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- "The moment you realise you are not present, you are present" - Tolle
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| "The moment you realise you are not present, you are present" - Tolle Posted: 28 May 2021 09:36 AM PDT EDIT: I think maybe it could be worded better as: "The moment you realise that you are not present, you BECOME present" [link] [comments] |
| 153 Consecutive Days of Meditation, with 9.6k minutes. My experience Posted: 28 May 2021 04:18 PM PDT Gonna be honest here, some days I only meditated for 10-20 minutes compared to my usual 45-1hour sits. The first reason Is because I had an ear infection and it was the worst pain I've experienced in a while. The second is because sometimes my body doesn't like to cooperate with me at times, so I tap out at around 10-20 minutes, which sucks because I like sitting longer. And I am in my thoughts, like full on daydreaming, for about 5-10 minutes everyday during my sits. No shame, but it's starting to get getting easier to stay concentrated. Anyways, here we go.
The most notable different that I can speak on with relative ease, is awareness. I've become incredibly aware that it's just making me look at myself and life in a totally different way. If I don't identify with my thoughts, emotions or ego, then I am just awareness. "Every determination or description we try to give of our existence or identity can only be done through rationalization, which can only be produced by thinking." So, looking past thoughts, emotions and sense of self, what am I? Am I just awareness? I think that might be the case. After the shift in perception, I regularly go outside and just watch the birds, or watch the trees. But I am not thinking to myself "thats a bird" or "thats a tree." I just observe the scene and take in everything that's happening around me. Just looking at life in a different way makes me more and more grateful that I am able to experience consciousness in this moment. After the shift in awareness and perception, I realized that there is no other moment other than the now. "When you think about the past, you do it in the NOW. When the future comes it happens in the NOW. There is no escaping the present moment." I can confidently say that I understand this quote by Eckhart. I am able to stay more present/mindful throughout the day because my mind is still. If I do something embarrassing at work (which I did a couple of times) I'll have thoughts saying "Did they think I was weird?" "Are they thinking about me right now?" "Yes, they totally think you're weird after you just did that. You might be the creepiest dude here, just admit it!" I can easily brush those thoughts aside and remain present. This has become a game changer in social anxiety because I no longer fear rejection or have those negative thoughts. If I find a girl attractive and if I want to talk to her, then I'm going for it, because I know once that moment ends, it will be all in the past and it won't be a problem anymore. I won't have those thoughts, and I will remain present and focused on what needs to be done in the NOW, rather than being entrapped in my head. I don't think over my lines before a conversation, I just go for it. And speaking to people feels so natural, that I don't even have to try and everything comes out perfectly. That doesn't mean i dont think stuff over, because I do. I will tell myself, if I say this, right now, what will happen? If I do this, right now, what will happen? So decision making has been made easier as well, and overthinking and anxiety has dropped significantly. I've become more forgiving of myself and others. I understand when I do something wrong, and I'll forgive myself for it and I'll vow to learn from that experience to grow. This one is important to me because I just did shit for the hell of it. I didn't think about the consequences of my actions and I refused to learn from my mistakes. Unless it was that one time with shrooms, but that one doesn't count, they sent me to another dimension/reality in an hour. And I forgive others easily now. I don't hold grudges over people that lack manners and respect. I even had someone run me over with their cart at the store once, like, REALLY fast. So instead of thinking about situations that I wanted to happen in the moment, I simply brush it off and forgive them. Nor do I keep unwanted hate inside of me for someone who probably hit me on accident, or cussed me out because they couldn't get their way. I try not to resort to defending myself because it would just cause more problems for me on my end, unless I really need to act. You cussed me? Have a good day. I don't have time, nor the capacity to deal with someone who carries so much hatred and anger in their heart for (probably) no reason at all. I like this one. I am more calm, decisive, patient, and in tune with the emotions of myself and others.
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| Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh about meditation Posted: 29 May 2021 12:36 AM PDT Sitting meditation is returning home to give full attention to and care for ourself. Like the peaceful image of the Buddha on the altar, we too can radiate peace and stability. We sit upright with dignity and return to our breathing. We bring our full attention to what is within and around us. We let our mind become spacious and our heart soft and kind. Sitting meditation is very healing. We realize we can just be with whatever is within us–our pain, anger, and irritation, or our joy, love, and peace. We are with whatever is there without being carried away by it. Let it come, let it stay, then let it go. No need to push, to oppress, or to pretend our thoughts are not there. Observe the thoughts and images of our mind with an accepting and loving eye. We are free to be still and calm despite the storms that might arise in us. If our legs or feet fall asleep or begin to hurt during the sitting, we are free to adjust our position quietly. We can maintain our concentration by following our breathing, then slowly and attentively change our posture. After practicing sitting meditation, we often practice indoor walking meditation (sometimes called Kinh Hanh). We take one step with each in-breath and one step with each out-breath. Aware of the sangha around us, we feel in harmony with the larger body. Everybody is moving together slowly and mindfully. (From the thichnhathanhfoundation .org website) In this telegram channel you will get a daily reminder to rest / stop for a moment. Feel free to join :) [link] [comments] |
| How to meditate for beginners like me? Posted: 28 May 2021 10:22 PM PDT I want to start meditating because my thoughts are bothering me and it keeps me for doing my work especially since I got rejected the other day. I want to take care of myself and rather forget about her. I want to take care of myself starting with meditation. But I get a little confused on what position do I do? Should I watch out for my thoughts? Should I stop thinking about anything or just let it? Should I focus on my breathing? I really need it to improve my life. Because since the day I got rejected, I can't be able to do anything it keeps bothering me. Any advice will be gladly appreciated! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 28 May 2021 08:05 PM PDT I have been meditating for past 5 years. There was time when i was peaceful and calm. My thoughts under control. I was not getting thoughts. It felt like empty brain. But now it has become very very hard. Its like hive of bees. So so much is going on my mind. One second there is a thought of something i watched on tv, the other second there is a negative thought of something bad will happen. Its so hard to sleep. Thousands of thoughts run into mind at the same time. I cant even pin point which is which So much chaos. I didnt use to get all these imagination and thoughts. But i am getting more and more now. I am more irritated. My emotions are out of control. I easily get angry. Please help me. What should i do? [link] [comments] |
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| How can I use meditation to help move on from a breakup? Posted: 28 May 2021 09:58 PM PDT New-ish to meditation here (I've done DBT mindfulness meditation and zen meditation before but not regularly) I did a couple generic 10min videos for meditation and I found it really helped me to calm my negative thoughts (about her, what I could've done differently, etc). Anyone have advice? It would be much appreciated! I've been having a really hard time with this and I don't want my emotions to consume me anymore. I want to learn to be okay and happy on my own! [link] [comments] |
| Meditation and relaxation music Posted: 29 May 2021 01:42 AM PDT |
| Posted: 28 May 2021 07:49 AM PDT Whenever I have a problem, I have a habit of looking at nature - not for a solution but to find solace. It was about 9 years ago, I left a high profile job, sold my apartment, car and gave away my belongings to move to the hills. Yes after a long career in media, one morning it occurred to me that there is no end to this loop - I can carry on earning more, spending more, with more stress, style, comfort(?) and one day my life will end without ever 'living' in true sense. I just wanted to live life on my terms. We (me and my wife who agreed to my plan) moved to a remote Himalayan village with just a handful of poor yet simple people who made the village their home some 5000 years ago. They are believed to have migrated from somewhere near Tibet and they speak in a language with much fewer alphabets. A place high up on the hills which remains covered in snow for half the time in a year. We started staying with them. The best part was the silence - by silence I mean the absence of noise - no phones (we had to walk a distance to pick up a decent signal), no TV, no newspaper, no malls, no theatres, no markets - and we never felt the need of them! Just 2 basic shops and villagers. Now, this is the best part! after a month I observed that this lack of noise helped me open up much of my senses which I never experienced before. A simple walk down the meadows filled me with unknown pleasure and joy. Every day, I felt excited with the thought of discovering a new wildflower, a small brook, a jumping sparrow, a new rock and so much more. Sometimes I meditated in the fields, at times near a brook and at other times by the river. The one thing I started understanding and loving was the language of nature - silence! The best things happen in silence. Flowers bloom in silence, new plants are born in silence, the stars and the moon move in silence, the snow forms in silence and even the mountains so full of wisdom stand and observe in silence. The other thing was taking lessons - nearly each and every object in nature is a living example for us - while the tree can teach you patience, the river can teach you perseverance and so on.... Living in the hills itself is like meditation. Like the mountains, you start observing everything from a distance without being a part of it. You watch your family and friends, the society, the trends, the emotions, the nations - it offers a view from a totally different perspective. The villagers, who still lives on barter were always there to help us out - be it during winter when very few stayed or be it with fresh vegetables, they were always there. Their social norms, practices are totally different and I did publish a book a few years back on them. The only thing they missed was a doctor and for which I got a few of my friends (medics) to travel to us and do some camps. We did this many times, mostly during summer in quite a few villages. The place remains cut off during winter with temperatures at sub-zero. It's a good practice to be close to nature whenever possible as I sincerely believe nature can heal us much better than anything. Peace, love and light! [link] [comments] |
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| How to cope with overwhelming thoughts Posted: 28 May 2021 02:42 PM PDT Hi, I have been meditating just over a week now with samatha meditation which focuses on your breath for 10 minutes everyday in intervals. However, I keep getting too many thoughts coming up in the evening and I don't know how to deal with this. Should I stick to my meditating and see what happens? As I am quite stuck right now as I try focusing on my breath again and the thoughts are still there. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 28 May 2021 05:23 PM PDT I'm 26(m) and I recently separated my collarbone. I have a lot of free time and wanted to give mediating a shot. What's the best way to start? [link] [comments] |
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| Note to self: the position of your hands matters Posted: 28 May 2021 03:37 PM PDT Not for spiritual or symbolic reasons. The hardest part for my asthmatic self is everything that has to do with breathing. Sitting without moving is not natural, so it's worth thinking about optimizing one's posture. When the hands are turned up and placed on one's thighs towards the outside, it's easier to breathe than when they're placed the opposite way. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 28 May 2021 12:38 PM PDT Hi, I have now only meditated 5 times... But during my last sit, something was so different. Usually I notice thoughts coming and I gently acknowledge them and try to get back to the quiet and I feel like I do this on and off with lots of filler in between (I hope this is making some sense...) But today I had noticible 'gaps' if you will. It was like momentary pauses that I have never felt before. I was there, I could hear the birds outside and a general sensations of the body. But other than that, there was silence in my head. I'm very new to the world of meditation, and I'm learning the terminology, is this "awareness"? [link] [comments] |
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| I’m judgemental of my friend even though I don’t want to be Posted: 28 May 2021 02:56 PM PDT Today in class we had a presentation going in which we had to debate, I know my friend is a very anxious person just as me, Especially in social situations. Which is why I felt bad whenever she would talk or say something to contribute to the presentation with our group that I would get annoyed by her because I could see her people pleasing and feeling anxious. I don't understand why I have to be so judgy even though I don't want to be. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 28 May 2021 02:09 PM PDT I've done Metta on and off for I dunno, maybe 2 years. The last week or so I've decided to try it again. I didn't realise Metta had a particular quality that could be felt, somewhat similar in a way to prāna - a sensation that can be perceived in the whole body. It's quite distinct from prāna - no tingling, more like a weighty presence within the body and produces a quality that is so calming, almost like being a bit drunk, but without the dullness that comes with drinking booze. I had no idea Metta could produce this effect nor did I practice it expecting any personal benefit or any almost Jhana like quality. Has anyone else had a similar experience doing Metta practice? What other experiences exist here? Cheers. [link] [comments] |
| Questions when meditating for long periods of time? Posted: 28 May 2021 03:19 PM PDT I'm a pretty casual meditator, and I only meditate 10 minutes every day to relieve stress and go to sleep faster before bed. I meditate by feeling my breath move up and down my airway, and clearing my thoughts by this. I plan to go for a long period of time, and I'd like some advice since I haven't gone longer than twenty minutes at a time: How do you maintain your meditative state when you have to use the bathroom more than once? Is my technique sufficient for mindfulness? Are there other things to know about when changing from short periods to long periods? [link] [comments] |
| Does meditation make u introverted Posted: 28 May 2021 06:50 PM PDT So I'm around 1 month into semen retention at this point I know for a fact I'm never going back but I'm just wondering is it just me or whenever I'm in a meditative state I'm so fucking quiet like I'm the literall definition of a introvert/antisocial person I have no energy at all, I'm emotionally numb and it's just feels like it makes my mental health 10x worse and for me my intentions for meditation wasn't to become spiritual or shit like that I'm just doing it to help my mental health but I feel like the problem is meditation plz yall let me know what should I do [link] [comments] |
| Meditation makes me introverted, boring, and emotionally numb why is that Posted: 28 May 2021 06:44 PM PDT Nofap and meditation So I'm around 1 month into semen retention at this point I know for a fact I'm never going back but I'm just wondering is it just me or whenever I'm in a meditative state I'm so fucking quiet like I'm the literall definition of a introvert/antisocial person I have no energy at all, I'm emotionally numb and it's just feels like it makes my mental health 10x worse and for me my intentions for meditation wasn't to become spiritual or shit like that I'm just doing it to help my mental health but I feel like the problem is meditation plz let me know what should I do [link] [comments] |
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