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09-17-2010 , 12:26 AM

breakingitdown

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Just wondering if anyone on here meditates? If so how long have you been doing it and what changes have you noticed in your game and in life in general, if any? I am going to start doing a quick (10-15 min) meditation each day but am curious if anyone is doing this on 2+2.

I couldn't find any direct threads about this in the search, but if there is please throw up a link

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09-17-2010 , 12:44 AM

doomslang

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Subscribed. Just started learing about this myself and its surely good for the game

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09-17-2010 , 07:01 AM

TvSa

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Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,014

i have alluded to mediation in a few of my posts in this sub-forum,
BB = Basic Buddhism

i have practiced 2 kinds of meditation for some time:

the mindfulness of breathing (counting to ten in four sections, and always returning to the counting once you realise you focus has wandered from your breath)

and

metabahavna (more difficult for me, transfering a love, again in 4 sections, loving your enemy as much as your best friend)

more info per 'friends of the western buddhist order'

as to what effect this has had, gawd knows...

it is more for others to judge, perhaps, rather then your self

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09-17-2010 , 01:31 PM

breakingitdown

grinder

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Thanks for your thoughts, I will check out the sub forum you mentioned for sure. Has anyone read, "turning the mind into an ally"? It was recommended to me and it looks pretty good so far (on first chapter).

I'll let you all know my thoughts as I go...

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09-18-2010 , 12:15 PM

RigMeARiver

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Too lazy to search for you but there have been tons of threads in this forum and there was a good one in NVG, one in OOT, hell, there might have been one in SMP as well.

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09-18-2010 , 09:28 PM

breakingitdown

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Ok great, I'll give the search another try, thanks vm

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09-18-2010 , 09:50 PM

breakingitdown

grinder

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Here's the link to another thread with some good stuff in it:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/34...ations-860396/

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09-19-2010 , 01:29 AM

SleightOfJam

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Also want to hear what people have to say/have experienced with this.

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09-19-2010 , 10:16 AM

RigMeARiver

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Here's some stuff I have in my bookmarks:

http://www.101zenstories.com/
http://archives1.twoplustwo.com/show...0&fpart=1&vc=1
http://www.abc-of-meditation.com/med.../beginner2.asp
http://www.urbandharma.org/udharma4/mpe.html

And some books/CDs I've noted down from some of the other threads:

Voices of Insight by Sharon Salzberg
The Art of Happiness by The Dalai Lama
A Life Less Anxious by Steve Pavilanis
Wisdom of the Ages by Wayne Dyer
Your Erroneous Zones by Wayne Dyer
You'll See it When You Believe It by Wayne Dyer
A Still Forest Pool by Jack Kornfield
Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away by Ajahn Chah

"Total Relaxation" - Meditainment
"Theta Meditation System 2.0" - Dr. Jeffrey Thompson
"Awakening Kundalini" - Kelly Howell
Mindfulness for beginners - Jon Kabat-zinn

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09-19-2010 , 02:07 PM

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TvSa

adept

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Originally Posted by RigMeARiver

Too lazy to search for you but ....

something obviously changed your mind, i wonder what?

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09-19-2010 , 02:33 PM

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TheBestMan

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Just had a conversation about this with someone the other day. Definitely can't hurt

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09-19-2010 , 02:52 PM

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Thanks

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Originally Posted by TvSa

Can you please explain the "the mindfulness of breathing " in fully more detail for me please. And what type of meditation is the easiest to do. My problem is the lack of concentration/focus on my meditation. What can I do to erase the thoughts that pop up in my head and focus on th concentration of my meditation.

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09-19-2010 , 03:15 PM

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TvSa

adept

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if you look at
'friends of the western buddhist order'
they can/will explain it far more clearly than i,
not sure where you live, but there may well free lessons near you,

its split into 4 parts, looking at the breath as it enters your body, while counting..
and errr...
thats it

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09-19-2010 , 03:32 PM

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Thanks

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In a way I understand. The meditation I use to do was to place my focus into an imiginary flame(which you imigined in your head), you must control the flame and movement by your breathing patterns. Over time, you must controll the flame without even concentrating on your breath but still breathing. It would work for a while until thoughts came into my head. I was told that If thoughts came into your head, then you were suppose to grow another state of mentality in which you created a dump system to dump your thoughts in as you tried to concentrate on the flame. But I found it too difficult and gave up on it but I think I'll return back to it.

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09-19-2010 , 04:16 PM

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RigMeARiver

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Originally Posted by TvSa

something obviously changed your mind, i wonder what?

Too lazy to do a 2+2 search, didn't take a second to look through my own stuff though.

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09-19-2010 , 04:24 PM

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TvSa

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Originally Posted by Thanks

you must controll the flame without even concentrating... but still breathing.

well, i am glad they let you do that

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Originally Posted by Thanks

I was told that If thoughts came into your head, then you were suppose to grow another state of mentality.

wow

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created a dump system to dump your thoughts But I found it too difficult and gave up on it.

think i would too mate,

there are a 1,001 ways to meditate,
its good to find one that suits

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09-19-2010 , 04:46 PM

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Thanks

enthusiast

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Originally Posted by TvSa

well, i am glad they let you do thatwowthink i would too mate,

there are a 1,001 ways to meditate,
its good to find one that suits

yeah i'll find one, i hope so

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09-19-2010 , 09:31 PM

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Oliver Klozoff

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Yes, it will definitely help your game and your life.

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09-19-2010 , 11:05 PM

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breakingitdown

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Originally Posted by Oliver Klozoff

Yes, it will definitely help your game and your life.

So how long have you been doing it for? What changes have you seen in your game and life?

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