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Meditation

NirvanaNoobNirvanaNoob
edited November 2005 in Buddhism Basics
I started to meditate a few days ago and I use several guides I took from the internet for things to meditate on. Eversince then I have been feeling happier and more confident and I dont feel the need to cut or use the "rubberband method" anymore.

Comments

  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    edited November 2005
    That's absolutely brilliant Nirvananoob.... meditation is something we can practise to overcome and master many self-imposed obstacles, and eliminate all the others....
    keep it up...
    I cannot begin to imagine the type of torment you have gone through which has induced you to cut yourself.... but don't be discouraged.... very glad for you! ;)
  • zenmonk_genryuzenmonk_genryu
    edited November 2005
    Nirvananoob, what sort of meditation are you doing?
  • NirvanaNoobNirvanaNoob
    edited November 2005
    I moslty do loving-kindness meditation and I meditate often on dissolving the delusions.
  • zenmonk_genryuzenmonk_genryu
    edited November 2005
    Loving Kindness is good as a supplementary meditation. For a principal meditation though I'd suggest a mindfulness of breathing based practice. These links might be of use:

    http://www.vipassana.com/meditation/mindfulness_in_plain_english.php

    http://www.mro.org/zmm/meditation/index.html
  • NirvanaNoobNirvanaNoob
    edited November 2005
    thanks for the links genryu
  • zenmonk_genryuzenmonk_genryu
    edited November 2005
    You're most welcome.
  • TreebeardTreebeard
    edited November 2005
    I hope you don't mind my asking nirvananoob, but just out of curiosity was is the "rubberband method"?
  • NirvanaNoobNirvanaNoob
    edited November 2005
    the "rubberband method" is whenever I feel like cutting I keep a rubberband around my wrist and snap it really hard. People do this because It produces the same effect as cutting does- it makes the brain release endorphines that create a pleasurable sensation but without breaking the skin. Basically its just less destructive.
  • buddhafootbuddhafoot Veteran
    edited November 2005
    NirvanaNoob wrote:
    the "rubberband method" is whenever I feel like cutting I keep a rubberband around my wrist and snap it really hard. People do this because It produces the same effect as cutting does- it makes the brain release endorphines that create a pleasurable sensation but without breaking the skin. Basically its just less destructive.

    Sometimes...

    I pull hairs out of my nose that are growing a little too wild.

    I don't know what is releases, but I sure sneeze like a bastard afterwards.

    -bf
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