Guided Meditation

[Dahila]

Yes but for beginners who are struggling with on the beginning it helps to develop certain routine. I do meditate for so many years I do not dare to count it, and strongly believe it is what keeps me going)

[Ponder]

since have come to understand meditation not being about the seeking and or experience, only then can I truly say that I have discovered what deep meditation means for me. The more clinging to the experience = more purification that's in need.
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I also love Guided Meditation. ... and "I don't mind saying" is all about the images and thus the experience.

I think it important to note the differences. Each practice aims for opossing differences, yet both can be as rewarding as other.

It's completely up to us; where each of us looks.

[Dahila]

I always treat guided meditation as a beginning, as a learning tool. What can I say, nothing helps me to calm as Jon Kabat zinn voice, then I take the headphones off and do my own)
It does not matter what kind of meditation we do, It matters that we do it. I like also mantras too.

[Goomba]

I agree, Ponder. Though that does not mean you can't have an experience, but if you are actively searching for one you risk skewing it. That is a big component of why I could never really get on board with guided meditation - I didn't like someone else influencing the experience.

But! As Dahila said, it definitely is a great tool for beginners and can work wonders for people that aid from the extra sense of focus it offers.

[salvator here]

Bumping it for Salvator)

Thanks Dahila! I just read your entire thread, and parts of it are quite funny; very helpful too! I guess this forum had quite a history at one time, but its too bad people aren't using it as much these days. I wonder if people are using other forms of social media now instead. I don't use FB anymore, but I am aware there are some good self help groups - I'm just such a big fan of self help. Actually I also won't be around much myself over the upcoming months. I have to try and put some form of a real life together so I don't wind up a bum forever. I've been down for a long time and worry I'll never get on my feet again.

Anyway, thanks again and best wishes to you

[Dahila]

Salvator you will get up and it does not matter how many times you fall. Get up and never give up. I am old woman and the dilemma, you have now, is my company for the last 50 years or so. We will survive)

[Ponder]

That's it Goomba. Comes into the context of simply "being".
With regard to influence, I've opened myself up to the strategy of self hypnosis. NLP. I hope to combine my own imagery, and take from those "dare I say - "experiences" (lol) via my medtitaion practices and influence myself in areas I feel that will benifit me.

It takes a bit for others to guide me, but not when I am of like mind with the aims of the practitioner to which I then give myself permission to open up and receive. When I can do that - I find a host of online guided meditations make the act of a quick fix a breeze. just have to be careful not to become too dependant like how I was with pills. Although, from my experience - such is less damaging than what the later was for me.

[Dahila]

Bumping the thread, I think the links are needed here...............for youngsters

[duonua1s]

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[jessed03]

Le bump

Here's my fav meditation joke:

Woman 1: So has your son got a new job yet?
Woman 2: No, but he's started meditating.
Woman 1: Well, at least he's not sitting around doing nothing...