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Re: Gibberish before vipassana
Interesting. I had found my own use for narrating gibberish to myself. It would break up intrusive voices I deal with. Either that technique was very effective or my medication just happened to kick in (after weeks) to break apart and greatly reduce these intrusive voices. Possibly the gibberish similarly breaks up or suppresses negative things such as heaviness for neurotypical people in meditation?
Jeffrey
Re: Gibberish before vipassana
On days where I am quite lonely, I sing terrible opera to myself sporadically to lighten my mood. I wonder if my neighbors think I'm crazy yet?
@Jeroen Would you say the important element is practicing vipassana with a lightening of mood and mind? Could one, say, listen to uplifting music or stand-up comedy before instead? So long as they entered meditation with lightened mood and mind?
Re: so many masters available
Tee hee @Lionduck
Real mentors are $free
We need a lot less than we think. The sangha is priceless when good but when goods just another commodity … as you mention.
Here is the lovely jubbly/jhambahla
lobster
Re: Healthy Habits
I'm having a vegetable ramen soup for breakfast. Actually that's better than fruit juice and processed wheat. But I'll see whether I like it.
Jeroen
Re: Funny Stuff
Isn't it so nice that the two countries are so conderned about each others' citizens' health? At time humor is all we have to hold back the dark clouds.
Lionduck
Re: so many masters available
Ah those Ma$ters, giving cour$e$, lecture$, $eminar$.
I have had a number of mentors. I do not have to choose one a all and each are providing priceless lessons and advice. We are equals and everyone is a mentor, even when he/she is unaware of that reality.
Just the ranting of an old geezer.
Peace to all
Lionduck
Re: Covid Cabin
@Bunks said:
@Shoshin1 said:
The DIY RATs ( nasal swab only) are not that reliable in identifying positive cases in the community...It would seem some people are testing negative even though, they're ticking all the boxes when it come to the symptoms...
Many health professionals are now recommending swabbing both the throat and nose ( throat first for obvious reasons)....
My ex-manager at work's son came home from school with Covid.
Over the next day or two ex-manager came down with all the symptoms and took a week off work.
He claims to have had about 6 RAT's and a PCR test all of which came back negative
Yes, When in doubt (feeling sick but testing negative) sit it out ( self isolate )...
Shoshin1
Re: Healthy Habits
I keep trying.
Me too.
I always feel better after exercising even if I have to drag myself kicking and screaming.
Understood. Kicking and screaming is our undisciplined 'monkey/mind/being'. We all know samsara.
What works for me is a realistic regime. At the moment I walk one day and exercise the next.
lobster
Re: Healthy Habits
@FleaMarket said:
I always feel better after exercising even if I have to drag myself kicking and screaming. Why is it so easy to keep setting aside?
We are easily persuaded not to do things...if we allow thought to have its own way...
Tis said in Zen when a (beneficial) urge arises just do it before the emotions have a chance to talk the self out of it...
Shoshin1