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Meditation and mental health
Recently I've been getting very depressed and anxious, despite all my years of meditation and more recently, mantras and prayers. When I'm actually doing the practice, I feel much calmer but as soon as something appears which bothers me, I'm back to square one. So I don't know if my practice is actually helping my mind or not.
Tavs
Re: What movies are you watching?
Some of the greatest shots of Mount Everest you will see… Andrezj Bargiel climbing to the summit, and then skiing down to the snow line, with drone footage piloted by his brother Bartek.
Jeroen
Re: Some troubles with new sila efforts
It seems like most people got 'hooked' by the examples and lost track of the questions.
For me, the most important thing is to build moral courage and integrity.
The examples I gave are, I believe, very good to do in their own right, but even more importantly are, for me, 'training grounds' for moral courage and integrity.
marcitko
Re: Announcenment: genkaku Adam Fisher
The archive of his writings is a wonderful treasure trove of wisdom, humour and sheer good sense..👍
And as a bonus he was such a good writer...those things don’t always go together. I frequently chuckle at his brio and style. He was cool, Adam was. Or to borrow the tongue- in -cheek spelling he often used, he was kewl.😊
Choephal
Re: Meditation and mental health
Do you have access to mental health care/help? I would strongly suggest that….i say that bec depression and anxiety usually can’t be addressed with just spirituality alone.
Vastmind
Re: Top 5
@marcitko said:
Top 5 comfort/junk foods
Top 5 foods:
- Rolled oats (and fruit)
- Rice (and curry)
- Soup
- Pudding
- Health Cake (well it makes me feel well!)
Incidentally accidentally had eggs, bacon, beans and fried bread for breakfast (Mara made or possibly Pishacha me do it!)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pishacha
lobster
Re: Just for fun: the random, useless announcements thread!
Yesterday morning I was on my way to meet up with my Dharma friend and her dog for a walk along the beach, when I spotted some dolphins and orcas in the bay. They were a fair way out so I had to use the zoom. My friend got to see them when they were closer to shore. The orcas may have been after the manta rays which frequent the bay.
Today ( not a dolphin or orca in sight) I decided to do some earthing on my way to and from work...I feel the earth move under my feet ....As you can tell, it was quite windy today.
Well it's mid November and I still have not had a skinny dip yet ...Mental note to self, make sure to go for a dip next week ...
Shoshin1
Re: Just for fun: the random, useless announcements thread!
It’s interesting, in the US some voices are starting to be raised about pro-Israeli control of the media…
Jeroen
Re: What movies are you watching?
Well worth the watch.
A list of where to watch by country: https://missionjoy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/MissionJOY_Availability_240709.pdf
marcitko