Dharma Treasure Community | Jem | Activity http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/members/jemc/activity/ Activity feed for Jem. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:32:53 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=4.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 e0ed788aff04f45f2ca1b669e8c92f5f Jem started the topic Eyes hurt during meditation in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/eyes-hurt-during-meditation Tue, 03 Jul 2018 19:51:37 +0000 Hi there,

This is a really fundamental issue I’m having but I don’t know what to do with my eyes when I have them closed for meditation! If I try to forget about them and leave them in one place they start to hurt and I have to ‘look’ somewhere else. I’m trying to ignore this and keep my focus on my med object but it is very distracting. This…[Read more]

]]> 61f869c9db853614b810e77be73e1011 Jem replied to the topic Low mood since meditating? in the forum Dharma Practice in Daily Life http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/low-mood-since-meditating/#post-2621 Wed, 28 Feb 2018 20:19:08 +0000 This is brilliant! Thank you!

]]> 09885ee84c7c1b0edaad54b8f3eb8668 Jem replied to the topic Low mood since meditating? in the forum Dharma Practice in Daily Life http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/low-mood-since-meditating/#post-2616 Tue, 27 Feb 2018 20:16:31 +0000 P.s. i have been feeling better over the last couple of days as the mood has lifted! I am also consciously ‘high 5ing’ myself for completing my meditation sessions – just to keep the happy going!

]]> 3517a68742ddf186bf0e000ec0ec678a Jem replied to the topic Low mood since meditating? in the forum Dharma Practice in Daily Life http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/low-mood-since-meditating/#post-2615 Tue, 27 Feb 2018 20:08:15 +0000 Firstly, thanks for all your comments guys!!! It’s great to know there are people out there who can help and I very much appreciate you sharing your knowledge and skills!

I think the response which resonated with me most was Michael’s. I am new to longer, twice daily sessions and I checked last night: I am falling into dullness, even though I…[Read more]

]]> 414080043b9820385bb05bef6d9e5675 Jem started the topic Low mood since meditating? in the forum Dharma Practice in Daily Life http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/low-mood-since-meditating Sat, 24 Feb 2018 10:18:14 +0000 Since I have stepped up my practice after reading TMI, I am aware that my mood has dropped. Is this a coincidence, or a possible side effect of the meditation?
It doesn’t help that my destination driven / perfectionist ‘I’ is already counting the ways that I’m falling short of equinimity. I am letting these thoughts go but am still aware of a…[Read more]

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