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    1st week  — 2 weeks ago

    I’m taking an online meditation class from the Meditation Society of Australia: http://meditation.org.au/. I’ve been “taking” those classes for a few years now. Obviously, I’m not being very good about actually following them. Every few months, I get a “gentle reminder” from the website saying essentially: “What gives? Are you actually doing this or what?” So far, the answer is “what.”

    No more. I’m going to restart the classes tonight.

    Josh Petersen Should be studying Italian

    Being kind to myself, I'd say I'm making progress  — 12 months ago

    I am making it to the meditation class I started 2-3 times a month. I’d like to be more consistent as the regularity of the class is a big help in keeping the lessons and mindset going in my daily life. At best, I manage to sneak away to meditate outside of class for 30 minutes. At worst, I go all week without meditating, so I have a ways to go before I’ve made this a daily practice.

    I think the favorite thing I’ve learned so far involves some meditations that help curb judging others. Our minds are automatic classifiers. Sometimes I can’t seem to make mine stop from making the most trivial of judgments about people. Thinking of everyone as a buddha just short circuits my judging mind and I love that. It has also been helpful that the meditation series we are doing right now is all about developing confidence and overcoming obstacles – a great theme for novice meditators.

    Untitled  — 1 year ago

    im taking a more open approach to accomplishing this…im getting into yoga, and using it to center myself both physically and mentally. this helps me a lot…i am sore from work school and errands by the time i get home, and i dont want the pain or stiffness to distract me. so far so good…although its only been three days! wish me luck.

    Josh Petersen Should be studying Italian

    Getting started  — 1 year ago

    I went to my first meditation class about 3 weeks ago, and made it to my second class this past week. I’ve enjoyed both classes quite a bit. The content is interesting (though a bit more Buddhism than I knew I was going to get), and the practice has been rewarding. I have managed to fit in meditation 2-3 times a week outside of class, so, so far this seems like a good start. I like the teacher who leads the class, and it turns out I met him a decade ago in a totally different context. The class itself seems deeply radical, 6-7 people with nothing in common other than a desire to improve our minds, gathered in a totally counter-cultural context.

    Of all the goals listed on 43 Things this might be the one I currently most hope to accomplish. I think I have a chance!

    Untitled  — 1 year ago

    i started listening to cds of guided meditations about 2 months ago and i really liked how it made me feel. i was pretty steady and doing this on a daily basis, which regressed to on and off. i feel that this is an important thing for me to center myself and i need to get back to it on a daily basis.
    unfortunately, when i meditate recently, i am not getting the same effects, which is rather discouraging.
    but even if i just do it to relax, its gotta be worth it, and maybe it will improve in time.
    i just need to remember to do it on a daily basis.
    i need a daily to-do list.
    i.e. brush teeth, take vitamins, meditate, evaluate, put on pants, etc.

    Meditation Refreshes Mind, Body & Soul!!  — 1 year ago

    Worth doing!

    I began meditating about 15 years ago. Once I stopped trying to figure out how to have a perfect meditation….....it began, perfectly!

    Uyusti,
    TurquoiseLady

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    Josh Petersen asks, “How frequent does a habit make? Should it be every day? What about a couple times a week?”
    — 8 months ago


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