Hi,
When I meditate, I get into such a relaxed state that there is a danger of falling asleep. So I open my eyes and the meditation is disrupted. Nor can I do open eye meditation because it's a strain on my eye.
Any advice?
Alfa
Problem while meditating
Re: Problem while meditating
What meditation instructions are you practicing?
Re: Problem while meditating
Hello alfa,
Is it, perhaps, either sloth or torpor? If so, advice here.
http://www.wildmind.org/blogs/on-practi ... and-torpor" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
with metta
Chris
Is it, perhaps, either sloth or torpor? If so, advice here.
http://www.wildmind.org/blogs/on-practi ... and-torpor" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
with metta
Chris
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Re: Problem while meditating
Only sit after practising walking meditation for at least half the period you have available for meditation. Its not easy to fall asleep while doing walking meditation.
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Re: Problem while meditating
Hi Alfa
Have you tried keeping your eyes open slightly, not wide open, or changing the object?
but what are you practising?
Have you tried keeping your eyes open slightly, not wide open, or changing the object?
but what are you practising?
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He must be able to hear them from persons who actually believe them … he must know them in their most plausible and persuasive form.
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He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that. His reasons may be good, and no one may have been able to refute them.
But if he is equally unable to refute the reasons on the opposite side, if he does not so much as know what they are, he has no ground for preferring either opinion …
...
He must be able to hear them from persons who actually believe them … he must know them in their most plausible and persuasive form.
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Re: Problem while meditating
raise your arms above your head for a little bit, and tilt your head up so its not drooping.
Take care of mindfulness and mindfulness will take care of you.
Re: Problem while meditating
Drowsiness
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Re: Problem while meditating
Thanks, everyone.
I try to suppress my thoughts as they arise. This calms me down.
I try to suppress my thoughts as they arise. This calms me down.
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Re: Problem while meditating
Calming down leads to sleep, you need to energise your practise, the mind needs to be active and calm comes later.alfa wrote:I try to suppress my thoughts as they arise. This calms me down.
I don't know where you learned the above approach but I don't think anyone here would recommend it.
You should bring your attention to whatever is happening in the present moment, body sensation, thought, breathing, feelings etc., noticing each and every little change arising and passing away. You want to be cultivating an alert mind not a dull mind.
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― Ajahn Chah
“Peace is within oneself to be found in the same place as agitation and suffering. It is not found in a forest or on a hilltop, nor is it given by a teacher. Where you experience suffering, you can also find freedom from suffering. Trying to run away from suffering is actually to run toward it.”
― Ajahn Chah