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Lacinato
USA
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 Posted - Feb 21 2009 : 6:52:17 PM
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Hi,
I have been faithfully doing 20 mins meditation in the morning with varying amounts at night. Initially I went very quickly and realized I had to scale way back, so I went down to 20 mins in the morning and 2 or more mins at night.
Then I increased again; I have been doing 20 mins/twice a day since at least the beginning of February. It was great at first, but I am finding this doesn't work at all for me right now, I'm way too sensitive. I have classic overdoing symptoms. Eating a lot/heavy food helps somewhat to ground myself, but it taxes my digestion and I don't want to gain weight just because I'm meditating too much 
Anyway, I was going to go back to 20 and then just 2 mins at night as a placeholder, which is what I did before. But maybe I should do ten and ten? I feel reluctant to go down from 20 mins in the morning, but maybe I should split it evenly? I canNOT do 20 mins twice a day; my bhakti is strong but my mind/body can't take it right now. |
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Shanti
USA
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Posted - Feb 21 2009 : 9:18:02 PM
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Hi Lacinato,
I would go with 20 and 2. I did that for a while too, 20 min in the morning and 5 min in the evening. I think one full session and a second short session works well. Later as comfortable, you can increase the second session to 5 min, then 7 min and so on.
Wish you all the best. |
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Lacinato
USA
98 Posts |
Posted - Feb 22 2009 : 11:45:56 AM
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| Thanks, Shanti |
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Anthem
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Posted - Feb 23 2009 : 08:56:41 AM
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Hi Lacinto,
If you find that you are unable to increase your time in the evening session the way Shanti suggests without symptoms of over-doing persisting, then two 10 minute sessions might be the way to go for you. I haven't been able to do 20 minutes of meditation in one session for over 2 years now without going over so currently do two 12 minute sitting sessions ( a combination of practices) per day.
May Grace help you find your way! |
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Lacinato
USA
98 Posts |
Posted - Feb 23 2009 : 6:09:08 PM
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Isn't that funny, that you've been doing it for so long and get such effects from a short practice? I keep trying to decide if the sensitivity is good or bad, but I think it just is. I never would have pegged myself as sensitive before starting this practice. Proof right there that the practice is very powerful.
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themysticseeker
USA
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Posted - Feb 23 2009 : 7:06:55 PM
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| I recommend doing short 5 minute sessions in as many sessions as you can with two minute breaks in between. Don't try to focus too much; just let your mind be open and awake. Let the transitory storm clouds in our life come and go... |
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Anthem
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Posted - Feb 23 2009 : 7:23:39 PM
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| Good to qualify though TMS, that your suggestion isn't in keeping with the protocol of the AYP program just to avoid confusion for new practitioners. |
Edited by - Anthem on Feb 23 2009 7:25:37 PM |
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themysticseeker
USA
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Posted - Feb 24 2009 : 12:51:27 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Anthem11
Good to qualify though TMS, that your suggestion isn't in keeping with the protocol of the AYP program just to avoid confusion for new practitioners.
I will consider myself policed. Indeed, as you say. |
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20 and 2 mins or 10 and 10 mins?
