I had 2 sessions of Zazen today🍃

Damn. 21 pages. Good s*** guys

I haven't meditated in months I need to get back

the fact u got this realization is great bro, u got this

Thx man bout to have a 10 minute session tonight to get back into it

Bump

Reup?

Need to get back on it, the feeling of calmness and fullness when you get to the right state

cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP96-00788R001700210016-5.pdf Should work

Its beautiful

Been reading the whole thread.. loving the pictures ♥️

"What somebody think of you, is none of your business"

Bump. The streak is back

Majoooooor key 🔑

Major life changer

“The education of attention would be an education par excellence.”
—William James

Gonna try to get back into it tomorrow. I keep meaning to, but laziness and complacency get in the way

Meditating used to be much more calming

Idk what it is but nowadays it doesnt do as much for me at all

I used to meditate for a bit and be so damn present.

Thats when I do breathing mindfulness meditation btw. Not affirmations or any of tht other s***.

Started doing isha kriya recently with sadhguru - what a vibe. The three layer process really allows me to gradually take my mind and body out of the equation and I get incredible stillness at the end,

Plus my hands sometimes feel like theyre on fire with so much energy when I hold them together. Meditation is wild

Keep doing it no matter what tho frfr.

i get super depressed and meditation makes me feel it all but thats like the point (not really, but its possible to meditate in any state of mind), s*** just focuses your attention.

“All joy in this world comes from wanting others to be happy, and all suffering in this world comes from wanting only oneself to be happy.”
—Shantideva

May you be safe.
May you be healthy.
May you be happy.
May you live with ease

Been doing loving kindness meditation recently. Its so beautiful

What benefits yall be experiencing?

For me it improves attention, separates and improves my control of thoughts and my reactions to them, and simply helps me Through the day.

A big, practical thing i noticed is that after i meditate in the morning, the rest of the day goes by hella quick. And im more empathetic, and positive about what im feeling.

Yesterday for example, i was feeling really moved and emotionally stirred all day cause i been thinking about alot of things recently. If i wasnt meditating i wouldve probably gave into those feelings and wallowed in a depressive episode. but catching those thoughts as they come and letting them go with no judgement of my melancholy kept me present, sociable, and appreciative.

Read that it’s really beneficial to meditate wit eyes open

Try not to be attached to the outcome of the meditation, end of the day it’s good and important that you’re doing it so keep it up! It’s a blessing that we’re able to take those 10-20+ minutes of time to ourselves every day

Yes you can meditate with eyes open. nothing like going on a trail doing walking meditation. Some of the most serene experiences ive ever had

Just had a decent session. Getting back on it.

Few years ago I use to go daily with meditating, every morning id meditate and then listen to a chapter of the Power of now. Getting back to that as I feel it’s important to shape your mornings properly rather than just grabbing your phone and jumping on social media.