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colours
Sweden
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 Posted - Oct 11 2013 : 10:21:26 AM
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Hi
My question is if using the IAM mantra for five minutes two times each day is a good starting practice?
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Shanti
USA
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Posted - Oct 11 2013 : 10:48:44 AM
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Welcome to the AYP forums, Colours! 
May I ask why you are doing only 5 min?
Did you start with 5 min twice a day or did you start with the recommended 20 min and decided to cut back to 5 min because 20 min was too much?
Or maybe there is a time constraint that allows you only 5 min?
Or you misunderstood the lesson?
Or ?????
Sorry... was just curious, why only 5 min.
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colours
Sweden
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Posted - Oct 12 2013 : 08:11:29 AM
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| I did not meditate for a while because of sickness. That is why I started with five minutes. I feel abit of agression when meditating. Welcome to reply on this matter. |
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Shanti
USA
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Posted - Oct 12 2013 : 10:28:47 AM
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Hi Colours,
Thank you for the clarification.
Sorry about your sickness. Hope things are better now.
Do you feel aggression even with 5 min of meditation?
If not, then I am really happy that you had the presence of mind to start with just 5 min. Most people will push and overload, so you taking it slow (without being told to do so) is a very good thing.
If you feel the aggression with even 5 min, then maybe try 5 min once a day and the second session do only breath meditation, or try breath meditation for both sessions.
What kind of aggression do you feel? Do you feel it during practice only, or does it stay with you during the day?
Thanks again.
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colours
Sweden
108 Posts |
Posted - Oct 29 2013 : 5:46:12 PM
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Sorry for no reply in a while.
Maybe you can help me again. Is it okay to do only meditation and sitting normal at a chair? Not sure if it is a good idea for me to meditate...tried yoga postures but no interest there for me now...but I will maybe do meditation again.
Think I read somewhere that only meditation is fine, but I could not find it in the lessons.
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AumNaturel
Canada
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Posted - Oct 29 2013 : 8:27:57 PM
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Hi Colours,
"Find a quiet, comfortable place where you can sit, preferably with back support. We want to remove unnecessary distractions. Just sit and relax somewhere where you can close your eyes for twenty minutes without interruptions" Lesson 13.
Meditation is a core practice. If there's any place to begin, continue with, or if it's the only thing possible for the moment, don't hesitate.
I've found the additions call to me to the point where it's hard to cut back on this or that when there's little time. They reveal themselves to be part of the dynamic whole of the practice, just as the lessons outline. |
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colours
Sweden
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Posted - Oct 30 2013 : 05:59:06 AM
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Thanks for the reply. But I don't think I will meditate or do yoga for now.
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mathurs
United Kingdom
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Posted - Oct 30 2013 : 09:02:29 AM
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Hi Colours, Just to add to what Aum has said above - sitting in a chair and meditating is perfectly fine.
Warm welcome to the forums!
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AumNaturel
Canada
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Posted - Oct 30 2013 : 09:40:49 AM
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| Colours, nothing wrong with that. Follow what calls to you. Don't be surprised if at some point, maybe soon, you find yourself able to and interested in meditating or doing something energy-related again. |
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colours
Sweden
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Posted - Feb 19 2014 : 12:23:09 PM
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Hello again
mathurs: Ok, I try to follow the instruction as much as possible. But a chair also work as you say.
AumNaturel: Yes, I've been doing yoga again for some time.
Thanks for your replies
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karmic
India
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Posted - Feb 28 2014 : 02:53:18 AM
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Hi Colours,
Chairs are perfect and even recommended at beginning. You may continue to use them throughout your life. No issues with it.
Just don't leave your practise.
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AumNaturel
Canada
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Posted - Feb 28 2014 : 1:28:38 PM
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| Hi Colours, wish you the best in adding the instructions to your yoga routine. They certainly have a lot of room for adjusting with existing practices. Like it's often said in the lessons, "nurture the habit" and I am sure soon enough with that the habit will carry through with its own momentum. |
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Starting meditation
