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My new mantra
patrick — 7 years ago — in We meditate 20 minutes per day
patrick — 7 years ago — in We meditate 20 minutes per day
I stumbled upon the idea of chanting ''AUM'' as a mantra,,and I find it very helpful, especially,during difficult times. It's not always easy,simply,'to let go' and 'return to myself' in meditation.
As I chant, I can feel the AUM vibration throughout my body and it's nurturing effect,is close to immediate. What's more,if it's the basic sound of the universe,and I'm aligning myself with it,(I ask myself) can I be doing better?
This practice is a giant step outside of my own religious convictions,but I find the results very rewarding in many area's of my life.
As I chant, I can feel the AUM vibration throughout my body and it's nurturing effect,is close to immediate. What's more,if it's the basic sound of the universe,and I'm aligning myself with it,(I ask myself) can I be doing better?
This practice is a giant step outside of my own religious convictions,but I find the results very rewarding in many area's of my life.
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patrick — 13 years ago — permalink
No, I never experienced fear during meditation, or if I did , I can't remember it.
Certainly, when I was starting out, I was very anxious ( on top of the anxiety that I already had) about where my meditation was going to take me. Even the act of ''letting go'' disturbed me. I feared some other entity was going to take over my life.
For me, all that kind of thinking, proved groundless, as I feel that I came closer to my ' true self ' during and after meditation.
Certainly, when I was starting out, I was very anxious ( on top of the anxiety that I already had) about where my meditation was going to take me. Even the act of ''letting go'' disturbed me. I feared some other entity was going to take over my life.
For me, all that kind of thinking, proved groundless, as I feel that I came closer to my ' true self ' during and after meditation.
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More than 30 minutes
patrick — 13 years ago — in We meditate 30 minutes per day
patrick — 13 years ago — in We meditate 30 minutes per day
While I may be ''sitting '' longer than 30 minutes, it doesn't mean that I am meditating that length of time. At least I'm aware now, after many years of sitting, what I am trying ( not trying !) to achieve; just to'' come home to myself ''and let go of the ''galloping horses '' of the mind.
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More than 30 minutes
patrick — 13 years ago — in We meditate 30 minutes per day
patrick — 13 years ago — in We meditate 30 minutes per day
While I may be ''sitting '' longer than 30 minutes, it doesn't mean that I am meditating that length of time. At least I'm aware now, after many years of sitting, what I am trying ( not trying !) to achieve; just to'' come home to myself ''and let go of the ''galloping horses '' of the mind.