Anyone Here Meditate?

"Kung Fu Meditations & Chinese Proverbial Wisdom"

"Meditations of the Masters" (Both books are by Ellen Kei Hua)

"Seeker After Truth" by Idries Shah

"The Enlightened Mind" An Anthology of Sacred Prose. Edited by Stephen Mitchell (A great overview & background of the world's greatest thinkers.)

I started learning meditation some 30 years ago during my martial arts instruction. It was a way to stay in the moment and to overcome pain & distractions.

Over the years it has developed into more than just a "Tool" for thought. I initially used it for the purpose that the OP seeks. Through those initial mental exercises I learned even more important purposes and benefits of meditation.


The books suggested above deal mostly with the Tao (Pronounced "Dow".) "I" enjoy meditating on life truths.

You have been given good advise in this thread. As with anything, it will take time and dedication on your part for it to become a part of your life.

I will end this post with one thing that has helped me greatly with living on planet earth in general.

Impermanence - The fact that all things are temporary. (Yes, this includes us.)
 


go the ThePlace.bz (if you want an invite i can hook you up) and look for Meditation stuff

i would actually recommend yoga to affiliates as many affiliates dont really exercise. its meditation + exercise
 
Midas Touch said:
Thanks for the new word to my vocabulary! LOL

I Googled it and found this: Vipassana Meditation Website

I don't really consider myself to be religious, but tell most people that Buddhism is the closest to what I live.
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I did a 10 day Vipassana retreat earlier this year, it was amazing. It is from the oldest form of Buddhism the remnants of which can only really be found in Sri Lanka and Burma. From what I've learnt it is the most authentic Buddhist meditation there is.

The experiences people had around me at the retreat were far beyond the everyday.. Just as on example, one guy who had a pain in his stomach all his life broke down in tears when the tension was suddenly released and he felt free for the first time in decades. He walked out and broke down in tears of joy several times.

The retreat involved about 10 hours of meditation a day. Only vegetarian food. No speech for the first 9 days. Exposed, naked reality of the self, you wont see yourself in the same light again. A lot of people I know found it to be the hardest 10 days of their lives, although for me a lot of training had prepared me for it (eg the standing meditation from tai chi that I do). No way I could have done it a few years ago. Everyone I spoke to there considered leaving early... But to do the whole thing will leave its mark. It is only a glimpse of the possibilities though. Only daily practice, with a true teacher to guide you can lead to real change.
 
Dispel said:
I did a 10 day Vipassana retreat earlier this year, it was amazing. It is from the oldest form of Buddhism the remnants of which can only really be found in Sri Lanka and Burma. From what I've learnt it is the most authentic Buddhist meditation there is.

The experiences people had around me at the retreat were far beyond the everyday.. Just as on example, one guy who had a pain in his stomach all his life broke down in tears when the tension was suddenly released and he felt free for the first time in decades. He walked out and broke down in tears of joy several times.
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Thanks for sharing. My earlier LOL was over the fact that "I" needed to look up the word Vipassana, not that you posted it.

I have not had any formal training to speak of outside of reading. I have just started to download some stuff from The Place.bz. In particular stuff on the "Chakra's". It sounds like the gentleman with the stomach pains opened a few of his to release the pain, namely the 3rd Chakra if I'm not mistaken.


http://www.metroped.org/yoga/yt/chakras2.jpg
http://www.analayoga.com/chakras.jpg
 
Midas Touch said:
Thanks for sharing. My earlier LOL was over the fact that "I" needed to look up the word Vipassana, not that you posted it.

I have not had any formal training to speak of outside of reading. I have just started to download some stuff from The Place.bz. In particular stuff on the "Chakra's". It sounds like the gentleman with the stomach pains opened a few of his to release the pain, namely the 3rd Chakra if I'm not mistaken.


http://www.metroped.org/yoga/yt/chakras2.jpg
http://www.analayoga.com/chakras.jpg
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yeah, wasn't having a go because of your 'lol'.
You just seemed close to a 'path', so I thought I'd throw some info your way. 9 times out of ten people talk, but dont follow through, hence generally I give nothing, not worth the energy. If you got something from what I said, thats great. Most wont.

Good luck, feel free to ask more.

And if you meet a Buddha on the road, kill him.

Regarding chakras, energy blockages are far general than that. Organs store emotion, energy channels are blocked, internalized negative experiences.. Beyond my knowledge to explain anyway.
 
Dispel said:
And if you meet a Buddha on the road, kill him.
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^^^^^^^LOL

Two students of the Tao met on the road one day and were discussing/disputing the true path to enlightenment. One believed it was an inner journey through one's self. The other believed it could only be achieved under the guidance of a Sufi.

A Sufi happened to come by while they were talking. One of the young men stopped the Sufi and asked him to settle their disagreement.

The Sufi then asked the young man, "Have you ever seen two dogs fighting over a bone?" The young man answered, "Yes I have". The Sufi then replied, "Did you ever see the bone enter the argument?" The Sufi then walked off.
 
Find a local Buddhist temple and drop in. You don't have to be a Buddhist to visit and learn some stuff from them.
 
One of the major benefits is being able to integrate both sides of the brain to apply left and right brained thinking
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This is one of the reasons that I use brainwave entrainment using binaurals and isochronic tones. Not so much with the isochronics, but binaurals establish hemispheric synchronization by virtue of how they work.

Turbo - you should give brainwave entrainment a go. Meditation for those who don't really have the inclination for it.

:R:
 
Dispel said:
Yeah, good parable. Not particularly relevant though.
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True, but see under my user name and above my avatar. (I felt like sharing a moment of endorphin release with the forum.) LOL

P.S. Whatever your conception is of the Buddha, it’s WRONG! Now kill that image and keep practicing.
 
i started meditating today, doing the already mentioned zazen, which basically means to be without an aim and let everything happen that may happen. let the chaos in your mind happen, cause when you allow it to happen, it will calm down (very counter-intuitive, yes. this is no spiritual blabla, but just the way nature actually works. try!) ... what you resist persists. so dont have "empty mind" as your aim.

starting a sunny day with a walk by a lake and doing some zazen felt awesome today. recommended!
 
The Academic Approach


Some Boring Instructions

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rh8Fc3ecd8"]YouTube - Zazen - A Guide to Sitting.[/ame]


The Master Speaks

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHNyCAJXUXE"]YouTube - Shunryu Suzuki Roshi[/ame]


a...nd the truth Finally!
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8muy8XHN52I"]YouTube - One clapping hand[/ame]



and this is the best begginngers book
 
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