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Who here meditates daily?
#21783607 - 06/09/15 02:53 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Due to my current health issues and being basically couch locked alllll day, I decided id like to start meditating.
I need something to keep my spirits high and get me through the healing process.
I am not using any drugs at all right now, I might smoke a few dabs of shatter oil every 2-3 days, and might take some thc tincture every other day. But that is entirely it.
Im super stressed and I feel like meditation may help me stay positive plus relieve my stress, and maybe help me figure few things out also.
Thing is I have no idea how to go about this.
Any advice on meditation techniques and whatnot? I have all the time in the world...
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Re: Who here meditates daily? [Re: Zombi3]
#21783649 - 06/09/15 03:00 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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The voice in this video is beyond creepy and distracting but I picked it because it's pretty short and easy to follow.
There is a lot of walk through meditation videos on youtube, I do it daily and taught myself so I probably don't have it right and wouldn't be able to explain it to you properly.
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meditation requires open air and wind
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Zombi3
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Re: Who here meditates daily? [Re: Salomon]
#21783722 - 06/09/15 03:20 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Salomon said: meditation requires open air and wind
I have both of those at my disposal.
Unfortunatly I need to stay in a reclined position with my feet up, does that matter? I can not for the life of me sit cross legged.
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Re: Who here meditates daily? [Re: Zombi3]
#21783762 - 06/09/15 03:31 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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No, any position you feel comfortable staying in will work. Lay down, stand up, reclined back, as long as you can comfortably sit that way for a certain amount of time it works the same.
The whole point of positioning is so that you don't become uncomfortable and therefore distracted because you are uncomfortable. The main reason for the lotus position is because it promotes good posture while also meditating. I believe that's why the lotus position is so common for this anyway because everyone I've talked to said it doesn't matter how you're sitting as long as you're comfortable, yet when you think of meditation you tend to think of people sitting like that while doing it.
Laying down isn't recommended though because it's easy to fall asleep.
Edited by SirShroomsAlott (06/09/15 03:38 PM)
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Re: Who here meditates daily? [Re: Zombi3]
#21783820 - 06/09/15 03:44 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Aye, I try to each morning and night.
The key is no key. It is non-technique.
The Art of meditation.
Recognize the natural silence of your own Self. Silence is not a behavior. Silence is not a practice. It is the natural perfume of being. Trying to be still is not stillness. Find that stillness inside, which simply Is. There is no one to practice it. It can only be recognized. It is here. It is not hiding. It is not hurried. Simply stop identifying with the past, future, present or with any self image. Be open to being nothing. No thing. So that internally you are simply like a space. But this is not an inert space, but a space full of aliveness. Still don't define yourself as aliveness. Don't define yourself at all. Simply remain in natural self-awareness.
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Re: Who here meditates daily? [Re: Psy Baba]
#21783995 - 06/09/15 04:21 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I go in isolation float tanks every other week. It's like super meditation because anywhere else your still always somewhat distracted by sensory input. You'd have to wait until your wounds heal because the salt water would sting like a bitch. Floating is an expensive activity at $40 for 2 hours but we'll worth it IMO. I feel better for weeks after a simple two hour float\meditate session.
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Re: Who here meditates daily? [Re: Magicman69]
#21784016 - 06/09/15 04:27 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Magicman69 said: I go in isolation float tanks every other week. It's like super meditation because anywhere else your still always somewhat distracted by sensory input. You'd have to wait until your wounds heal because the salt water would sting like a bitch. Floating is an expensive activity at $40 for 2 hours but we'll worth it IMO. I feel better for weeks after a simple two hour float\meditate session.
I have been every other day or so , but I have open access to horizontal and vertical tanks, so I am super grateful.
New vertical prototype:
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Re: Who here meditates daily? [Re: Zombi3]
#21784045 - 06/09/15 04:32 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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I used to meditate every day but lately it's only been a few times a week...living in georgia I get some strange looks from people when they find out I meditate. 
I love how people judge things they've never tried so harshly, makes me laugh.
Zombi3 I have a platform bed I like to meditate on but I actually lean back a little against the wall because sitting for so long hurts my back now with the pregnancy....I used to sit but trying both I can say from experience it makes no difference. I wish I could go outside but I can't right now so I just open the windows so I can feel the breeze and hear the birds (that's a little different but I'll be back outside soon)
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Once a week because my doctor makes me. I find it relaxing and you can achieve an altered state, but none of the hippie bullshit hippies say it does.
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Re: Who here meditates daily? [Re: Zombi3]
#21784177 - 06/09/15 04:58 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Hey man, I hope your health will get better soon.
About meditating, do what you can do that makes you feel better.
Fuck positions! I've been trying various postures for many years never finding any good one, these days I just sit with a straight back on my knees on a large cushion. When your feet get better I bet you can find a straight-back way of sitting too. These days, just go with any way of being that you can manage.
It is also a matter of finding something that fits you. When searching for a way you may come across many different traditions and such. I have deep respect for people's convictions but I am agnostic myself and many religious traditions I think tend to overload their meditative practices with embellishments that really distract me from practicing the core. Confusing. As I said I am an agnostic so I am neither theist nor atheist (I respect both positions) but here is in fact an atheist (he doesn't like being called an atheist though!) doing a guided meditation (29:38 - 37:00). Very pure and simple (he is a seasoned meditator himself):
I think he does an excellent job of teaching pure meditation except at one place where he talks about some sort of cloud feeling, I don't get that but never mind, if you find this good, go with it on a regular schedule if you can.
Very good luck and get better soon!
(Oh and expect that meditation may not feel the way you would want it to! Just hang in there, benefits will come.)
Kind regards Johnny
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chicksgrowtoo said: I used to meditate every day but lately it's only been a few times a week...living in georgia I get some strange looks from people when they find out I meditate. 
I love how people judge things they've never tried so harshly, makes me laugh.
Zombi3 I have a platform bed I like to meditate on but I actually lean back a little against the wall because sitting for so long hurts my back now with the pregnancy....I used to sit but trying both I can say from experience it makes no difference. I wish I could go outside but I can't right now so I just open the windows so I can feel the breeze and hear the birds (that's a little different but I'll be back outside soon)
What part of Georgia do you live in chicks?
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Re: Who here meditates daily? [Re: Psy Baba]
#21784379 - 06/09/15 05:48 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Those are such ghetto blind folds, that seems like a vertical one wouldn't be as good, since it's not enclosed where the air temp isnt the same as body temp like in a lay down tank. so the face would have stimuli.
Also your ears aren't in the water so you should get some ear plugs as well.
I floated on Ket once and that was meh. It didn't feel any different than regular ket but I k holed on a much smaller dose.
Hopped out and sniffed a real khole dose and laid back in and still meh. Thought it would be the greatest hole ever but nah. I do it sober sometimes but If I'm spending that much money to float, I like to be fucked up for it.
I prefer to meditate like this though, instead of a normal lotus, because I feel it stretches out my legs more, so my legs don't feel sluggish after from being pretzeled in a lotus. I don't use the little board this guy has it's just the only picture I can find, I just sit back on my knees. So the back of my thigh touches my calf. Uncomfortable at first for most people, but I always stretch hardcore before I skate so my legs are pretty nimble.
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Edited by Psychonautica (06/09/15 05:50 PM)
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Everyone ive talked to has said that deprivation tanks have been a disappointment. I gotta try it for myself now to confirm
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I bet if you did an opiate and nodded out in a tank that'd be the bees fucking knees as far as feelsgoodman.
If you could keep from passing out, it wouldn't be spiritual for fuck all though.
It's really fun on hallucinogens since you have no stimuli you create ALL the stimuli you feel/see/hear and it's fucking beautiful.
I can barely float for an hour on psychs because I get so fucking excited and want to run around and frolic.
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Malcolm_Xtasy said: Everyone ive talked to has said that deprivation tanks have been a disappointment. I gotta try it for myself now to confirm
lolwut. No.
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Re: Who here meditates daily? [Re: Cj-B]
#21784464 - 06/09/15 06:06 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Im confused. Is a float tank different from a deprivation tank?
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No same thing, just slang and shorter to type when you're lazy.
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Malcolm_Xtasy
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Oh well cj-b acted like I was using the wrong terminology or something. Im just saying what people have told me
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