Jonas Long Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 10 minutes ago, Joseph Maynor said: It's at a higher level though. Oh? Higher than what/who? Quote Mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Maynor Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 (edited) Here's something I disagree with -- "the woke person is always meditating." No way! You're not always meditating ever. It sounds enticing/attractive/natural on some level, but it's not right or true. Even if you're woke AF you still need to do daily meditation. This is a trap I'm letting you know. You're not always meditating. Meditating is its own thing. Never think you're always meditating. You're taking too high of an opinion of yourself. You're deluding yourself there. It's tempting, I used to say that too. I used to parrot that. It's a trap. A lot of this work is getting past thoughts that other people say to try to avoid doing the work. It's a bad influence! Meditation is its own thing. Imagine someone saying you're always running so everyone is running a marathon every day. That's ridiculous. If you think you're too good to practice meditation -- you're the kind of person who doesn't meditate. That's it. You wouldn't know. You couldn't know. But don't pretend to do something you don't do. You wouldn't pretend to play 3 hours of basketball a day. The master does daily meditation. It's a given. It's a key practice if you want to do higher self-help work. Don't do it at your own peril. But if you don't do it, you'll have the characteristic signature of someone who doesn't regularly meditate. It is what it is. Edited November 5, 2023 by Joseph Maynor Quote Mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Joseph Maynor said: Here's something I disagree with -- "the woke person is always meditating." No way! You're not always meditating ever. It sounds enticing/attractive/natural on some level, but it's not right or true. Even if you're woke AF you still need to do daily meditation. This is a trap I'm letting you know. You're not always meditating. Meditating is its own thing. Never think you're always meditating. You're taking too high of an opinion of yourself. You're deluding yourself there. It's tempting, I used to say that too. I used to parrot that. It's a trap. A lot of this work is getting past thoughts that other people say to try to avoid doing the work. It's a bad influence! Meditation is its own thing. Imagine someone saying you're always running so everyone is running a marathon every day. That's ridiculous. If you think you're too good to practice meditation -- you're the kind of person who doesn't meditate. That's it. You wouldn't know. You couldn't know. But don't pretend to do something you don't do. You wouldn't pretend to play 3 hours of basketball a day. It's not that you're always meditating, it's that the "you" implied isn't actually real. Daily meditation is a very fruitful practice ime. Edited November 5, 2023 by Orb Quote Mention ♾️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devin Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 (edited) So what do you guys meditate for? To be more calm, less anxious, more aware, more mindful? I never stuck to.meditating, I use it as a parachute if I start feeling like something is getting to.be too much, but it sort of happens naturally, I usually wind up splayed out flat on the floor and just let it all go. Edited November 5, 2023 by Devin Quote Mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonas Long Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 32 minutes ago, Joseph Maynor said: But if you don't do it, you'll have the characteristic signature of someone who doesn't regularly meditate. It is what it is. Same with sex. Quote Mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 33 minutes ago, Devin said: So what do you guys meditate for? To be more calm, less anxious, more aware, more mindful? I never stuck to.meditating, I use it as a parachute if I start feeling like something is getting to.be too much, but it sort of happens naturally, I usually wind up splayed out flat on the floor and just let it all go. Sit down for 20-30 minutes and pay attention to sensation or the sense of your existence and you'll find out for yourself. Quote Mention ♾️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devin Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 23 minutes ago, Orb said: Sit down for 20-30 minutes and pay attention to sensation or the sense of your existence and you'll find out for yourself. Impossible, spoons. Quote Mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 (edited) 58 minutes ago, Devin said: Impossible, spoons. Okay then good luck with that. Edited November 5, 2023 by Orb Quote Mention ♾️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonas Long Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 Spendin boons Quote Mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessed2 Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 (edited) Meditation is not for becoming enlightened, but for letting go discordant thoughts about becoming enlightened. Edited November 26, 2023 by Blessed2 Quote Mention There must be an effortless way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted December 26, 2023 Author Share Posted December 26, 2023 Apparently only 3-4% of the population meditate, while the rest wonder how there can be so much conflict in the world. Quote Mention YouTube Website Sessions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 10 hours ago, Phil said: Apparently only 3-4% of the population meditate, while the rest wonder how there can be so much conflict in the world. That is crazy! We gotta bump that number up... Quote Mention ♾️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetaSage Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 On 12/26/2023 at 4:33 PM, Phil said: Apparently only 3-4% of the population meditate, while the rest wonder how there can be so much conflict in the world. where's that taken from? some study? Quote Mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted December 28, 2023 Author Share Posted December 28, 2023 3 minutes ago, MetaSage said: where's that taken from? some study? What is apparent isn’t really ‘taken from’. Meditation. Quote Mention YouTube Website Sessions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 Misnomers; Meditation, Teachers, Nonduality. https://www.actualityofbeing.com/blog/2024/3/22/misnomers-meditation-nonduality What’s the point, the relevance? The originally mentioned misnomers, the ‘teacher’s’ insights - in accordance with direct experience - are an experience of - Beta waves. Yet, the actual direct experience of insights is an experience of - Gamma waves. Quote Mention YouTube Website Sessions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isagi Yoichi Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 11 hours ago, Phil said: Yet, the actual direct experience of insights is an experience of - Gamma waves. How to operate in the gamma waves field ? Quote Mention for coding & software engineering services message me on discord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted March 23 Author Share Posted March 23 @Isagi Yoichi Meditation. 🙂 Not operate in; create the experience of. Quote Mention YouTube Website Sessions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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