I get mild relaxation and no enlightenment beyond the realization that 10 minutes is a long ass amount of time. Am I doing something wrong or does this stuff just not work for some people?
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Meditation does not work for me. I keep doing it for longer and longer sessions (10 minutes is my max here - I am not yet guru/yogi level) and I try doing different things (focussing on my breath, having no thoughts, letting thoughts pass through me) and I very little out of it.
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Finally got around to meditating for 30 minutes. Most I had ever done was a 10. First 2/3rds were tough. Last 1/3rd was interesting. I started to “not give a fuck” and find my existence amusing. I started rocking my body around which made the experience more pleasant. Looked up
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at the sky and it was white (eyes closed) and then it kinda turned a different color which was fun. Don’t feel enlightened in any way. Life is same as before. I feel like I could cut straight to the detachment “meditation” without the 20 minutes of suffering. Double checked. Yes
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, I can. I don’t think my genetics are cut out for this stuff. I like yoga a lot but meditation just kinda sucks. May try again but hitting 30 minutes or more does not seem to be in my future. /fin
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Two questions for you: 1. You're an introvert...on Twitter? 2. You're actually not old right? At first I thought you were old, but after reading a bunch of your tweets, I think you're not older than like 40.
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re: 2 it's the filter on your avatar picture that makes you look old I think.
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The first question is: What type of meditative practice are you following? Concentration? Mindfulness? What exactly are you doing while you “meditate”? And what is your specific aim? Bliss? Switching off thoughts? Reduced bad feelings?
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Meditation can help on different levels: Aches & pains flush out feelings of ennui & meaninglessness. Similar to a nasty flu. Our system needs a certain amount of pain. Moreover, most Westerners lack sleep & nap while “meditating” or at least fall into a hypnagogic trance.
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You tried waking up app?
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Nah never
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