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« on: January 07, 2013, 09:38:22 PM »
How do you manage to do so? Can you share any tips?
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« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2013, 09:46:28 PM »
Quote from: tweety234 on January 07, 2013, 09:38:22 PM
How do you manage to do so? Can you share any tips?
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« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2013, 11:18:43 PM »
Yes, my lifestyle offers hours and hours of time to meditate.
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« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2013, 11:20:21 PM »
No, my mind is always racing with thoughts unfortunately. Probably because I've filled my life with noise.
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« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2013, 11:30:39 PM »
What kind of mediate?

Like   hhhhhhhhaaauuummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm kind?
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Meditate in deep thought on subjects?
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« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2013, 12:03:04 AM »
A nice tip, if you have a thought that is preventing you from meditating on what you want to, write it down on paper and then throw it away, I don't know if that will work on everyone but it is worth a try and it certainly helps me.

Other than that, just the usual dim light, silent room (or a little soft music, but be cautious, most "meditation music" is pagan/new age music, otherwise if you got a white noise maker like an out of tune radio than that is perfect) and clear thoughts  Smiley.
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« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2013, 02:35:04 PM »
Quote from: yeshuaisiam on January 07, 2013, 11:30:39 PM
What kind of mediate?

Like   hhhhhhhhaaauuummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm kind?
or
Meditate in deep thought on subjects?

Any of the above. It doesn't matter.
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« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2013, 03:16:49 PM »
Very easy. I best meditate when I walk around puffing on a cigar. It's all it takes.
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« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2013, 03:41:29 PM »
Quote from: augustin717 on January 08, 2013, 03:16:49 PM
Very easy. I best meditate when I walk around puffing on a cigar. It's all it takes.
In Buddhism, walking meditation is a common practice -- sans cigar, of course.
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« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2013, 04:44:01 PM »
Quote from: augustin717 on January 08, 2013, 03:16:49 PM
Very easy. I best meditate when I walk around puffing on a cigar. It's all it takes.

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