Meditation 1717 Responses

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• pressplay

  When I read the designer drugs thread http://www.qbn.com/topics/624993… I came to the question, if anyone here tried to alter his state of mind by his body's own powers (opposed to taking some drug) ... speaking of meditation, autosuggestion, excessive sports etc.
  Experiences anyone?

  Mar 18, 10, 5:25 a.m. – Permalink

• bored2death

  

  

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  Dog-earMar 18, 10, 6:03 a.m. – Permalink

• whereRI

  fuckin hippy

  

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  Dog-earMar 18, 10, 6:35 a.m. – Permalink

• bulletfactory

  I have a friend who meditates twice a day (when he wakes up in the morning and before going to sleep) for a half hour each. He swears by it.

  

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  Dog-earMar 18, 10, 6:38 a.m. – Permalink

• bekannt

  hmmmm...like doing something a lot ?

  

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  Dog-earMar 18, 10, 6:38 a.m. – Permalink

• ideaist

  I've been biking, running and weight training lately which totally alter's your body and overall state of mind; sleep better and more awake when you need to be.

  Work goes smoother and creativity is higher because your body is better at either being "on" (awake) or "off" (asleep).

  I've tried meditation but i'm too undiagnosed A.D.D. so some form of distraction always gets a hold of me before I reach any deep state of meditation / trance.

  • I think their is also a necessity for pushing your boundaries both in a destructive direction and in a productive...– ideaist1/3

    a.d.d simply = weak minded.– set2/3

    haha @ set. Possibly... but it is something I've struggled with for years... I'm trying hard...– ideaist3/3

  

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  Dog-earMar 18, 10, 6:39 a.m. – Permalink

• bulletfactory

  I always figured I would fall asleep if I tried it.

  I have been doing yoga a lot more lately; the P90-x yoga video is ridiculous (if anyone has used that series of workouts) - wears out the body and helps focus the mind. the combination has really helped my mood and outlook.

  

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  Dog-earMar 18, 10, 6:43 a.m. – Permalink

• Amicus

  I meditate as part of my karate training... it's very helpful.

  While competing I can sometimes focus to a point where I literally cannot hear anything outside the ring. There have been one or two occasions in my life – before I started karate – where I have been attacked and the adrenalin rush has been enough to seemingly slow the passage of time. It's as if a switch is flicked and suddenly life looks like a 1000 or 2000 frame per second slomo.

  I should incorporate meditation into more of my life, but I'm still learning to get the most out of it. I'm finding that the less rested I am the harder it gets to concentrate to the level necessary.

  • Don't think...– ideaist1/6

    ...Feel– ideaist2/6

    it is like a finger pointing away to the moon...– Hombre_Lobo3/6

    Do not concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory...– ideaist4/6

    ideaist, you get +20 cool points in my book. well done sir.
    you a kf movie fan?– Hombre_Lobo5/6

    Don't waste yourself,– MJismyDad6/6

  

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  Dog-earMar 18, 10, 6:44 a.m. – Permalink

• Hombre_Lobo

  Meditation is nice, i did it for a shot while - the classic technique of counting the seconds as you breathe in and as you breathe out, then increasing the seconds to expand your breaths.

  i used to do about 18 seconds breathing in and 18 seconds breathing out, i found that a nice sustainable level.

  Generally the slower you breathe the more relaxed you are, the clearer you can think. I dont bother anymore though, Kung Fu, weights climbing (bouldering) and occasional interval sprint training are enough for me.

  

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  Dog-earMar 18, 10, 7:22 a.m. – Permalink

• Ranger

  I have done a bit of yoga and that definitely helps counter sitting hunched over a desk all day. They finish off classes doing some laying down, breathing excercises which zone you out and clears your head for the day.

  • yeh, its v similar to mediatation approach, ive done yoga classes and fallen asleep at that part :P– Hombre_Lobo

  

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  Dog-earMar 18, 10, 7:31 a.m. – Permalink

• ItalianStallion

  Shotokan Karate keeps me sane...

  

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  Dog-earMar 18, 10, 7:33 a.m. – Permalink

• Hombre_Lobo

  I find doing weekly sessions of Rexkwondo keeps me kicking the shit out of anyone who dare threaten my alpha male awesomeness
  

  

  • break the wrist, walk away.– Hombre_Lobo

  

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  Dog-earMar 18, 10, 7:38 a.m. – Permalink

• 74LEO

  There is a difference between concentration and meditation. Martial arts takes concentration and calmness meditation is beyond what all our senses can experience. it is just on the other side of nothingness. Martial arts is a heightened sensitivity of our senses total opposite but aside from our senses you can really only concentrate on what you are doing and nothing else or you could get hurt.

  • meditate when someone attacks you...it works!– Hombre_Lobo1/2

    j/k– Hombre_Lobo2/2

  

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  Dog-earMar 18, 10, 8:30 a.m. – Permalink

• ismith

  One of my professors is an expert on Native American cultures and she spends a lot of time living on reservations and things like that... she said one of the chiefs smoked a shit load of salvia once (I forgot if it was for her or someone else) to see how where it brought him... he said it was strong stuff but he'd been on higher planes during meditation.

  

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  Dog-earMar 18, 10, 8:40 a.m. – Permalink

• ismith

  But I do meditate one to two times a month. Last time was intense, time before that not as much. It's harder for me in certain environments.

  • passing out filling out forms is not meditation– idiots

  

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  Dog-earMar 18, 10, 8:42 a.m. – Permalink

• MikeColdFusion

  i've been going to a native american drum circle for a few years now. We always start with a semi-guided meditation, then you just get to do your own meditation, then the drumming starts. the drumming is super simple, no rhythm or beats, just a steady stream of hits. There have been times where the meditiations have been better than LSD. Its not for everyone but i endorse meditation.

  

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  Dog-earMar 18, 10, 9:08 a.m. – Permalink

• BK

  FYI: It's difficult to meditate in an apartment full of cats with no doors.

  

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  Dog-earMar 18, 10, 9:10 a.m. – Permalink

• Hombre_Lobo

  Haha BK. Thanks for the heads up :D

  

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  Dog-earMar 19, 10, 1:46 a.m. – Permalink