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Re: Meditate in front of your computer with Calm

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Post by adolph »

was_hellbanned wrote: post #94
tucosan wrote: post #91

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How is this cynical? It is rather cyinical to offer such a service. Meditation like most things in life takes deliberate practise, effort and can be dull, hard and boring at times. This is not meditation but distraction. If you want to medidate, first, don't do it alone. Do it with other people. Go to your next zen dojo, or Yoga school or whatever is available in your area. And then sit together with the people in th…

Who are you to dictate to others what is or is not meditation? Who are you to dictate anything, to anyone?

If the way of the parent comment is not the way, what is a way?

I for one am looking forward to migrating to a lotus position desk from my standing treadmill one.

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Post by MichaelGG »

KingMob wrote: post #126
dbtc wrote: post #102

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breath-counting meditation sounds really interesting, where did you learn about it? Any recommended resources?

I can give you basic instructions based on what I've been given at Fire Lotus Zendo and Insight Meditation Society: Sit, get comfy, and calm down. Relax your eyes, your jaw, your shoulders, and anywhere you're carrying tension. WHen you're settled, focus on your breathing, pick one spot (belly, nostrils, nose, etc) and count each breath in your mind. Try to count softly; you want to pay attention to your breathing, n…

Thanks. I find that when I focus on counting my breaths, I immediately start visualising the numbers. They get painted. Or flipped around in 3D. If I pay attention to breath, then it, too, takes on all sorts of stuff. A whistle-type breath might make me see a cliff with wind blowing by it, and then that'll trigger memories. I can't seem to get passed even 3.

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Post by rabbitonrails »

comice wrote: post #101

Imaging entering a state of meditative bliss, realizing we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves and then being interrupted with an advert for a PS4.

lol

Re: Meditate in front of your computer with Calm

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Post by benburleson »

Lambdanaut wrote: post #95
tucosan wrote: post #91

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How is this cynical? It is rather cyinical to offer such a service. Meditation like most things in life takes deliberate practise, effort and can be dull, hard and boring at times. This is not meditation but distraction. If you want to medidate, first, don't do it alone. Do it with other people. Go to your next zen dojo, or Yoga school or whatever is available in your area. And then sit together with the people in th…

> This is not meditation but distraction. If you want to medidate, first, don't do it alone.` To me this is a practical oxymoron. At least when I was first learning to meditate, I had to be completely alone in a quiet place. Being surrounded by others sounds really unnecessary and distracting.

If you haven't tried sitting with a group, I highly suggest it. I find it much easier to focus, and there is more accountability so you can't get pulled away inside your own thoughts, then suddenly open your eyes and say, "I've got too much to do!" No, it's easier to refocus and sit until the end.

Also, I find guided meditation groups really nice. I'm a beginner, so it's great to have someone helping me along.

Re: Meditate in front of your computer with Calm

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Post by vitd »

TheyCalledHimBo wrote: post #21

My knee-jerk reaction to this was at first laughter, followed by a deep sense of loathing as I dug deeper into whatever this site is supposed to be. This is fucking appalling. In some respects I might, -might- be able to get behind the idea of "meditation" as "SaaS" but for the most part I find this borderline insulting.

Yeah, I concur. My wife tried it out and wanted to do more, but it was all "in-app purchase this" and "in-app purchase that," and "you'll be tracked on our website," etc. All she wanted was to download a single app and use it. She didn't want all the crap that goes along with it because other people keeping lots of info about her stresses her out!

Re: Meditate in front of your computer with Calm

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Post by quinnchr »

tedks wrote: post #107
zenbowman wrote: post #75

This picture sums up my thoughts perfectly: http://anticache.img0.joyreactor.com/pics/post/comics-before... Anyone who has looked into causes of stress cannot avoid the fact that a lack of PHYSICAL activity, a lack of PHYSICAL presence, and a lack of PHYSICAL stimulation is a major, if not the major factor. Trying to get the average person today to meditate on a computer screen is like trying to get your average desk…

>Anyone who has looked into causes of stress cannot avoid the fact that a lack of PHYSICAL activity, a lack of PHYSICAL presence, and a lack of PHYSICAL stimulation is a major, if not the major factor. Could you provide peer-reviewed research supporting this statement? Stress is a well-studied process and if what you say is true you should have no problem finding sources.

Let me help you out: http://bit.ly/N5TntW
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