Mental Pain and Aversion in Meditation
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rowyourboat
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Re: Mental Pain and Aversion in Meditation
Definitely recommend walking meditation- at least 20 minutes before you sit for anything else. This will calm the mind of gross disturbances.
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Re: Mental Pain and Aversion in Meditation
I'm getting lots of exercise cutting down this Spring's 'crop' of bindweed and brambles so that we have a path again in the garden! I'll give the walking meditation more time, as I've really only practiced it on short retreats (as a break from sitting meditation). Thanks for the thoughts.rowyourboat wrote:Definitely recommend walking meditation- at least 20 minutes before you sit for anything else. This will calm the mind of gross disturbances.
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Personally, I seem to gain the most insight when I am under the most pressure, when life is at its most unpleasant. There is something in me on those occasions which feels that there is nothing left but to be aware of 'this'. Ajahn Sumedho - Don't Take Your Life Personally, p288
Personally, I seem to gain the most insight when I am under the most pressure, when life is at its most unpleasant. There is something in me on those occasions which feels that there is nothing left but to be aware of 'this'. Ajahn Sumedho - Don't Take Your Life Personally, p288