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Question for November 10, 2013: Pleasant Meditation
Medivate — 13 years ago — in Question of the Week
Have you had pleasant meditation experiences? What made them that way?

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Lullabyehaze — 13 years ago — permalink
The majority of my meditation experiences are pleasant. The ones that have been the most positive have involved nature, such as walking meditation outside, or just sitting outside by the ocean or in a forest. I try to seek out these settings when I can. The other great ones are the longer ones with other people. When I do a half day or day retreat, after a while it's like I'm in another state altogether, and it feels wonderful.

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goldtree — 13 years ago — permalink
I find glimpses of silence pleasant... As a beginner, these are very rare. But I do feel the effect of meditation in my daily life, bringing calmness and more attention, and this is pleasant in itself.