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- Sat Dec 28, 2013 2:17 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: What should be the right attitude towards meditation?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4590
Re: What should be the right attitude towards meditation?
Hi all, Thank you for taking the time to reply and give your input. Much appreciated! I have trouble replying back quickly due to my severe procrastinating tendencies. So, sorry for the late reply. Like many of you predicted, it was difficult trying to sit 2 hours per day right from the start. 1 hou...
- Sat Dec 28, 2013 1:42 pm
- Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
- Topic: Anapana versus Vipassana Meditation in Goenka style
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4697
Re: Anapana versus Vipassana Meditation in Goenka style
I don't think I remember the AT name for the vipassana course. I will contact the center and see if I can get hold of the email address. It's good to know that Anapana was spoken highly of by Buddha. I have no idea what the four frames of reference even mean. I will google and find out. Thanks for t...
- Sat Dec 28, 2013 12:37 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: The Dhamma Wheel Meditation Challenge
- Replies: 433
- Views: 155191
Re: The Dhamma Wheel Meditation Challenge
In a talk, Ven Thanissaro recommended setting weekly goals so that a goal is not thrown out the window for a single day of lapse. That's me. I try to meditate everyday for 1 hour in the morning and 1 hour in the evening. The day I lapse into not meditating, I feel depressed and give up on daily pra...
- Sat Dec 14, 2013 12:37 am
- Forum: Vipassanā / Satipaṭṭhāna Bhāvana
- Topic: Anapana versus Vipassana Meditation in Goenka style
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4697
Anapana versus Vipassana Meditation in Goenka style
My mind has a natural inclination towards Anapana. I can do Anapana meditation effortlessly but am finding it strenuous to do body scanning continuously. I usually do initial 15 minutes of Anapana and then do some body scanning from top to bottom and bottom to top twice each and then take rest in An...
- Mon Dec 02, 2013 2:21 am
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: The Dhamma Wheel Meditation Challenge
- Replies: 433
- Views: 155191
Re: The Dhamma Wheel Meditation Challenge
I am not able to keep up my resolution to sit everyday.
- Sat Oct 19, 2013 2:35 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: What should be the right attitude towards meditation?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4590
Re: What should be the right attitude towards meditation?
Thanks for the replies, Ben and m0rl0ck. I have a 3 more questions. a) I usually sleep for 7 hours. Is it ok to reduce sleep to 4-5 hours per night when you are meditating for 2 hours a day? What if one meditates most of the night instead of sleeping? Does meditation compensate sleep? b) Regarding f...
- Mon Oct 14, 2013 2:18 am
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: What should be the right attitude towards meditation?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4590
What should be the right attitude towards meditation?
Hi all, I researched about ADHD and learned that meditation helps in controlling the symptoms of ADHD. I took my first 10 day retreat in 2009. After the course the awareness of sensations around the mouth and nostrils did not persist while I tried meditating a few times. I gave up meditating. In 201...