get caught in my emotion and thoughts still) Honestly mediation has helped my life so much. I went from the classic lazy college student living at home to a person who has a strict schedule from 8am - 7pm. I think the biggest thing it taught me was that all value judgments people place aren't real, and is completely subjective . This is probably the knowledge that helped me be less attached to thoughts and feelings. Because while I still take them seriously and into consideration, I don't feel the weight of them controlling me as much. [link] [comments] |
| Meditate like airborne fighter pilots during dogfighting! Posted: I read in a book that fighter pilots make fast and accurate decisions under such high g-forces with something called an 'OODA' loop. O - Observe O - Orient D - Decide A - Act (Repeat) I have experimented and come up with a similar cycle that keeps me tranquil and mindful during meditation. The results are mind-blowing. This loop also contains 4 elements whose execution is to be repeated sequentially. 1) Be aware of all thoughts. Yet try to not get involved(dwell) in those thoughts. Do not judge those thoughts. Do not spend any intellectual resources on those thoughts. 2) Regardless, If you do realize that you're dwelling or judging any thought(s), just distract yourself from it instantaneously and deliberately. For helping the distraction process, you can momentarily open your eyes to see a candle or a wallpaper with white dot in a black background. If you don't have such physical distractions, you can simply "visualise" a white tiny dot floating in a dark background of space/nothingness. Whatever be the method of distraction, the objective here is to break the involvement with your thought(s). 3) Be aware of the relation between current thought, previous thought and the upcoming thought. Most of the times, thoughts occur as a chain of ideas. Even if one thought pops up, out of nowhere, the next one might be related to the first one. Realizing the common attribute(s) of the consequent thoughts can help you better distract yourself from that chain of ideas. But I must caution you, do not spend too much of your intellectual efforts on this third element. Do not even dwell on it. For this is just a ¼ part of the loop that is to be repeated several times. 4) Discern meta-cognitive thoughts This element is specifically dedicated to one peculiar type of thought. That's metacognition. There is good chance that you'll get involved in something called a feedback loop or "thinking about thinking." The last step of this loop is look out for any such thought processes going around and terminate them. Use the methods of distraction in element 2 if needed. Now repeat this loop. As hard and long the above might seem, it's just for explanatory and comprehensive purposes. But I execute each iteration of this loop in just a few seconds. With practice even you'll be able to. And the results will amaze you. I'm a 22 yo undergraduate student from India. Do write to me, if you need any further clarification on the above method. Good luck and happy meditating! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: You're getting there? What do you mean you're getting there? What the hell are you getting to? All you're revealing to me is that you are not where you are. Your mind is somewhere else and as a result your body is too. You are here. I am here I am here I am here There's no finite destination. EDIT: This was a journal from this morning after becoming aware of my chattering and worried mind after listening to a podcast with Peter Crone. I've been in the process of healing a lot of debilitating physical pain, neurological problems, and other struggles associated with being human. When I'm "there" is when I begin to dissociate from reality. I forget that I'm here. I'm constantly looking toward the future. Constantly thinking "when I get THERE" I can finally be happy (healed from all the pain in my body). But I can be happy and really feel grateful right now which I have genuinely been feeling heavily the last week (shoutout acupuncture and my acupuncturist). Lots of emotions have been let go of the last two months. I was losing my ability to walk or even think straight in January. Years and years of unknown exposure to mycotoxins and unrelated trauma effecting other parts of my body. I'm healing. I'm sending love to the places that hurt. The only place I'm at is here, truthfully, and not over there, not in the fear of the future or what's next or some apparition of the past. [link] [comments] |
| How awareness brings growth (a thought process) Posted: Ive recently had a focus on just noticing and having an awareness around what the contents of my thoughts are... and Im developing a big fat crush on someone so my thoughts have been a lot of fantasies and scenarios and its made me start to think about how being so infatuated with this person is a way for me to not experience reality to its fullest, a way for me to numb out essentially. And its quite interesting because now I am wondering why am I numbing out or a better question, what am i numbing out? I just moved across the country 2 months ago and I think Ive finally come face to face with the overbearing loneliness that comes with living alone for the first time and moving days away from all your family and friends. and so ive delt with this loneliness by finding someone to obsess over and I can think and daydream of happy carefree fantasies with this person anytime I might feel lonely and then I dont have to acknowledge or experience these negative feelings. I dont know how im supposed to sit with this loneliness, I feel frustrated with myself and I feel lost and I dont know how to move forward. ... in the past what ive done is given myself an intentionally emotional outlet, like making myself cry by listening to sad music. Im not sure if it helps, part of me thinks its just an excuse for me to "be over and done with it" like if I let myself experience the hurt for 15 minutes it will go away and stop hurting. on the bright side all this is a wonderful example of my growth, the fact that I can recognize whats happening instead of just deteriorating. I also worry that this might be a reoccurring theme in my life with my tendency to not stay too single for too long... is it all just a constant repression of a deep loneliness? and if thats the case, what can I do to help with this? how does one go about unlearning such a thing? I guess its to continue to catch myself in the act of these thoughts and patterns... and then to combat them, to do something else, to come back to the present moment. Stop the train in its tracks over and over again until it doesn't see the point in running anymore. and I guess thats growth. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: Hello all, What an interesting and inspiring community! I am starting with meditation (did it already long long time ago for about a week), and i have a main goal: Every time i have a big event i get anxious and stressed, and mostly about the sleep i get the night before. This in turn keeps me awake, which is a vicious circle that i really hate. Examples: last year my birthday, i had to get up early and had a party in the evening. I got so stressed about my sleep (and the early waking) that i got kind off panic attacks about my sleep. And now: next week i have a job interview (at 14.00h, so not even early). I already feel my stomach and chest stressing about the sleep (and NOT the interview). I know there are a lot of benifits in meditation, and not to speak less about allllll these benefits, but will mediation (and being more mindfull) help me with my main goal do you think? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: Can you recommend some meditation retreat centers on the west coast (CA, OR, WA)? I am partial to Buddhist, particularly Tibetan styles, but am open to anything. I am looking for seven day (or so) retreats, or Vipassana. Thanks in advance! [link] [comments] |
| My mediation mantra that helps me stay focused. I’d love to hear yours. Posted: "The body is form" (in breath) (for representing all physical things) "The mind a beautiful canvas" (out breath) (for creativity and inspiration, thought) Repeat 🌞 I get a really oddly calm feeling from how grounded I feel while reciting this mantra and rythmic breathing practice. I typically meditate silently, but the mantra is wonderful. Cheers [link] [comments] |
| Posted: When I was a kid, probably around age 9 or 10, I used to sometimes wonder very deeply about my mind. I distinctly recall thinking about thinking itself and my mind. And then I would wonder to myself, "wait, who am I? No, like who is asking that question? What is behind all of my movements?" And then I would look at my hands and move them and just observe in awe that I was making that happen. And then one time, while I was doing this, I suddenly entered into this spooky out-of-body type experience that made me feel disconnected with my body. I remember having a sense of "seeing" my body from above (though I wonder if this particular memory is a suggestive memory from years of TV and stories of these types of things). While this experience was going on, I remember hearing my dad's voice in the other room and understanding that it was my dad, but in another way not really being familiar with it. And within a few seconds I would come back to reality, pretty shaken. This intrigued me as much as it frightened me. And so I recall doing it intentionally a few times after that over the next few years. I could induce it by thinking (and maybe even saying) the question "who am I?" very intently and looking in the mirror as I did it. To me, this was always kind of my rosebud - I would try to explain it to people over the years and they never really understood me. But it has fascinated and terrified me all of my life. I have been getting into meditation and mindfulness practice recently and it seems like what I was doing was seeing the dissolution of the self. Transcending the self perhaps? In the Waking Up app, Sam Harris described an experience (perhaps quoting Harding's the Man With No Head) that was eerily similar to what I remember. What's interesting to me is that I cannot and have not been able to "achieve" this since I was probably like 12. It may be of note that I started taking ADHD and SSRI medications around the time I used to have these experiences and have taken them all of my life since. So perhaps there is some barrier there. But I just wanted to share this in case anyone else has had this experience. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: I've been trying to master the art of meditation for almost a year now. My biggest trouble is my mind always begins to wander and I lose my meditative state in only a few minutes. I've found what might be the perfect solution for my busy mind. Trataka Meditation. Focusing on the flame of a candle to promote concentration. This has worked wonderfully for me thus far! I often pair trataka meditation with certain frequencies or binaural beats playing in my headphones. I have never been able to successfully clear my mind for more than 5-10 min at time. With this method, I've found myself in a meditative state for 20-30 min. While gazing at the flame, I often see images. The most recent and most vivid image that appeared to me was an elephant standing in front of a giant "tree of life". I've also seen butterflies, mountains and an image of what seemed to be someone waving at me. This immediately made me think of my grandmother and that perhaps she was saying hello. Has anyone else practiced trataka meditation and experienced something similar? What have been your experiences? [link] [comments] |
| I feel like I only use meditation as an escape... Would like to hear your opinion. Posted: I only use meditation as a tool to calm down and feel better when having a bad time instead of a regular practice. I feel its effect, but it's so easy to neglect meditation when everything goes well in my life. It's only when things go haywire I seek the silence of my mind to let all those fictional dogmas and beliefs of society go. I can let them go when they cause me suffering, but it's so hard when it makes me happy. Yet again, this is just another desire to let go of my desires... [link] [comments] |
| Posted: I've been really getting into spirituality and meditation in particular these last 2 weeks. Every time I meditate, I start out pretty chill and relaxed, but after 10 minutes my eyes start twitching and I have a hard time keeping them relaxed and unopened. Any tips? 🌸 [link] [comments] |
| Posted: I want to start meditating but i don't know where or how to start. Closest thing i've done is breathing excercises to control my heartbeat for freediving. Any help would be appreciated [link] [comments] |
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| Posted: I've started to learn how to meditate with headspace and just watching some videos online. I understand that meditation can help to make you more present in the moment and help you focus. I'm just curious what are the other benefits to meditation and basically what the goal is to meditation. I understand most of the goals will be set by what you want out of it but is the overall reason it was created to be more self aware or just to remove yourself from your ego? I appreciate any help or comments. :) [link] [comments] |
| Struggling with self love, Meditation Frustration, seeking advice Posted: I find it very difficult to accept my emotions, my dads side of the family has a history of mental illnesses so that passed over to me. Even on anxiety medication I still feel restless and uneasy, I struggle to cope with my anxiety even after regularly practicing meditation. I want to accept every aspect of myself but it's difficult for me, I try to watch my thoughts but I can only do so for so long, my anxious thoughts don't disappear they just get replaced by other depressive/anxious thoughts so watching them seems counterproductive imo. But I'm no meditation guru so what do I know? I don't like watching thoughts because I never could get that feeling like I've separated myself from them, it still feels like I'm being brought down by them. Even if I watch a thought til it disappears there's a 70 percent chance the next thought will be negative. I KNOW that my thoughts aren't factual but I still feel them as if they are. For example if I watch the thought "I'm so sad, why am I sad, why can't I accept myself and give myself love?" Watching this thought doesn't do anything and no matter how hard I try to be the observer of this thought I just can't. I just want to love myself and except my thoughts and emotions as they are, but no matter what I do I still don't fully feel that love for myself. [link] [comments] |
| Meditation + morning affirmations gives positive energy Posted: By practicing morning affirmation with meditation (both together), we can start our day fresh and positively. Also we can achieve our goals with a fresh mind. This is a secret method of eastern people. It's very easy to do this but you need to practice well before do this. So that read this to learn how to use morning affirmations morning affirmations for attracting fresh energy [link] [comments] |
| why does my body feel light as a feather during and after meditating? Posted: the best way i can describe it is gravity feels not as strong i guess? i can walk/run a lot faster like my body has barely any weight to it [link] [comments] |
| How to accept or deal with feeling of dread Posted: i just have this feeling of dread in my chest, solar plexus area and it makes me unable to feel at ease I cant meditate can not do work etc. I try to meditate most days and it helps but when the feeling is too much it paralyzes me, any tips the feeling is always there its just more or less prevalent sometimes [link] [comments] |
| Posted: So I've been meditating way more since quitting pot and I'm unsure if this is what happens to everyone who becomes enlightened? Is this how it happens, is it this intense? Or is frank yang just crazy? Also random question, I much prefer laying down and mediating which he also did during kundalini awakenings. Do I NEED to sit to have effective meditation? I've found some sold "breakthroughs" even lying down. [link] [comments] |
| Mindfulness and Meditation by Quarto Book Bundle on sale Posted: Hunble bundle has the mindfulness and meditation book bundle from $1. [link] [comments] |
| Working with "insistent visitors" and strong urges Posted: I've been dealing with a very specific, and extremely insistent, set of stories/feelings for about two and a half years at this point. It manifests as a particular urge to reach out to / be in relationship with a person I knew from a few years ago. This experience continues despite the fact that I actually already semi-dated this person for two months, before breaking it off due to lack of positive investment in the relationship. Anyway, I've done a lot of work with this pattern, trying to get underneath it to find an emotional driver underneath, and have definitely made some progress in feeling some of the old developmental trauma that relates to it, as well as problems in other relationships. Nonetheless the pattern persists. I found Jack Kornfield's article about "insistent visitors" and repetitive thoughts to be quite helpful here, but I'm wondering if anyone knows of any related articles I could look at. In general, anyone who has had related experiences can feel free to chime in with this. I've been feeling very stuck lately, and have been unsure whether I just need to reach out to this person again, or whether that story is mostly a distraction from a deeper underlying issue at play. [link] [comments] |
| Funny/Amazing feeling while meditating? Posted: I meditated after a spell/ritual and lost track of time, it felt like just a couple of minutes but it was maybe an hour or longer. Throughtout the meditation I set my intentions into my spell, focused on my breathing, gave my thanks to the universe. And while I was meditating I had the most incredible feeling overcome me. It felt like a roller coaster, and My body was doing flips. It filled me up with so much adrenaline and I couldn't help but smile/try not to laugh during my meditation. Does anyone know what this is? Edit: I should also add, this feeling was not scary. It was beautiful and amazing. [link] [comments] |
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