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I'm thinking the most important times to practice are when under stress, just like in a dream, it's easy when you don't have anything to do but when you're in the middle of something like talking to...
Liked On: 03-17-2015, 08:45 AM
I think "natural" lucidity is a product of the environment a person is living in, which cultivates a certain state of mind that's good for lucidity. Also I think kids (in a kid-friendly environment)...
Liked On: 03-11-2015, 02:21 AM
I'm no expert but from my breathing meditation experience, it develops calmness because that is needed to really be mindful, but observing the breath is also being mindful which develops mindfulness...
Liked On: 03-10-2015, 11:46 PM
Any mindfulness improves mindfulness, I think we can get faster results if we concentrate out efforts though; since several of us here seem to have the same notion that dreaming is just another state...
Liked On: 03-10-2015, 11:44 PM
I'm not sure that "loss of self-reflection" is quite correct, at least in my dreams I have noticed that what I lose is mindfulness. Basically when you start talking to somebody and then 20 minutes...
Liked On: 03-10-2015, 11:41 PM
It's difficult to explain precisely because it's not any sort of technique, so whether it works or not depends purely on how well you grasp the concept and put it into practice, so I can't do a step...
Liked On: 03-08-2015, 05:36 PM
I read about noticing sensations at the nostril opening but just can't seem to do it, there just isn't much or any sensation there for me. When a nun was showing us how to meditate she told us to...
Liked On: 03-06-2015, 12:50 PM
Since we're on the topic of memory I thought I would share my morning experience, maybe it will help someone. I woke up during the night after a lengthy dream with a really good memory of it and...
Liked On: 03-06-2015, 04:52 AM
I think it's really important to remember, and I forget this very often as well, that awareness by itself won't make you lucid. If you look at the alternative translations to mindfulness ...
Liked On: 03-05-2015, 10:29 PM
If you want scientific this is a great place to go, they are very long discussions between a lot of scientists and monks: Dialogues with the Dalai Lama - Mind and Life Institute...
Liked On: 03-05-2015, 05:04 AM
I think "natural" lucidity is a product of the environment a person is living in, which cultivates a certain state of mind that's good for lucidity. Also I think kids (in a kid-friendly environment)...
Liked On: 03-02-2015, 12:31 PM
This is a really interesting idea, I think it's not just emotion but any significant day event is what we normally dream about. Maybe before going to sleep think of the current most significant...
Liked On: 02-25-2015, 06:59 AM
I think there's one thing we've been neglecting and that's the impact that our physical state plays on our mental state. I've been so concerned lately with my mental state that something so simple...
Liked On: 02-20-2015, 10:39 PM
Just to mention my only day-time practice is now and then I centre back on my breath for a minute just to try and keep the "focus on what I want not on what my mind wants" engine running, I don't...
Liked On: 02-20-2015, 10:36 PM
It's difficult to explain precisely because it's not any sort of technique, so whether it works or not depends purely on how well you grasp the concept and put it into practice, so I can't do a step...
Liked On: 02-20-2015, 10:18 PM
Goals:
- Meditation before bed every day
- Week-long list of PM targets
Code:Monday - see a red car - feed cat - read a comic Tuesday - go into the laundry - drink water - hear a loud noise Wednesday - notice a strong smell - open door for cat - stop at a red light Thursday - watch a TV show - get txt - see a bicycle Friday - charge phone - eat something sweet - talk to someone Saturday - play a game - feel something metallic - practice anything taichi related Sunday - get an email - shower - be in a dream