How to Meditate. - Page 2

adsman · #11 04-18-2006, 07:21 AM

[ QUOTE ]
nice post. In india i got a copy of "autobiography of a yogi" which was pretty interesting. I'm sure i could manage 20mins a day...may even help me coming up to finals time.

[/ QUOTE ]

Brilliant book.

adsman · #12 04-18-2006, 07:25 AM

[ QUOTE ]
adsman,

I tried a walking meditation the other day, but couldn't sync my breathing and steps for the life of me. Any suggestions?

Scott

[/ QUOTE ]

Instead of a walking meditation, try this; the next time you do a menial chore, such as the washing up, try to empty your mind and be a part of that menial task. Immerse yourself in the act while suspending all thought. Much more effective and you don't run the risk of walking into a tree.

jaffa · #13 04-18-2006, 07:27 AM

Good topic. I'll give this a go.

Just out of interest. Where did you learn all this?

adsman · #14 04-18-2006, 07:34 AM

[ QUOTE ]
Good topic. I'll give this a go.

Just out of interest. Where did you learn all this?

[/ QUOTE ]

I worked as a personal assistant to a very well known meditation writer and teacher for a year. People paid $100 for a two day course. I got the intensive version for a year while being paid. At the end I was fielding questions by mail and phone for people having difficulties.

After I left I've continued meditating and teaching. I don't advertise or hold regular courses or anything. Someone will hear about it and a few people will ask me to teach them. So I do.

Peter Harris · #15 04-18-2006, 07:41 AM

silly question: have you ever meditated whilst snowboarding [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

adsman · #16 04-18-2006, 07:50 AM

[ QUOTE ]
silly question: have you ever meditated whilst snowboarding [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[/ QUOTE ]

Are you insane?

Peter Harris · #17 04-18-2006, 07:55 AM

i can't snowboard for toffee. Just wondering if it's because i'm thinking too much [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

jaffa · #18 04-18-2006, 08:10 AM

Could meditation be dangerous at all, i.e., could it bring on psychological problems, mental disorders etc if you were to 'overdo it'?

adsman · #19 04-18-2006, 08:22 AM

[ QUOTE ]
Could meditation be dangerous at all, i.e., could it bring on psychological problems, mental disorders etc if you were to 'overdo it'?

[/ QUOTE ]

I knew a young kid, (18 I think), who took it a bit far by meditating for 8 hours a day. He was a bit extreme. Went a bit funny. But I think he was a bit funny to begin with.

20 minutes a day is fine.

Scotch78 · #20 04-18-2006, 08:32 AM

[ QUOTE ]
I knew a young kid, (18 I think), who took it a bit far by meditating for 8 hours a day

[/ QUOTE ]

Wouldn't a monk meditate that much?

Scott