IanG Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 I've done a bit of meditation over the last few months (though been slack with it recently) and can deffo see how it can help for lots of things I have trouble in any sort of class like that though, last one i went to I had the giggles all the way through ..it was agony trying to hold it in for over an hour, I kept getting images of simpsons episodes, something funny my OH had done or said etc and just looking at the budha and hearing others rumbling stomachs was creasing me up. I kept having to poke myslelf hard in the eye :|to stop myself from litteraly rolling around the floor in hysterics and if i had started i wouldnt have been able to stop . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archibald Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Meditation only exists in the mind. The world around you does not change, merely your perception of it. It is thus a kind of brainwashing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crayfish Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 There isn't that much to it, to be honest. Sit down, close your eyes, and just exist for a while. It is a good way to clear stress, along with copious amounts of exercise. Can do the whole om mani padme hum thing if you want, but you don't have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purdyamos Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Meditation only exists in the mind. The world around you does not change, merely your perception of it. It is thus a kind of brainwashing. It's not brainwashing any more than staring at the sea is brainwashing. Of course it's about perception, all theories and therapies to deal with stress and emotional states 'only exist in the mind'. That's no reason to dismiss them - our entire experience of life is filtered through perceptions. Our perceptions are what we have control over even if circumstances are beyond our control. What's wrong with washing your own brain? As I said before, everyone has experienced 'flow states' which are common, but most people do not harness or nurture them in a conscious or controlled way. Once you learn how to do that your effectiveness and contentment levels shoot up. You become more patient and detached from dependence on outcomes. You combine a state of relaxation with a potent concentration. It has effects on your physical health too. It's a simple way of improving your moods and reactivity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojo1 Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Meditation only exists in the mind. The world around you does not change, merely your perception of it. It is thus a kind of brainwashing. A bit like the women that are after you then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karis Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Aww thank you. ETA: Though it's not ideal to learn from a book, there are some lovely basic guides. A classic one is The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hahn Such a wonderful book. I'd recommend anyone read it, purely because it's such a lovely book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blockhead Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 I would need a long time to think about it before I could answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcoblog Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 If you want to medicate I'd suggest any street corner in town on a saturday night. Doh!... just realised my mistake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcoblog Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 By the way did you hear about the Buddhist who went to the dentist and refused anaesthetic. He wanted to transcend dental medication Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circa Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 A really basic part of meditation is learning to sit comfortably with silence. If you can do that - and not run away, you've got it. It doesn't have to be absolute silence, as long as there isn't anything big and distracing grabbing your attention, it should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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