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Time in Meditation
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 11:01 am
by Collective
Today I received my Insight Meditation cd/pack. It's very good.
I read that I should look to build my time on the cushion to 45minutes daily. Currently, I try to sit for 3 periods of 20minutes each. What is the usual practice, do sit at one lengthier time, or say, 2 to 3 shorter ones, which added together give more time on the cushion?
Thank you
Re: Time in Meditation
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 11:13 am
by tiltbillings
Collective wrote:Today I received my Insight Meditation cd/pack. It's very good.
I read that I should look to build my time on the cushion to 45minutes daily. Currently, I try to sit for 3 periods of 20minutes each. What is the usual practice, do sit at one lengthier time, or say, 2 to 3 shorter ones, which added together give more time on the cushion?
Thank you
Who are the teachers on the CDs?
Re: Time in Meditation
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 11:17 am
by Cittasanto
if you have a good routine you are able to stick to, keep with it!
personally I think your method is as good, if not better than one sitting, but if you can lengthen one of the periods lengthen it even if it is just 5 minuets once a week extra.
Re: Time in Meditation
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:57 pm
by Collective
tiltbillings wrote:Collective wrote:Today I received my Insight Meditation cd/pack. It's very good.
I read that I should look to build my time on the cushion to 45minutes daily. Currently, I try to sit for 3 periods of 20minutes each. What is the usual practice, do sit at one lengthier time, or say, 2 to 3 shorter ones, which added together give more time on the cushion?
Thank you
Who are the teachers on the CDs?
It's these:
Link
Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein. They've studied under a few very well respected teachers.
Re: Time in Meditation
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:58 pm
by Collective
Manapa wrote:if you have a good routine you are able to stick to, keep with it!
personally I think your method is as good, if not better than one sitting, but if you can lengthen one of the periods lengthen it even if it is just 5 minuets once a week extra.
That's what I was thinking too.
Thanks
Re: Time in Meditation
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 2:23 pm
by jcsuperstar
thats a good kit. (there i've said that in like 3 threads now)
one should remember to just follow the method recommended by what ever teacher one has chosen to follow or else you'll just limit progress you may have made with that teacher's instructions.
Re: Time in Meditation
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 2:50 pm
by tiltbillings
Collective wrote:
Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein. They've studied under a few very well respected teachers.
I have done three three month retreats with them at
IMS. They are very good teachers.
Re: Time in Meditation
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:31 pm
by Cittasanto
Please delete double posted
Re: Time in Meditation
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:33 pm
by Cittasanto
If you could share your thoughts on the kit on the meditation kit thread I started a few days ago, I would appreciate your thoughts on it!
although there were a couple of questions You may be able to answer there now.
http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=3532" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Time in Meditation
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:44 pm
by Sanghamitta
People vary in this as in most things. My own experience is that any less than 20 minutes does not suit me. It takes me that long to settle down and start to meditate properly. One of my teachers said that when he rang the bell at the end of a session some people in the group relaxed at that point enough to enter a meditative state for a few minutes. He said that for those people the trick was to enter that relaxed/aware state earlier and earlier in the process.