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thief_and_a_liar |
Jan 13 2006, 07:39 AM
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QUOTE(| Kinjo @ Jan 12 2006, 06:38 PM) And for what purpose/s do you meditate for? I have to regain control over my thoughts and emotions quite frequently throughout a day. They are like undisciplined children making mischief every time I look away. Thoughts may occupy time with meaningless associations or ripple in memories which have no meaningful application in the present or future moment. Emotions then will either aid the thoughts amplifying their nonsense, or they will make me feel more low or more happy than I asked for by themselves. Yes, I believe now that emotions can take over on their own and in turn control the thoughts as well. But when I meditate I always take control over the thoughts, and from there issue commands to the emotions. Clearing my mind and centering myself I always do through meditation before ritual or divination. So the banishing part I deal with directly instead of making a ritual out of it. (The effect is not necessary the exact same however, since I do zero visualizations when I meditate this way.) Else I can meditate simply because I am bored and have nothing better do to. It is relaxing in itself. Waiting for something, perhaps. edit: And of course, when I have problems falling asleep, I can just meditate until I black out. Also, to achieve lucid dreaming or astral projection, I do it through meditation. Meditation is of course not one technique, but several... how many? I dare not guess. edit2: Hell, the list goes on: Coping with Stress Denying Spirits influence over my mind Denying anything influence over my mind Healing I bet I can come up with a lot more, but now I have to deny this post more attention. This post has been edited by thief_and_a_liar: Jan 13 2006, 09:44 AM
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Hitman_Chris |
Mar 4 2006, 08:15 PM
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I do it for many purposes, suck as taking in energy, reaching my higher self, making myself in a high state, empowering my chakras, etc. It really helps do alot of things, improves concentration, and helps when healing, empowering, destoying, creating, summoning, dismissing, repelling, sheilding, astral projecting, and fighting (non physical). I do it very often, well, not anymore but I used to.. I have a meditation that is straight from ancient runes and it's a series of mudras and chants and it is awesome.
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Vagrant Dreamer |
Jul 14 2006, 01:18 AM
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I meditate daily, sometimes for more than three hours, collectively... in the morning, before and after every massage session, then usually only for about twenty minutes or so. At some point I meditate for at least two consecutive hours, and usually for an hour before bed. Between sessions I meditate to clear my energy and 'refuel' as it were... in the morning I meditate for the intention of the day - you could say I use the time to reconsitute any magick that I am currently maintaining as well. THe longest meditation is normally an astral journey or some sort of ritual, and at night I prepare my body and mind for dreaming. Regular meditation and the intention to develope my astral senses have allowed me to begin splitting my attention almost equally between the inner and outer sight. IMHO, meditation of some sort towards functioning in both worlds at once is the only way to permanently expand consciousness - and while they might have been biased, all of my benefactors since the very first book I read, have agreed. Strengthening your concentration is strengthening both your attention, and the intensity with which you can focus that attention. When you can split that attention, and then strengthen it, hightened awareness is attained as the two fuse and including both worlds in your natural attention, you litterally inhabit more than the physical dimension fully. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/blablabla.gif) Big fan of meditation.... peace
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Vagrant Dreamer |
Jul 14 2006, 08:13 PM
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QUOTE(Goibniu @ Jul 14 2006, 09:12 PM) I should mention that the Chinese have claimed that too much meditation can lead to a form of psychosis. From what I know, what they mean by too much meditation is something like eight hours a day. It is unlikely that anyone here will have much to worry about, but thought I'd mention it. I would give more details, but the book from which I read this has been borrowed by a friend. That's very, very interesting. There are some days when I have to admit I feel a little off - like functioning in 'normal' life is a bit hampered somehow, and I have very odd reactions to somethings. I have noticed that there are times when I am really, really drawn to meditate, to the point where I can't really muster the interest to do anything else. However, these are phenomenon i'm learning to function within just fine - I think that the goal is to learn to inhabit more than one dimension of consciousness, and integrate those extra dimensions into life so that you can still function in 'real life'. Perhaps psychosis is the result of the inability to integrate the seperate dimensions. Early on, exploring other dimensions I couldn't possibly have functioned in the world while I was exploring - I required stillness, quiet, darkness, to withdraw from my physical senses; required sensory withdrawal at all. Now, I can observe some of the 'closer' dimensions with ease while still going about my daily life. There was a guru who said, "Leave early, travel slowly, arrive safely." I think it was a guru anyway... in any case, a wise statement. Perhaps lengthy, frequent meditations are something that require a gradual assimilation. It was very gradual for me - I couldn't have possibly sat still for more than half an hour as a teen - much less two or more. I'd be interested to hear more about that belief, though. peace
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