Fighting against compulsion and self-criticism - Page 2

Mythrill · September 20th, 2009, 01:11

I'm sorry, everyone. It was a bit late and I was (I still am) filled with work, so I was confused. It's been hard to meditate. I am doing it, but somehow I am not concentrating well. Just one or two days ago I had an interesting feeling of falling into a "void": I didn't actually think of anything, while managing to stay awake. Unfortunately, I didn't manage to get that now. I just meditated, and managed to concentrate only on the final minutes.

Mythrill · September 25th, 2009, 22:04

Hello, guys. It's been a while I've been meditating. I'm noticing time in meditation seems to pass faster now, but I'm having trouble concentrating in guided meditation. What to do?

GilesC · September 28th, 2009, 00:34

Originally Posted by Mythrill

Hello, guys. It's been a while I've been meditating. I'm noticing time in meditation seems to pass faster now, but I'm having trouble concentrating in guided meditation. What to do?

Time is non-existent in the state of meditation, so if you are noticing time passing faster, this can only mean you are spending more time actually in the state of meditation. Well done.

Avoid attempting to concentrate, just let it come to you.

Hugs

Giles

Mythrill · September 29th, 2009, 12:29

Originally Posted by GilesC

Time is non-existent in the state of meditation, so if you are noticing time passing faster, this can only mean you are spending more time actually in the state of meditation. Well done.

Avoid attempting to concentrate, just let it come to you.

Hugs

Giles

Thanks Giles. I'll try just let meditation come to me.

Mythrill · September 30th, 2009, 22:00

Recently I have learned my father lost his job, so this has been a hard hit for me. I've been tried to cope with it, but of course I've got fragilized. However, I think I've been trying and starting to understand what is to let things go. I've been trying to let my mind empty in meditation not by making itself empty, but by letting the meditation go. Somehow, the feeling of no thoughts while meditating is very comforting...

Mythrill · October 5th, 2009, 06:49

I keep meditating. I don't manage to do it everyday... but I'm definitely letting it go more often during meditation. I'm also remarkably better in chess, and I'm taking longer to get upset in situations that I would get so easily like it.

CharlieBrown · October 5th, 2009, 10:00

Originally Posted by Mythrill

I'm also remarkably better in chess

Hey, didn't know you were playing chess! Then we have something more in common, a part from meditation!

GilesC · October 5th, 2009, 16:04

Great news Mythrill. As you're finding out for yourself, it becomes easier the more you do it and you do start to notice things changing around you too.

Long time since I played chess. Not enough people like to play, which is a shame.

Hugs

Giles

Mythrill · October 6th, 2009, 08:12

Originally Posted by CharlieBrown

Hey, didn't know you were playing chess! Then we have something more in common, a part from meditation!

Yes, I suppose so. I learned to move the pieces when I was 20, but only later decided to study it more deeply.

Mythrill · October 6th, 2009, 08:17

Originally Posted by GilesC

Great news Mythrill. As you're finding out for yourself, it becomes easier the more you do it and you do start to notice things changing around you too.

Long time since I played chess. Not enough people like to play, which is a shame.

Hugs

Giles

Unfortunately. If meditation allows me to focus, chess taught me how to plan.