45 minutes or so each morning, same thing in the evening unless I get lazy, so I would say in the range of 8 to 9 hours. However my mindfulness off the cushion needs much work. But I've found if my dedication to formal sitting wanes I become heedless rather quickly.
adosa
How many hours a week do you meditate?
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"To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas" - Dhammapada 183
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And what is the ratio of study time to sit time?
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For me about 4 to 1, I'd guess. Need some adjustment there ...alan wrote:And what is the ratio of study time to sit time?
Rain soddens what is kept wrapped up,
But never soddens what is open;
Uncover, then, what is concealed,
Lest it be soddened by the rain.
But never soddens what is open;
Uncover, then, what is concealed,
Lest it be soddened by the rain.
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Close to zero. I ask questions when I get stuck on something. The answers are always roughly the same, though. This is really a very simple process.alan wrote:And what is the ratio of study time to sit time?
But there was a lot more study when I started.
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What do you think is the ideal ratio?
Re: How many hours a week do you meditate?
I personally think the ratio should be very, very low, because this is a practice, not a theory or religion. But I'm not theravadin. The general theravada answer might be different.alan wrote:What do you think is the ideal ratio?
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Greetings Fivebells,
Out of interest, have you ever observed your mindstates whilst studying?
Metta,
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Out of interest, have you ever observed your mindstates whilst studying?
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"Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."
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Perhaps I misunderstood what you meant by studying. Can you describe what it means in this context, please?
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Greetings Fivebells,
All I wanted to get at is that study and bhavana are not mutually exclusive activities.
Metta,
Retro.
All I wanted to get at is that study and bhavana are not mutually exclusive activities.
Metta,
Retro.
"Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."
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Fivebells, I define study as reading Suttas, essays or anything serious regarding Dhamma, including listening to talks. The context is obvious. It is your life.
We all know what sitting is--at least I hope so.
Anybody out there sit but not read? Read but not sit? Certainly there must be a balance, right?
So again I ask: what do you (all) think is the ideal ratio of study to sitting?
We all know what sitting is--at least I hope so.
Anybody out there sit but not read? Read but not sit? Certainly there must be a balance, right?
So again I ask: what do you (all) think is the ideal ratio of study to sitting?
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I think the ideal ratio will always depend on the individual. For me at this stage I'd like to get it closer to 1:1.alan wrote:What do you think is the ideal ratio?
Rain soddens what is kept wrapped up,
But never soddens what is open;
Uncover, then, what is concealed,
Lest it be soddened by the rain.
But never soddens what is open;
Uncover, then, what is concealed,
Lest it be soddened by the rain.
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And where does contemplation enter in as a factor of study?
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Off to bed. I hope this little spark starts a flame of conversation. If not I'll just start a new thread, if you don't mind.
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Hmm. I think contemplation is contemplation, study is study. Do you mean contemplation of the doctrine, or contemplation of events as they arise in your day? All through the day we should be contemplating events as they arise and disband, and how they affect us (ie, was I better with or without?). As for contemplation of doctrine, I would class that with study. How do you put all the information together into a mental construct unless you contemplate everything that you are learning?alan wrote:And where does contemplation enter in as a factor of study?
As for another question about study vs sit, and where the balance is. For me there was a time when I only studied, and did not sit. Or when I tried I had no resolve and would abandon it. I have never been a 'just sit' kind of guy, and so now I study some but sit more. My study is for direction on how to make the best use of my time in meditation, and for inspiration (I've been reading more biographies or thai monks).
It is common for me to meditate for 1 hour, some days getting up to 2 and 3 (from 7hr/wk to 12hr/wk). For those over an hour I usually go from sit to lions-position back to sit just to break it into several smaller 'sittings'. If there is stiffness in my legs I will walk. Once I hit on absorption it is all good and there is very little resistance to going in and out for long periods. Usually good sense prevails and I go to bed (since I don't start until 11pm at the earliest I am in bed by 2 am)
How many hours a week do you meditate?
Hello
I have a young family, so if the baby wakes me up at night I do half an hour or so.
I try to get to work a bit before everyone else and do 10 minutes then, and again 10 minutes at lunch time.
I used to get up early in the morning and do half an hour then, but with the baby it's just too much
I have a young family, so if the baby wakes me up at night I do half an hour or so.
I try to get to work a bit before everyone else and do 10 minutes then, and again 10 minutes at lunch time.
I used to get up early in the morning and do half an hour then, but with the baby it's just too much
With metta
Graham
Graham