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Originally posted by applebiter
I don't know about specific techniques, but I do have a sort of rhythm that is more or less the same, regardless of which exercise I am attempting.
For me, there is usually an intense period of meditation of fantasy - pushing against the walls of known consciousness. This is followed by a very mundane and grounded experience of life; a sort of spiritual exhaustion. Then there is a third period of mindfulness wherein new perspectives seem to emerge from the depths. After these new perspectives sink in, my energy and urge to push usually returns, and the cycle continues in a widening spiral.
Originally posted by Skyfloating
10-Breathe-Meditation
Result: Energizing, Refreshing.
1. Breathe in on a count to 10
2. Hold Breathe on a count to 10
3. Breathe out gently on a count to 10
4. Pause breathe on a count to 10
Repeat this cycle of four 10 times.
Originally posted by Spiramirabilis
well - it seems the least middle way of the middle ways
I'll just stick with stars, train stations, and general milling about
Originally posted by Spiramirabilis
reply to post by Skyfloating
but I was reading thru all the posts in this thread and the one thing I can see is - not so much about discipline as commitment
it's funny - but I see it as an attempt to get back to a state of mind that came to me naturally when I was a kid
once I left the garden, everything happened so fast...
Originally posted by lilsugag99
I am interested in meditation but I am unsure how to start. I think I would greatly benefit from it considering I am very high strung and am easily stressed. I am starting my first year as a teacher and my first semester of grad school. If anyone could give me a startoff point because I really do believe meditation would help.