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by KentStillness
Thu Apr 12, 2012 12:51 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: New Meditator seeks guidance
Replies: 7
Views: 2769

Re: New Meditator seeks guidance

Thanks for your assistance and links it has been really helpful. Armed with this I re-read some some of the chapters of Mindfullness in Plain English and it all makes a lot more sense. Whilst the information in the book is clear in the way it is written I think its the sub headings and wording used ...
by KentStillness
Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:38 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: New Meditator seeks guidance
Replies: 7
Views: 2769

Re: New Meditator seeks guidance

Thanks for the help i have found some literature quite ambiguous around this part of vipassana. I had some pain in my back some months ago during meditation so i left my breath for a while, the pain fluctuated then gradually dissipated. I then returned to my breath. So i guess this is vipassana
by KentStillness
Thu Apr 05, 2012 2:02 pm
Forum: Wellness, Diet & Fitness
Topic: Mindfulness and exercise/sports
Replies: 25
Views: 7991

Re: Mindfulness and exercise/sports

I used to do a lot of cycling and also raced competitively. Often I would find that in the first few miles of a training ride thoughts would come and go and as you pedalled through them they would dissipate as the ride went on. Likewise in a race situation you would get into the Zone. Not like a tra...
by KentStillness
Thu Apr 05, 2012 1:08 pm
Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
Topic: New Meditator seeks guidance
Replies: 7
Views: 2769

New Meditator seeks guidance

Hi Everyone I have been meditating since October usually for 25-30 minutes each day simply focussing on the breath which I understand is called Samantha. I have read a few different books such as Peace is Every Step and Mindfullness in Plain English along with a book called Teach us to Sit Still. I ...