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Monsoon wrote:Okay, a second topic for the New Year.
How many of us engage in meditation practices as practices in their own right?
Josh Young wrote:I practice meditation, primarily mantra based.
Inga wrote:The biggest breakthrough for me was realizing how I can take the focus of my meditation from the cushion and carry it with me, through the day, as it takes the edge off of frustrations with myself and others and redirects me to more important things. So yes, I meditate not necessarily as a habit before or after training, but regularly, and it does make a difference for me.
Greg Jah wrote:
Hope this makes sense!
brer_momonga wrote:No one here is pushing a trademarked method - just talking about meditation.
It's like going to college, signing up for a class about some specific topic and, instead of trying to further develop the topic, one instead tries to convince everyone that the subject either does not exist or isn't important.
To me the idea of sitting around doing nothing is of no use to me or others.
Monsoon wrote:Addendum.
Pete, asking questions is good... when you feel that questions are required. Asking questions just for the sake of asking questions is not good. There is a difference.To me the idea of sitting around doing nothing is of no use to me or others.
Although in your last post you wanted to highlight that it was your belief that meditation had nothing to offer to you personally (and you emphasised the 'personally'). In the above quote, the fact that you think that meditation is 'sitting around doing nothing' suggests that you do not understand meditation and that therefore the 'no use to me' part is based upon that flawed understanding.
Hopefully you will see what I am saying here and not take it as personally insulting.
pete5770 wrote:I'll play devils advocate and say that I don't believe in meditation(and I don't). To me the idea of sitting around doing nothing is of no use to me or others. I need to be shown that things are useful in the betterment of man and mankind. I simply don't believe that meditation will have any benefits to building a better world. Work that accomplishes ideas, ideals and dreams is what's required for man to live a happy and productive life. Work, not meditaion is the key.
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