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Re: The Dhamma Wheel Meditation Challenge

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 6:59 pm
by bodom
30 minutes walking / 30 minutes sitting.

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Re: The Dhamma Wheel Meditation Challenge

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:07 pm
by BlackBird
Today I'm going to do a lot of meditation. The only thing that could get in the way is food, Tolstoy and DW.

metta
Jack

Re: The Dhamma Wheel Meditation Challenge

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:15 pm
by bodom
BlackBird wrote:Today I'm going to do a lot of meditation. The only thing that could get in the way is food, Tolstoy and DW.

metta
Jack
I wish I could get more in. My daughter has been my main meditation subject the past 9 months.

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Re: The Dhamma Wheel Meditation Challenge

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:30 pm
by rowyourboat
Just finished conducting the last session of mindfulness based cognitive therapy. Feel happy I can do this for other people!

Re: The Dhamma Wheel Meditation Challenge

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 9:08 pm
by Guy
I'm going on my first ever 9-day retreat tomorrow...should be good.

Re: The Dhamma Wheel Meditation Challenge

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 10:16 pm
by BlackBird
bodom wrote:My daughter has been my main meditation subject the past 9 months.
Good teacher?
Guy wrote:I'm going on my first ever 9-day retreat tomorrow...should be good.
Awesome! Let us know how it goes :)

metta
Jack

Re: The Dhamma Wheel Meditation Challenge

Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 12:09 am
by bodom
BlackBird wrote:
bodom wrote:My daughter has been my main meditation subject the past 9 months.
Good teacher?
There is no better teacher of patience and equanimity.

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Re: The Dhamma Wheel Meditation Challenge

Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:25 am
by Guy
BlackBird wrote:
Guy wrote:I'm going on my first ever 9-day retreat tomorrow...should be good.
Awesome! Let us know how it goes :)
Will do :)

Re: The Dhamma Wheel Meditation Challenge

Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 2:17 pm
by bodom
30 minutes walking / 30 minutes sitting.

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Re: The Dhamma Wheel Meditation Challenge

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 3:17 pm
by bodom
50 minutes metta/anapanasati.

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Re: The Dhamma Wheel Meditation Challenge

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 6:20 pm
by locusphor
Hi All,

This is a great idea and I'm happy to participate here. I recently made the decision to hop back on the cushion and make my practice daily. My next step is to get up early at the same time each day for meditation (6AM), and also to practice each night before bed (10PM). One hour a day for a month.

I'm using Bhante G's Mindfulness in Plain English to bring some cohesiveness to my meditation practice. At this early stage in my practice I do need the examples to establish discipline and order as I have the tendency to get self-confident and veer wildly off course. I'm grateful for Bhante's G's lessons, willing to see for myself how they work, and yet I sometimes feel like I'm copying off someone else's homework. I see the answers, but I'm actually interested in the steps.

Thanks all for sharing even the randomnest details of your experience. :namaste:

Re: The Dhamma Wheel Meditation Challenge

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:20 pm
by bodom
locusphor wrote:Hi All,

This is a great idea and I'm happy to participate here. I recently made the decision to hop back on the cushion and make my practice daily. My next step is to get up early at the same time each day for meditation (6AM), and also to practice each night before bed (10PM). One hour a day for a month.

I'm using Bhante G's Mindfulness in Plain English to bring some cohesiveness to my meditation practice. At this early stage in my practice I do need the examples to establish discipline and order as I have the tendency to get self-confident and veer wildly off course. I'm grateful for Bhante's G's lessons, willing to see for myself how they work, and yet I sometimes feel like I'm copying off someone else's homework. I see the answers, but I'm actually interested in the steps.


Hey are you copying my practice now?! :tongue: I too am using MIPE as my standard meditation text. I dont believe there are any clearer meditation instruction's available beyond what Bhante G. offers.

Re: The Dhamma Wheel Meditation Challenge

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:48 pm
by bodom
50 minutes metta/anapanasati.

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Re: The Dhamma Wheel Meditation Challenge

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:06 pm
by locusphor
Today is the third day of my meditation challenge: one hour of practice divided into two 30 minute sessions at 6 AM and 10 PM. The time spent on the cushion is non-negotiable for me, though arriving at the cushion on time has been something of a challenge. This morning I was wide awake at 4 AM, so I went with it.

But there are some things I'm definitely not just going along with. Namely, my natural tendency to be lured with thoughts of attainments. I have allowed them enough power to distract me especially during my sitting practice. When I get to thinking about attainments I go to a place where nothing of me is present. Maybe one day I'll arrive there with my full self and will be able to see them for myself. But it will not be much of a disappointment if I never reach the plateau of attainments. Really, honestly, all I want is to do each sitting as authentically as I am capable. Nothing mystical, just now. I know when I'm watching the clock. And I also know when my practice is honest and brave.

It's been helpful to think about a lesson I learned as a kid hanging out at the local skate shop. There on the wall, below the boards was a sign that read: "Skate at your level." I didn't have to hold my breath long to find out why this was so.

I welcome any feedback, whatever you see in this, however random your response may appear. Thanks.

Re: The Dhamma Wheel Meditation Challenge

Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 6:38 pm
by bodom
45 minutes metta/anapanasati.

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