The Meditation & Motivation Thread

[Hijo de luna]

My mind is so wired for instant gratification which makes it difficult for me to mediate on a consistent basis. I tried 5 minutes every morning but still fell off

 

[Sister Mary Clarence]

It is indeed a hard practice to get into, especially in today's world. But I think with time it will become a habit and it will be easier, it's just getting past those first few experiences.

 

[Sister Mary Clarence]

I'm currently reading "The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are" by Alan Watts and it has some good quotes to meditate on:

"Apart from your brain, or some brain, the world is devoid of light, heat, weight, solidity, motion, space, time or any other imaginable feature. All these phenomena are interactions, or transactions, of vibrations with a certain arrangement of neurons. Thus vibrations of light and heat from the sun do not actually become light or heat until they interact with a living organism, just as no light-beams are visible in space unless reflected by particles of atmosphere or dust. In other words, it "takes two" to make anything happen."

"What guarantee is there that the five sense, taken together, do cover the whole of possible experience? They cover simply our actual experience, our human knowledge of facts or events. There are gaps between the fingers; there are gaps between the senses. In these gaps is the darkness which hides the connection between things."

 

[WickedSkengman]

meditation is as important for mental health as exercise is for physical health.

i still find nothing harder than to sit down and observe my breath and let go of thoughts tho. my mind goes 1000mph 24 hours a day. its running loose.

 

[WickedSkengman]

 

[True Blue Moon]

dapped & repped. subs for later.

in the mean time:

The War of Art | Steven Pressfield

Read this book and it changed my life. Gotta beat that resistance. Have you recommended this book in another thread? I heard about it from the Coli randomly in some thread and that's what made me read it a while back.

I'm honestly having a hard time settling down to meditate. My mind goes nuts. I need to force myself into this.

Does anyone have any techniques? I find that I worry too much about if I'm breathing right. I've read that some people say to concentrate totally on the breath, while others say to not think about it at all.

One thing I read is to count sets of ten. 1... while breathing in, 1 ... breathing out ... 2... breathing in ... 2 .... breathing out.

That way, your mind can focus on the number and hopefully not the roving thoughts. But really it's just like going to the gym. The more you do it, the more you can do it. I used to be able to sit for 15 to 20 minutes at a time totally calm, meditating, but my meditation is at the moment

Hey! Omg, so I just meditated under the moonlight on my patio while listening to this and I can feel the energy of the universe coursing through my whole body, I could actually feel each chakra activate. It was awesome.

This video is the one I use, it's really good for it you're getting into it. I like it.


But seriously, go out there. The energy

This is what it's all about

Been trying to meditate for awhile now but college work and other shyt gets in the way and whenever I do feel like I have time to do it, I'm always tired Still gonna try though cause I know I need some actual time to think peacefully without too much going on.

I think Russell Simmons said something along the lines of if you don't have an hour per day to meditate, you need THREE.

Meaning, if you're too busy or think you're too busy, even if it's true, then you're the exact person who needs to heal with meditation and make it the priority it should be. People who are busy as fukk need more meditation than people who get to chill all day.

Treat it like food and water, my G. Finding a cold 8 minutes of shutting the world out is always better than 0.

My mind is so wired for instant gratification which makes it difficult for me to mediate on a consistent basis. I tried 5 minutes every morning but still fell off

Looks like you got some people in this thread who will hold you accountable

You can do it. Let's all get it.

I'm currently reading "The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are" by Alan Watts and it has some good quotes to meditate on:

"Apart from your brain, or some brain, the world is devoid of light, heat, weight, solidity, motion, space, time or any other imaginable feature. All these phenomena are interactions, or transactions, of vibrations with a certain arrangement of neurons. Thus vibrations of light and heat from the sun do not actually become light or heat until they interact with a living organism, just as no light-beams are visible in space unless reflected by particles of atmosphere or dust. In other words, it "takes two" to make anything happen."

"What guarantee is there that the five sense, taken together, do cover the whole of possible experience? They cover simply our actual experience, our human knowledge of facts or events. There are gaps between the fingers; there are gaps between the senses. In these gaps is the darkness which hides the connection between things."

This is amazing

Our world is so intricate, simple, complicated, chaotic, pointless, significant and beautiful at the same time

 

[agnosticlady]

Hey! Omg, so I just meditated under the moonlight on my patio while listening to this and I can feel the energy of the universe coursing through my whole body, I could actually feel each chakra activate. It was awesome.

This video is the one I use, it's really good for it you're getting into it. I like it.


But seriously, go out there. The energy

I am definitely going to try this . Do you feel as if the more you mediate the less things seem to bother you?

 

[Perpetual Beast]

When I'm on shrooms I can meditate so easily

 

[MJ Truth]

I recommend all you brehs read Napleon Hill books.

 

[thirdeye]

I am definitely going to try this . Do you feel as if the more you mediate the less things seem to bother you?

For the last few months, less things bother me. Beginning of the summer I started blowing bubbles...all the time...I'd have a bottle of solution with me and walk around the city, blowing 'em with no fukks given. In retrospect, I use the same breathing techniques that I'd use during meditation. I might've been indirectly meditating through bubbling so my whole core has pretty calm before I really started meditating. Now, I can fully embrace the peace that comes with it and not just to calm your thoughts.

Sorry if that's incoherent, I'm under the influence hahah.

 

[selam]

The word "meditation" itself might be an obstacle.

Just sit still, and make sure to breathe at all times during the meditation session.

These are two actions that we can actively keep track of during meditation. Everything else is baggage...

 

[Micky Mikey]

Does anyone else practice mindful meditation?

Mindful Meditation

 

[Vic Damone. Jr]

Read this book and it changed my life. Gotta beat that resistance. Have you recommended this book in another thread? I heard about it from the Coli randomly in some thread and that's what made me read it a while back.



One thing I read is to count sets of ten. 1... while breathing in, 1 ... breathing out ... 2... breathing in ... 2 .... breathing out.

That way, your mind can focus on the number and hopefully not the roving thoughts. But really it's just like going to the gym. The more you do it, the more you can do it. I used to be able to sit for 15 to 20 minutes at a time totally calm, meditating, but my meditation is at the moment





This is what it's all about



I think Russell Simmons said something along the lines of if you don't have an hour per day to meditate, you need THREE.

Meaning, if you're too busy or think you're too busy, even if it's true, then you're the exact person who needs to heal with meditation and make it the priority it should be. People who are busy as fukk need more meditation than people who get to chill all day.

Treat it like food and water, my G. Finding a cold 8 minutes of shutting the world out is always better than 0.



Looks like you got some people in this thread who will hold you accountable

You can do it. Let's all get it.



This is amazing

Our world is so intricate, simple, complicated, chaotic, pointless, significant and beautiful at the same time

I feel you breh Thanks for the advice and that quote.

 

[True Blue Moon]

Just got back from jiu-jitsu

It's a life long challenge that forces you to be meditative because you have to still your mind while people are trying to choke you and break your limbs. Great workout and helps new mentally, physically and spiritually

 

[Soon]

My mind is so wired for instant gratification which makes it difficult for me to mediate on a consistent basis. I tried 5 minutes every morning but still fell off

I agree, what are dudes actually meditating on?

That self-help stuff, yoga, meditation is cool if you are that messed in the head. But otherwise I never seen all that abstract zen thinking being is nothing but an emotional opium if it is not focused on a goal.

I rather read something and get some knowledge or info.