Powerful insight from meditation

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23 days ago I began daily meditation.
I use the free apps MindBell which dings a bell and sets a timer,
and Habit tracker where I tick a box each day.

To this day I felt like I experienced nothing, well I got some confidence from keeping a good habit, but nothing from meditating until

Just now, I finished and my mind went back to feeling negative, but instead of thinking these are all the bad things in my life, the exact same thought was labeled honestly, these are all my feelings of guilt as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

It feels great to see this change

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  • [Old Memory]
    6 years ago

    I don't use the bells. I do pranayama mostly.

    The insights come gradually. Keep it up and peace to you.

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  • Dustyair
    6 years ago

    I like to go into deep meditation while I'm driving, yea, my insurance rates are high, when I can get insurance. But it's very relaxing.

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  • Babygirl2382
    6 years ago

    Better question, how can someone with a short attention span learn to meditate? I try so hard. Can't even watch meditation / hypnosis videos all the way through I like space out

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      6 years ago

      I cannot speak for hypnosis, but meditation as it is practiced by Thai monks requires only that you focus on your breathing.

      The mind, "monkey mind" as it is called inevitably will create thoughts, this we cannot and should not control.

      It is not that meditation requires we think about nothing and focus very hard. Instead it means simply that we always bring our attention back to breathing, instead of engaging with the thoughts.

      At first you may forget to think about breathing, when you notics this happens you simply have now remembered, and focus on breathing again.

      Do not be so concerned about results, just return your focus to your breath.

      The reason monks meditate while sitting upright and early in the morning is to avoid distractions, but you can actually meditate at any time during any activity.

      Try to start with just 5-10 minutes of sitting meditation a day and after one month maybe you can sit for 15 or 20 or more.

      Don't feel discouraged if you are still thinking the goal isn't to not think it is to have a point of focus to return to, that is not your thoughts.

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  • Hateful1
    6 years ago

    You're not meditating. You're just sitting quietly waiting for your little bell to go off. Mediation does not work that way. Well not when you first start. Turn off the timer and try it for real.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      6 years ago

      Actually many people use a bell for meditation. Having or not having a timer is not a requirement, and the practice does not change after you first start.
      I can point you to some videos explaining how to meditate if you are interested in learning.

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      • Hateful1
        6 years ago

        I do meditate. But putting a timer on it does not help. People use the bell like a mantra, focusing on the diminishing sound. And as someone who meditates yes it does change after you learn how. It takes me less time to reach a tranquil state then when I first started.

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          6 years ago

          Honestly best wishes mate. Growing up is a life long process.

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          • Hateful1
            6 years ago

            I'm forty one years old. I have grown up.

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          6 years ago

          You sound quite tranquil my friend. Maybe keep at it some more haha

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  • Anonymous Post Author
    6 years ago

    The lesson of course is understanding the thoughts as guilt allows me to decide whether its worth worrying, rather than considering the things I think of to be serious problems themselves

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