Beautiful Imagery! Thanks for sharing this. As I read it, I imagined that it was being spoken by poet David Whyte.
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reply posted on 9-9-2010 @ 01:49 PM by speculativeoptimist
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Thank you coder! I am glad I could take you to that moment....
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Hey meathead! Thank you friend for the comment and it was an actual experience. Usually the meditation ends up wrapped within void and quietness, however this one occasion was a contrasting session, where the void transformed into an interactive moment of clarity and gratitude, which in turn brought poetic thoughts to mind I wanted to retain by writing down, and share for other's to feel.
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Thank you coder! I am glad I could take you to that moment....
spec
reply to post by Mike Stivic
Hey meathead! Thank you friend for the comment and it was an actual experience. Usually the meditation ends up wrapped within void and quietness, however this one occasion was a contrasting session, where the void transformed into an interactive moment of clarity and gratitude, which in turn brought poetic thoughts to mind I wanted to retain by writing down, and share for other's to feel.
spec
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reply posted on 9-9-2010 @ 07:22 PM by speculativeoptimist
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May your experience bring you peaceful, insightful solace. Thanks for the comment and I too am happy to hear of your endeavor.
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May your experience bring you peaceful, insightful solace. Thanks for the comment and I too am happy to hear of your endeavor.
spec
reply posted on 12-9-2010 @ 01:20 PM by speculativeoptimist
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As far as time, I prefer mornings for 30 - 45 minutes, but sometimes I will meditate in the evenings as well.
Places include outside in my garden and in my living room. I am not flexible enough to utilize traditional lotus position so I use Japanese style sitting, which is more like kneeling with my feet underneath me atop a pillow for comfort. I keep my back straight and join my hands together and rest them above my Dantien, a little spot 2-3 inches above my navel where there are a concentration of blood vessels. I begin a breathing count of 7 in and 7 out, which put's me in a more relaxed state.
Sometimes I use music, but it is instrumental instead of lyrical and is non repetitive as well. Some of it is considered new age I guess, but it is more of an atmosphere created by the music than it's meaning. Other times I do not use music.
Goal, well to each their own on this one, for there are many styles of meditation and various goals including relaxation, enlightenment, mindfulness and transcendence. My goal is the unique opportunity to attain a temporary emptying of mental activity, allowing thoughts to unfold undisturbed to the point of dissipation.
The "monkey mind" is a Buddhist phrase representing the hyperactivity of random thoughts which meditation allow one to observe happening. Our brain is always running and to me it makes sense to give it a wakeful rest at times, kind of like a defragmenting. I feel a relief when emptying the mind, and though it takes practice, once achieved it provides a unique source of strength and self control, including my emotions.
Might I suggest doing an ATS search on the subject, for there is much written on the experience and here are a couple of sites describing various styles of meditation.
www.yogapoint.com...
www.abc-of-yoga.com...
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Thank you for the comment JR and I wish you the best in your writing endeavors.
I am glad the poem slowed you for a moment, for I believe it is in this calmness, great strength can be obtained.
spec
Any pointers for meditation. Such as time? place? goal?
As far as time, I prefer mornings for 30 - 45 minutes, but sometimes I will meditate in the evenings as well.
Places include outside in my garden and in my living room. I am not flexible enough to utilize traditional lotus position so I use Japanese style sitting, which is more like kneeling with my feet underneath me atop a pillow for comfort. I keep my back straight and join my hands together and rest them above my Dantien, a little spot 2-3 inches above my navel where there are a concentration of blood vessels. I begin a breathing count of 7 in and 7 out, which put's me in a more relaxed state.
Sometimes I use music, but it is instrumental instead of lyrical and is non repetitive as well. Some of it is considered new age I guess, but it is more of an atmosphere created by the music than it's meaning. Other times I do not use music.
Goal, well to each their own on this one, for there are many styles of meditation and various goals including relaxation, enlightenment, mindfulness and transcendence. My goal is the unique opportunity to attain a temporary emptying of mental activity, allowing thoughts to unfold undisturbed to the point of dissipation.
The "monkey mind" is a Buddhist phrase representing the hyperactivity of random thoughts which meditation allow one to observe happening. Our brain is always running and to me it makes sense to give it a wakeful rest at times, kind of like a defragmenting. I feel a relief when emptying the mind, and though it takes practice, once achieved it provides a unique source of strength and self control, including my emotions.
Might I suggest doing an ATS search on the subject, for there is much written on the experience and here are a couple of sites describing various styles of meditation.
www.yogapoint.com...
www.abc-of-yoga.com...
spec
reply to post by JR MacBeth
Thank you for the comment JR and I wish you the best in your writing endeavors.
I am glad the poem slowed you for a moment, for I believe it is in this calmness, great strength can be obtained.
spec
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reply posted on 13-9-2010 @ 10:30 AM by getinout?
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Much thanks for the first hand suggestions. I'm currently reading a chakra meditation book and making some progress there. Thank you for the links as well i am very interested in exploring different types of mediation.
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Much thanks for the first hand suggestions. I'm currently reading a chakra meditation book and making some progress there. Thank you for the links as well i am very interested in exploring different types of mediation.
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reply posted on 13-9-2010 @ 06:05 PM by speculativeoptimist
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Thanks for the David Whyte reference, I had not heard of him and after looking him up I really dig his works, art, prose and poems.
Peace
Thanks for the David Whyte reference, I had not heard of him and after looking him up I really dig his works, art, prose and poems.
Peace
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