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Experiment
buddhafoot
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I was sitting here reading a book about Buddhism, meditation, mindfulness, awareness, etc.
And I thought to myself, "It might be interesting to figure out something with the group - timewise - where we all did something together!"
May sound stupid, but I thought that maybe if we picked out some specific time - and I realize that we're dealing with people from all around the world - to do something as a group.
Either meditate in our own homes or meditate outside or just go for a walk and be mindful of the things that we think about with this experiment in mind.
Then come back as a group and post each persons experience.
What's the benefit of doing this?
Well, one thing would be sharing your experience with people that you interact with here. Another thing could be that some of our more experienced members could share their experience, thoughts, "what they were mindful of" during this experience and state it here.
It might be useless - it might share insights or thoughts that others could benefit from in their practice. It could be a time to just state what you notice in your corner of the world and share that experience with others around the world. Maybe it will just make your typing a little better.
Anyone that is interested - in either setting a specific time where we're doing this all together OR doing something in particular, like going for a walk in our surroundings - drop a line. If there is enough interest - this might be interesting!
-bf
And I thought to myself, "It might be interesting to figure out something with the group - timewise - where we all did something together!"
May sound stupid, but I thought that maybe if we picked out some specific time - and I realize that we're dealing with people from all around the world - to do something as a group.
Either meditate in our own homes or meditate outside or just go for a walk and be mindful of the things that we think about with this experiment in mind.
Then come back as a group and post each persons experience.
What's the benefit of doing this?
Well, one thing would be sharing your experience with people that you interact with here. Another thing could be that some of our more experienced members could share their experience, thoughts, "what they were mindful of" during this experience and state it here.
It might be useless - it might share insights or thoughts that others could benefit from in their practice. It could be a time to just state what you notice in your corner of the world and share that experience with others around the world. Maybe it will just make your typing a little better.
Anyone that is interested - in either setting a specific time where we're doing this all together OR doing something in particular, like going for a walk in our surroundings - drop a line. If there is enough interest - this might be interesting!
-bf
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Picking the time is going to be tricky tho'......
My only caveat is that we have found that 'sharing' can become the desired outcome, clouding Right Intention.
It is, however, a very powerful tool in spiritual growth (for want of a better term).
Whaddya mean, Simon?
Please explain.
-bf
That would be interesting if it could happen. We'd have to see how things work out. And, I believe that Simon is a good 8 or 9 hours ahead of me and Fede and Abraham might be about 18 hours ahead of me - if not more.
So, the time thing might be out. But if anyone has any ideas of what they've done before that has worked - please bring them up.
Since I didn't get Simon's caveat, we'll have to look into that.
But even if it's mindfulness - of all of us - for a certain amount of time within a given 24 hour period - I would be interested to hear what everyone has to say. The thing that brought this to mind was, as I said before, being mindful of where we are and what we are doing. Instead of moving through life like we're on autopilot.
-bf
I believe that what Simon may mean is that we become so focussed on trying to link together, that we lose the true intention of peaceful meditation, thus 'lessening' its effect on ourselves.... could be wrong....
FWIW... The time here, as I'm posting this right now, regardless of what it may tell you, is 5.15 in the afternoon.... does that help?
I'm in, of course.
-bf
Anyways, buddafoot is currently GMT -07:00, while I believe *bsf* is GMT. I am currently GMT -04:00 but that will change to -05:00 soon (next month, I believe).
this site can help, but beware the frequent pop-up advertising.
Back on topic: I'm in.
Don't clocks 'fall' back in the autumn and spring forward in thre spring? .... unless of course you're on planet Spzchriwigzhgh where the 38 and three-quarter hours per day clock runs, so that you gain an hour and five minutes every three years and fall back fifteen minutes every week. Works like a dream....!!
or am I wrong....?
-bf
Adiana :type: :mullet:
One of the things we were taught when we covered 2nd degree was sending Reiki out to people at a distance. I've tried this a few times since I completed my Master/Teacher training and had some interesting results.
The beauty of it is it is all done with intention. I send the treatment out with the intent that it will "hang about" for a set period of time and then the recipient can tune in when it is most convenient. For example, my teacher sends a remote empowerment out on a Saturday with the intention that it can be picked up by any of his students on the Monday, regardless of difference in timezones.
Anyway, it's just a thought. All you'd need to do is sit/lie down somewhere quiet, close your eyes and say to yourself "I'm ready to accept the remote Reiki treatment from Adrian now" and then see if anything happens.
Let me know if you want to try this out.
Adrian
Frizer - I have always wanted a Reiki treatment. I would love to try that out!
Excellent! OK, what I'll do is send a treatment out so that it can be picked up on this Sunday by anyone that wants to have a go.
As I mentioned, just find a quiet moment where you won't be disturbed too much and close your eyes.
Settle your breathing down and then say to yourself "I'm ready to receive my remote Reiki treatment from Adrian now." Then see if you experience anything.
I'm tempted to describe some of the things people experience but I won't as I don't want to "prompt" in any way. Besides, people experience things in so many ways so if I were to say that most people have experience X and then you have experience Y I don't want you to think that what you felt was any less valid. Of course you may experience nothing at all !
Just "go with the flow" and see what happens.
P.S. Yogamama, what style of yoga do you do? I've been doing Hatha for about 18 months and have recently started an Ashtanga class as well. I'm spoiled as we have a staff sports center at our office and the yoga teachers come on site to give lessons.
After 90 mins of Ashtanga I feel like I've just run a marathon !!! :hair:
Hopefully it'll get easier with time
Somebody wanna do some planning and see if we can come up with a time or a date or what the event will include and schedule something???
-bf
I thought I just did !?
Frizzer,
I'm sorry. My bad.
I was speaking in regards to a group "buddhism" exercise. Either sitting meditation or walking meditation or sharing the experience of a walk in each person area with each other.
I don't know anything about rieki... I don't even know how to spell it!
-bf
I could rattle on for ages about Reiki but it's easier if you check out my very basic website (link from my profile) . You can also have a look at www.reikievolution.co.uk. They're the people I trained with.
Very basically Reiki was developed by Mikao Usui in Japan nearly 100 years ago from a few different systems that were around. It's core is based on Shintoism and Tendai Buddhism and it was developed as a "fast track" to enlightenment. A side effect of the system was the ability to transfer energy to another person in order to help them heal themselves.
When Reiki came to the West it was only the healing side that was taught, the spiritual side wasn't emphasised. Fortunately parts of the original system are now being discovered via one of Usui's surviving students and it is this original system (or as close as we know it) that I have learned.
It's Reiki that led me down the path to learning more about Buddhism and so here I am now!
Just see how it goes using the process I described earlier. I've not tried sending it out to a big group of people I've never formally met before so I'd be very interested to hear if anything happens!
Adrian
Sounds like a great idea! Count me in!
Adiana:type: :mullet:
Did anything happen ? :-/
Yogamama - don't worry, I'm more than happy to send one out again. In fact I'll do one for next Sunday as well. It doesn't involve me doing a lot of work, just 15 minutes of visualising Reiki going to whoever requests it. Hope you feel better soon.
Adrian
The Reiki treatment is being sent out, and all you have to do is to pick a time of your own to sit, accept and receive the treatment on that day.... perhaps a typically quiet moment might be at between 3:00 and 5:00pm.... just sit, relax, and state your intention to receive..... and see what happens!
Nice to have you with us.....
Cheers Fede !
Cheers,
Adrian
Perhaps I'll make this a regular thing. As part of my meditation on Saturdays I could also send out a Reiki treatment for anyone to access the following day.
Granny run over by ten-ton truck? I laughed like a drain! stitch in my sides and ROTFLMAO!!
What is wrong with me?!?
oh, yes, now I remember....... see below......:doh:
Hello?
Are you two okay?
-bf
Get worse?
I don't think that's possible.
Say "Hello" to the White Rabbit for me.
-bf
Frizzer, I await NEXT sunday with interest....
Shouldn't that be:
"Frizzer Jolly Good Fellow....!" ?!?:rolleyesc
I'm off on holiday to New York on Friday (look out USA, the Brits are coming!) but I'll make time on Saturday morning to send another batch of feel good Reiki vibes!
Alas, while I'm off for the week I'll have no internet access so I'll have to wait till I get back to see if anything else has happened......
Hope your thumb feels better soon though :thumbsup:
I am sending healing your way, Friz!