Why The Mind Hates Meditation
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- Meditation has been scientifically proven to have many health benefits, like reduced anxiety and better emotional health. While this is great, I also see many people struggling with incorporating meditation in their daily routines.
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Why the mind hates meditation
because meditation is process of gaining control over mind
Ameya Bonkinpelliwar deep bro
Not control but a healthier way to deal with the mind
Master the art of surrendering first, then we can talk about controlling the mind.
@@jonashjerpe7421 search about Vipassana meditation , it is meditation taught by Gautam Buddha
You will definitely understand what is art of surrendering
@@Spinach_Dip93
Control , I mean to say
What happen in life of person that his mind controls him
But if person practice meditation daily then he can control his mind
Search about Vipassana meditation taught by Gautam Buddha
At first meditation is burdensome, then it becomes a life preserver
@Time to Reason perhaps. My trajectory inclines me to believe that it's just another game in a multiverse of relationship games...
Y'know, there are the "don't take my pain away dude!" types as well...
Been negotiating with myself to meditate
May I ask you, How long It took you until It stopped feeling like a burden
Like the Bible
@@JungMode 10 yrs, 10,000 hrs. Now it's reflexive and largely has replaced chatter...
My mind: "read the comments section during this video. I'm totally capable of reading and listening at the same time. You can trust me."
Me: *missed most of what was said in the video and had to watch it again*
So true
Relatable
Indeedio
felt like you caught me off guard
Hahaha same man
That's the most important realization one can make in life: you are not your mind. If you understand this fact and master acting accordingly you have won half the battle already.
there is no battle ,,,..there is no spoon
first you say 'you are not your mind' Then from that standpoint you say, 'if you can understand this..." . Is understanding NOT of the mind? Do you not see your inconsistent thoughts?
Heuristic Nepenthean you can understand it with your mind. But applying it is not of the mind
You are literally your mind and/or soul though, your brain however isn’t simply you, but yours.
Actually you are and you’re not, you’re the puppet and the one controlling everything at the same time...
Meditation leads to ego dissolution, when the ego realizes this it fights back for control.
That's it right there! Thanks for the comment so glad I scrolled down.
yes! totally agree, my ego is like a mightier than thou prissy know it all bitchy princessy queen without the qualities of one. then when I harness control it makes me into a small simpering humble child
It is very much about the ego i fact most of lifes issues are
So tired of my ego honestly
Saimir kill it with 300 ug of acid
Seem right. I find each time I go deeper into my spiritual path, I become more anxious not less. I have to always pull back and return to the grind of life
Buddhist monk and 15 year meditator here. Interesting video with some good points and good quotes from Buddha Gotama. The first thing people who want to start meditating should know is that it is HARD, and it's supposed to be HARD, once you realize that then you'll go into it with less worry and judgement when you can't do something as "simple" as following the breath :).
Even if you've been meditating for many years, your mind can still be a "monkey mind" a good portion of the time, especially during the day if you are not practicing mindfulness in all your activities. Your mind will STILL try to convince you not to meditate and to do something more "fun" or "interesting" instead. For a seasoned practitioner it just happens less because you take things less personally and worry less, so the mind has less to want to mull over and plan for. Your mind has also seen the benefits of being calm and quiet and how much less suffering it is, but you're not quite wise enough yet to totally let go of all the "fun" stuff that agitates the mind.
🙏 respect sir !
Well said! Thank you for sharing🙏
I started in March with 10 min per day . The first weeks were soooo hard ... now I meditate 30 min in the morning and 30 min in the evening . It’s wonderful .
And now?
@@hahaboy211 still doing it . Life changing . I am calmer , focused, I sleep better … 100 % recommendations!!!
"There's always a part in us that knows whats best...the key is listening to it."
I call it soul recognition
@@dionmose3136 Do you mean mindfullness?
Close, but No like Alan said there is a part in us that knows what's best. Its like the soul recognizes things all around us and let's us know. But few are aware of it.
You mentioned me at 1:06... =D
Average Joe WoW! 👌🏻👌🏻😂
😂😂😂😂
I thought it was one of those shout outs he gives
But who is joe ?
Oh no
...as Alan Watts said .as an example..if you want to give up something...smoking for instance, the other you inside knows exactly what you are going to to and opposes it.
Don't think about.
Do it.
@ViciousProphet good one. I used this technique to overcome my sugar addiction. Worked very well 😃
Joyfulness explain
Alan Watts has always been an inspiration for me. These kinds of lessons are exactly why.
Alan Watts smoked
Rob Goodsight yd
Found out through research that meditation can cause heightened productivity and success.If you can stay in a meditative state where your mind is quiet but alert for long periods of time your mind starts staying in that state outside meditation allowing some form of cognitive intuition that your normally not aware of to flow to your conscious awareness but you can only become aware of it when your mind is quiet.Its like experiencing aha moments 24/7
this is so true
@Time to Reason Everyone meditates for different reasons. Knowing the true nature of my existence isnt anything that interests me, cause this existence is pretty pointless, even with meditation. Being a better version of myself on the other hand... thats something i could try to work on, by meditating and becoming aware of.. well. Myself.
ah so that explains why I'm feeling calmer and in control more often. It really is a great feeling even if im not ok every day I realised I have the ability to not panic and worry and overthink til it knocks me down in tears unless i sleep it off and happen upon something that works.
(Sorry for rant) living like that was hell and it started from when my mind first began to register the world from sleep mode (so i meditate in bed before I'm up)
Knowing the ability exists to not be a slave to this mentality I can't tell you how much of a joyous relief it is. I just feel like I'm living life as I am supposed to and harnessing control over my emotions even when I think I'm right, it softens my responses
I've also learnt not to rush life and its not about doing everything but just about being for the human on earth that you are and being grateful for the gifts life brings, however small
I'm improving my relationship with my cat (lol) and I mustered the energy to paint my wall in a process of making my living environment nicer to be in. I even walk a little more and have started producing art and recording guitar again. Ive been meditating for the past month or so it really has changed my outlook on life for the better
I think it does make you more productive and this isn't a bad thing at all.
You can balance a state of being and acceptance of yourself with self care and working hard to achieve your goals that mean something to you
I think the people that caution against not using it for materialistic gain are completely right but it doesnt mean we cant enjoy what we have or if it comes our way and so we should! just not get overly fixated or reliant on any one thing or person.
oh and i also use house work and exercise to meditate as well. its calming
Meditation does wonders! It has been 8 month since I started meditating and can witness huge difference in my thinking patterns! By the way I am diagnosed with Major depression, OCD, bipolar, anxiety disorder. Also tried suicide once. I can see huge difference in the symptoms already! Nothing helped me as much as meditation did! am still on my healing process ❤️🩹
Also the mind likes to keep you in the illusion that meditation is a verb, action or doing, that requires results , attainments and rewards!
Meditation is a humans natural state of being, the process allows the individual to transition from the thinker to the observer, when this transition is ingrained and an individual identifies with and operates from their true essence of awareness, that which allows the manifestations of thoughts and feelings, then formal meditation falls away and a natural ability to live in harmony with life remains 🙏🏽
Thank you... heartily.
🙏🙏🙏
Or Observer To Critical Thinking
This is true though, I observed why successful people are successful it is because they mastered their craft. But how did they mastered their craft? Because when they are doing what they are doing, their mind is automatically in a meditative learning state. They have a clear focus, and direction to what they are doing. Our whole idea meditation is sitting in lotus or indian sit, when the meditative state is a natural state of human life. It is when we everything just makes sense, when you suddenly ace your test in school, suddenly do your job well that day, suddenly attracting and being a social magnet to people.
Even intellectual people are in a meditative state when they are in their thinking process. Successful people are able to accomplish their tasks through being in their meditative state. Our mind hates meditation because it goes against our default mode, our mind is like a child that constantly wonders and doesn't know how to stay still.
That's the core of meditation, of course there is also the esoteric aspect of when you meditate, close your eyes, eject yourself from the body, realize that everything is one whole consciousness experiencing itself into multiple forms, and that we are one. Then that's satori or enlightenment, then there is also the other type of meditation where you shift your reality into other channels and go to other worlds, DMT and Ayahuasca is able to accomplish this.
Zackarias Mehta i am already in that state but i always wonder if i should try harder ( youll say this is the mind) but when things get rough as fuck with my narcissistic mother i wonder if even true essence will help
that's beautiful
One minute in my mind was like: "Don't listen to this, it's boring"
My mind said, "I'll just read the comments instead"
No, but it is really fucking boring no useful info for 2+ minutes... Then it's too the comments.
This shit funny asl
Right now what's distracting me mostly is my monkey mind thinking which spiritual story to share in my next video. XD
JeppJepp 😂😂
I kept wondering why I never feel like meditating, even though I feel great when I do! I can’t seem to make it a consistent part of my day.
You can in bed before getting out of it and before sleeping with video's of your liking
*Meditation and Mindful Living* is like an oxygen tank in this day and age.
With digitisation and an endless stream of information that is being thrown at us, it is rally about keeping the sanity intact.
Very true bro!
I watch videos like this daily now. It not only helps me understand meditation, but it also is calming and aids me on my journey to healing of the mind and body.
Thank you for this video. I keep falling off the meditation wagon. When I was meditating regularly my then psychiatrist noticed how much more nonplussed and centered I became how much less judgmental I became.
Looking forward to congratulating you on your swift rise to 100k subscribers - happy to be one of them!
I just found your channel a week ago and I gotta say, you're presentation is so good that it's become the main reason I enjoy your videos. You talk about things I enjoy, which obviously helps, but anybody can talk about anything - not everybody can do it smoothly. Thanks for such high quality presentation.
Peace happiness and health to you!
Hi Zachary, I just read your comment. Thank you for your kind words! Peace, happiness and health to you as well!
15 minute meditation a day is already life changing😍
Yeah it's just heaven for me
This channel is a blessing for this modern world.
It took me 300+ days to realise the simple act of following the breath. My monkey mind said 'yes following the breath, really good' , then drifting off and forgetting all about it, then it dawned on me that I breathe whether I think about it or not. Concentrating on the breath, aswell as observing the emotions that arise and observing the mental headspace.
Yep, took me a while to truly understand that basic concept then apply it consistently
Sometimes meditation gives me energy. I've been so tense and ungrounded without realizing it.
Meditation makes me more present and energetic:)
There is an app called simple habit. It is about guided meditation. There are sessions for five and ten minutes and also for every part of your day like when you are commuting for example or when you are taking a break from work. It is very individual but this app worked wonders for me. Maybe it is because it enabled me to include meditation in my bussy schedule. I've been meditating for two weeks every day and my anxietty becomes less and less gradually. I actually started enjoying my life, something that sadly wasn't happening in a very long time. Meditation is amazing and by far the best method that worked for reducing my anxiety and I reccommend it to everyone !
Really it is mindful and soulful. .......
It focuses on particular point
I’m glad I found this channel, I’ve really enjoyed your videos 👍
Thank you Justin!
Thanks for another insights. I’ve been trying to squeeze in meditation in my time but i realized that time is not the issue. My mind just doesnt want it.
Maybe need a change in attitude, be less attached human desires and be more committed just an opinion... 🙏
This is well-done. Thank you for making these videos. Let the information nurture and wisen our chaotic minds.
Meditation is something you have to allow yourself to practice.
You are not your mind
You are not your actions
Your consciousness is not your brain or anything physical or in the category of substance.
This helps
The mind actually learns to come to LOVE meditation, not just what we typically call meditation as a practice, a thing we do, but as a living reality at every moment. Meditation, our true spacious awareness, is present at all times, but shoved under the rug by conditioning.
After some time, for most, the mind comes to long for meditating, and alike.
I should give meditation a try... My brain is addicted to distraction and phone notifications, this might really help me :)
*Btw, cool merch* ;)
if you meditate for a reason then youre not meditating ...
its not your brain that is addicted to distraction...its you. ...you are the software ..the brain is the hardware..i f you use analogy of a pc.
hey, try airplane mode if you need to focus on something, it removes the chance of receiving that notification at all untill you are ready for it (or just disable notifications and see what's new only when you seek for it. That might help ^---^)
@@creativezebra5757 I prefer the analogy that we make PC's that look like us
@Time to Reason you would be surprised on the similarities. how computes communicate on the TCP/IP method is very much like how humans speak (if you analize on how humans actually manage to communicate)
The moment you sit still in you’re present moment, with you’re eyes closed, you are implementing and cultivating the seed of realising you’re true nature and the reality of the present,
The mind will do everything in its power to stop you having this realisation 🙏🏽
@Zackarias Mehta This is indeed a good observation to be embraced and practiced.
love this video
ibeen meditatin for over 5 years now im glad i started i realized i have more mental control then most people
people are quick to lash out and have no patience or deeper reasoning
when i watch this video i think about the loved ones i so desire for them to learn meditation
but theres always an excuse
I learnt how to Mediate, I found that I had No Thoughts , my mind became brilliant White light , i was out of my body ,in front of me , the worm holes to all the other Dimensions ,my journeys ! The Truth of the real us !
If you are going so far that you are outside of your body then youve lost your way. Meditation is a state of Being not out of Being.
You where high
I have recommended meditation to my friends before and often I get a response like "Oh, I would, but I just can't sit still."
That's what it attempts to fix lmao, do you also not buy glasses because you can't see where you put them???
Well produced. Recently ran across your channel and I enjoy learning from your content. Thank you!
My mind goes on rants. It seems like some days my creative mind gets overactive and basically my mind becomes cloudy with a Chance of meatballs, if meatballs were, philanthropic motivational speakers and critically Acclaimed poets/novelists who seem to have everything to say about everything.
Thanks for the video. I've been practicing meditation for 25 years and I still get lazy. I really benefitted from watching this video tonight, thanks again.
I liked the video very much and I like the way you distinguished between the reasonable, emotional, wise mind. So now I understand that the mediation helps us to strengthen the voice of wise mind and to control the voices of the other two. thanks for the research.
Intuition is Wise Mind
Every winter in recent years I seem to get heavily into meditation, spending half an hour or more at a time in the absolute dark, with ear-protection gear to allow absolute silence, and I listen to my tinnitus or OM or whatever it is. It is truly amazing when your mind begins to quiet down.
This is my favorite channel on CZcams. Keep up the good work!! 👊👊👊
Great video, yes the mind can be very difficult to meditate. But I found what works for me is Heartfulness Medation, it is a form of medation that involves meditating on the heart, cleaning, and prayer. I have not master yet, but it has change my inner existence and purpose.
I love this channel so much. Thanks for share these videos, I appreciate it. Greetings from Brazil!
Meditation is something that grows on you. Tip from my experience, if you can, don't put on timer on your meditation length. You'll be surprised how long you can go sometimes. I did over 1 hour session that felt like 15 minutes. Crazy.
If you are doing too much thinking, the Ego doesn't want to 'step down'.
It's controlling the 'mechanism' and doesn't want to surrender its
primacy. It is an actual process. Suggestion: Develop a series of
mantra's, words or simple sentences' that repeat until you can
surpress the Ego's need for primacy. You can't think of 2 thoughts
at the same time, so the mantra will suppress the thoughts of
the Ego which is producing it's own thoughts. You may have to
repeat your mantra's for up to 20 minutes. But at some point the
Ego's thinking will begin to slow down! At this point, if you suppress
all thought, you'll will exist in the world of non thought while still
having awareness. I think many use drugs to attain this state,
but once you practice it will become easier. You should do this
daily or twice a day and it will be easier to reach this state.
Good luck, all~
Took me awhile too make this a part of my life but it's a huge life changer for me. Love this clip!
Meditation is a strong equipment that can cleanse the soul.
Congratulations in advance on 100,000 subscribers!
I think I am addicted to thinking. I did meditation yesterday morning for 30 minutes and it was refreshing. I tried it in the evening but I failed; my mind is too busy. Today I did a 1 hour meditation; It's very satisfying. I've read a bit about Eckhart Tolle's book "The Power of Now". You can think of it this way ' our mind is not us since it can only think of the future and the past most of the time; so we haveto dettach ourselves from it. During meditation I just observe what comes in my thoughts like a 3rd party just watching a television until they are gone. I am 25 yrs old and I dont mind doing this for another 50 yrs to keep myself sane and in a state of peace.
i feel like what you talk about holds a lot of parallels to Freuds psychodynamic theory. he talks about there being an id ( emotional mind), the ego (rational mind) and a super ego (wise mind). great video bro
I wish you did meditation videos on here. You have such a soothing voice.
Thank you so much!!! I love your videos, they absolutely have helped broaden my understanding of meditation and stoicism
The last two minutes of this video are outstanding. You can really put your thoughts into words. Thanks!
One of the most spiritual things you can do is embrace your humanity.
Without a doubt, the most honest lecture on meditation I've ever heard. THANK YOU for sharing!
Having only recently practiced meditation, I don’t know how I managed to live up to this age not having practiced meditation.
I was first introduced to the concept of the mind from the great Sadhaguru but I didn't even realize this was a belief system and being a Christian myself I realized there is plenty things to learn that religion unfortunately cliches as taboo but now I believe if we take the good from everything we can have a better quality of life....continue making these videos and I hope it helps everyone with a trouble some mind
I started doing meditation because of my anxiety and you're right it's hard af. But I don't meditate in silence. I need guided ones with music because it's easier. It doesn't have to be on your own anyway. As long as you're able to clear your mind, that's what matters.
Which one you use Arica?
BEAUTIFUL ONE, MY FRIEND. summed up all my thoughts on mediatation and gave me some extra wisdom to take home. thank you thank you thank you.
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Keep Up With Your Good Work
#KeepitReal!!!.....
einzelgänger!! just to say that the world needs you and your videos, thank you very much for share your knowledge with us!!
The mind hates meditation because mind-identification is ego, meditation is temporary suspension of the mind, and ego fights to survive (for mind-identiification )at all costs.
best comment here, was thinking myself how to word it correctly :D
And there will a certain time when meditation will become a part of you i.e. you will not feel it and that's the time your ego will be destroyed or you attain salvation.
I can completely relate!! I have meditated inconsistently for years until meditating every day since this past April 1st. Now I can't imagine missing even one day from now on!🙏
Wow, i might give meditation a try
You should. You will not regret it. Download an app that has timed meditations (with sounds) and start with 2 minutes
You'd be better off reading a good book.
Also start with the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
mate its one of the best decisions you can make. consistency is the key
@@theshamanarchist5441 cant really compare the two.
Bro...out of every video I've watched about meditation today I actually listen and understood this.you are amazing bro
Thanks for this video,after viewing,everything makes sense now and I completely understand how my mind works.
The spiritual life and evolution is a very very delicate path towards Enlightenment. We ( humans ) are born with stresses and strain in our phisiology . And we live with those stresses . Now when a person learns meditation ( Transcendental Meditation which is the best of all techniques) the rest brings up and removes the stresses from the body BUT sometimes the stress is so powerful and intelligent that the human gets down and leaves Meditation . 1:0 to the stress . Sometimes stresses are so bad that when we are re live it while releasing time we stop to meditate to stop experiencing the stress again ( first we lived it when we got it ) . So the person in his weakness and lack of proper knowledge leaves the technique and continues life of accumulating stress . Only the very few brave , strong , integrated individuals with proper and clear knowledge can and will continue to practice regularly JAI GURU DEVA
I don't know why but honestly the only thoughts I get in my head are the thought I make or whenever I say in my mind but not out loud
Emotional Mind = Right Side of the Brain
Reasonable Mind = Left Side of the Brain
Wise Mind = Integration and communication of both sides
Wise Mind = our Soul, seeing both, seeing the good and bad in us and pointing toward the good, the healthy, the love.
Thanks for the video! Good stuff
Misery that a Person may suffer can't be ignored either u suffer from depression or long lasting pain its up to a person to make better choices in life and it starts with medidation which is very powerful habit to keep up without a doubt.
You can't tell me I have to meditate
Nice video, thx for uploading. Years ago an analogy came to mind: ah, see, the mind is capable of interesting thoughts! :) Besides, the mind is far, far, far more huge than we can imagine. There are thoughts and experiences of many lifetimes hidden away in there. So just a few minutes of seeming calmness of the mind can be deceptive if we don't change our attitude and behavior while functioning in life.
Ah, where was I, yes the analogy: say you have a big glass jar full of flies, they are flying all over the jar, so can hardly even see through the jar. Put some honey at the bottom and in no time the flies have all gathered down below!!! So, the moral of the story, is that thoughts need something to be attracted to!!! If people believe in a manthra the manthra is honey for the mind so to speak. (oh it is not maantra; it is munthra, the mun rhyming with fun. Mun is a Hindi version of the Sanskrit Manas, which means mind. So a manthra is a tool for the mind. If they focus on a manthra repetitively, particularly if they have great faith in it, well that will work well.
I've used manthras at times, my favorite being Om Namah Shivaaya. Om Namah while breathing in and Shivaaaaya breathing out. But often I drop the manthra, just focus on the belly breath as taught in Zen. Many people don't know that Zen is derived from the Sanskrit Dhyaana; a south Indian monk crossed the Himalayas and went to China and established Dhyaan there, renamed as Chaan. Dhyaana is to meditate. I like, well, love, the Zen approach of relax, let go, relax, let go, just observe everything with no control. Zen derives from Taoism, really. A Zen master once called the name Buddha a dirty word! It is such a wonderful feeling, Zen meditation. You *become* the meditation and no longer *try to meditate.* Relax, let go, there's nothing to be accomplished; a mountain was a mountain before you started meditation and it will still be a mountain after you're done! Namasthe!
+1 for quoting the Dhammapada!
I used to be unparalleled at meditation and emotional control.
On my family and peers, the key is to feel everything to the fullest, balancing the polarity of your thoughts.
For example, if something bad or negative action is directed or applyd to you, you must apply equal opposite energy to it.
By doing so, you will neutralize it's result 100% of the time.
The key to success in life is the opposite. You must unbalance and destabilize the world arond you while maintaining balance within you.
And only allow balance if it absolutely benefits you.
Easier said then done.
Wow this really opened my eyes. Thank you!
I really needed this video. Robert Downey Jr. on the Joe Rogan podcast said he felt like strings are connected to your heart, and if you pay very close attention, you could feel which direction the universe was pulling it. I've just started to notice these things.
inner peace
You say that the mind doesn't want to be tamed, but the mind doesn't want anything. It doesn't have any will by its own. It's just thinking happening and to tame the mind it's just a matter of reconditioning and develop new mind habits. Great video!
Not to mention how meditation helps eliminate chronic pain, as it cuts off signals of pain from the thalamus.
Whatever man. how long have you been pain free?
@@heuristicnepenthean7727 4 weeks. BUT, it took like, 3 months of constant meditation and visualization.
This is exactly how I finished healing my hands after surgery... meditation to move energy to the nerves still damaged
Yes it took me about 5 months of extensive meditation to see the results
John M any tips on how to meditate?
I have to admit, Einzelganger summed it up excellently. Between the restlessness of emotions and the strong distractions of the intellect, the mind can be a ferocious beast that absolutely refuses to stand still, let alone moderate itself. However, he was right about concentrating on the breath, because it takes you out of the habits of the mind. Once you are out the routine, then you can observe or rather let the thoughts go by. This is the beginning of finding a balance in your meditation. 🙏
There's many types of meditation, depends on what your attempting to get out of the expiriance.
Are all of them being done sitting in cross leg ?
@@saanasankaramossi9050 haha no
@@mrslick58 then please, explain them to me
@@saanasankaramossi9050 Google would probably be more help, but you can do it while kneeling, standing, laying down, sitting in a chair and even running.
@@saanasankaramossi9050 To meditate simply means to focus on something without letting the mind deter you. When I exercise, I focus on the motion of my body and nothing else, not even my breathing really, and I can go longer because the pain doesn't stop me
Thanks for just being so straight to the point instead of making the video 10 minutes long with 5 minute filler
Dude, I want to translate this and other videos of yours to Portuguese. Do you think it is possible?
You're doing an amazing job!
Força nisso.
Did somebody translate it into spanish?
the first few minutes it feels so bad but the last few hours you feel like u dont wanna get up as if you can stay meditating forever
I have done vipasana meditation course which helped me a lot.
Skyfall so have I. 😍💪🎂❤️ Lol tis challenging @ times yes?? Nice to meet you! #FAM @_@
What kind is that?
I've been reading about Vipassana and S.N. Goenka... what was your experience like?
Skyfall i hear that 10 days is the minimum .
Sounds like a very long journey.
Samatha sounds more achievable and therapeutic.
Peace and tranquility.
Vipasana meditation is spread all over the world by s n goyenka who was big businessman in Myanmar. He learnt from his guru ba khin when he was in Myanmar. I found this one of the ultimate experience of real meditation. You need to attend a 10days course where you not suppose to talk to anyone, no mobile phone, no books nothing. Vipasana doesn't encourage you to follow some kind of religion, it is pure meditation ( the way Gautam become buddha). I have attended 2 vipasana courses and i practice everyday. I will guarantee that it will change your life.
this very channel became my daily refuge to mental clarity, keep doing what you doing man.
if you were unclear enough to realize you need a 'refuge to mental clarity' can you at least see you were clear ABOUT the need FOR clarity?
Meditation is still hard for me but I am trying
I like meditating taking a cold shower, I practically got ADD.... But when you exhale and suffocate yourself it makes your mind freak out and you divert its focus on your breathing... Adding cold sensation, it starts to see REFOCUS of not breathing in as a relief to the pain of the cold... I notice it greatly improves my focus. And gives you a calming polar bear swim that is good for your cardiovascular health too.... Monks and Samurai like Musashi used to meditate under a cold water fall....
I see too many people confusing their emotional mind with the voice of their wise mind.
it's called being human
Dave Cullins multiple personality disorder?
@@sixsixxsixxxx It's called being stupid.
@@lite8544 Then I don't think they would have the option to choose to listen to their emotional mind or not.
@@davecullins1606 Carl Jnug
Best comments on the subject ever, it doesn't get discussed like this ever
Would be great to hear your thoughts about the laconic mindset/behavior and how it fits (or does not) in the stoic way.
A deep breath, followed by a slow exhale with an 'aum' chant in a fixed tone helps in tuning of the mind and focussing it over a single point (usually at the center of the forehead). Takes some practice but brings great energy.
I learned meditation in S N Goenka one of the camps, they are all over the world.
Vipassana course.
Sick seeing you grow so much, Wolf. Keep it up.
I recommend using psilocybin as a medicine to open yourself up to the nature of reality, learn alan watts teachings, and follow the book ' the mind illuminated' and follow it's disciplines and I think we can all become awakened
Love seeing your channel getting bigger and bigger, you're consistent asf keep it going
I have to disagree. I think the 'thinking' mind is trying to protect itself. It's difficult for people who don't meditate to trust flow. They are like a person speeding down a fast river trying to not drown. Meditators are willing to 'go under' and trust they will rise again. It's hard to let go because we fear what will happen if we do.
Cristy Brown interesting point. Like an attachment to the thinking and identifying with it.
the thinking mind is trying to protect itself? is this a thought in your mind to protect your thinking?
@@heuristicnepenthean7727 No. When I say "Itself" I guess I mean The Self- body, mind and soul. Remember learning to float in water? It is counter-intuitive. It feels that we must keep fighting with our strength to keep from going under. Instead of flailing with effort to keep afloat, we must trust the natural water tension to hold us. There is a natural genius to meditation. It's a great problem solving method. Almost as if the solution is being kept from floating up by our own erroneous thoughts. Perhaps there is a Higher Self that speaks more quietly, less 'consciously', wherein lies our personal genius.
A slight variation on this statement is: the ego self (fixed mind) is trying to preserve itself, preventing the experiencing self (flow mind) from arising.
This was really helpful. I always put off meditation to some unspecified future because I wasn't sure how to do it, if I would do it well etc. My reasonable mind basically tears me apart just by thinking about it. I'm going to just do it now. Just be. And if 20 minutes for one day would be sufficient to start, that should give my reasonable mind some ease of mind.
I love meditation but there are times when I'm so easily distracted and cannot concentrate on anything. I've occasionally had some benefits doing 10 pushups when I feel I cannot concentrate.
This is good, you may be progressing.meditaion does not involve concentration, not even on breathing as suggested in this video, however some may have to try and start at that point.
Why not try exercise slowly as a form mediation? Why not focus on your breath while you walk?
Great extensive research by einzelgänger.
So much thoughtful and it answer great many questions that occur day in day out.
Thank you sharing.
A hack for those who have trouble reaping the benefits of meditation is that I personally have found that simply saying
*THE LORDS PRAYER* Is just as beneficial as several times the length it takes to do that prayer in meditation.
@Time to Reason Believe or not the prayer is a heart dance that has many of the the same health benefits as meditation
@ Time to Reason
I have to agree with you but it is a sad irony with evangelists. Do you know how much they twisted Dao De Jing with God and creation and Confucius concept of Heaven. You can still watch CZcams Christian version of Dao De Jing with God, Creation, Salvation, and the path to Eternal Salvation. Shame, shame, shame.
I really like your videos especially Laozi because I'm a Taoists Master and I to had problems with meditation with a roaring mind of thoughts going around but I learn to block them out by putting up a wall then listing to my sound of breathing or meditation music help me clear the mind and to tame it to calmness but I've been doing meditation since I was 16 and my meditation are very spiritual and a since of peace but I'm just a simple monk living a simple life through the Tao and the path to harmony. Thank you for your meditation video I really enjoyed it. 🙏🏻☯️
1:50 "It's not uncommon for people who are in a constant state of negative thinking, to end up getting depressed."
This statement is pure speculation. Science still does not know if that is the case or if..... depression, itself, leads the person to have constant negative thinking.
Nevertheless, meditation is, of course, an amazing practice.
Well most people get depression due to negative events in their life (parents divorcing, significant other breaking up, abused as a child, etc.) which ends up making them thinking negative, hence, makes them depressed eventually.
Intuition is the true colour of the red line running through a persons life. All that latent memory bubbling up through layers of varying degrees of aware consciousness to form the influence that makes us choose one thing and not another. Constipated part is the interlect always trying to predict what lies around the next corner, yelling up about whatever it fancies in a thousand fearfull voices. What I need now is yoga, so I can start wielding all that power a focussed mind can bring to bear.