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Sasha

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    Sasha started the topic How to start again after many failed attempts? in the forum Meditation 6 years, 8 months ago

    I am seeking advice on how to start meditating again. I tried meditating with this book a couple years ago and while I reached stage 4 or 5 and received some benefits, I would regress. After a while I became frustrated and then stopped for a bit. Then I started again, then again stopped. This happened a few times. I would stop primarily because:…[Read more]

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    Sasha replied to the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation 8 years ago

    Hi Ted. I’ve partially gotten around the dullness problem by strategically timing my sessions, for example right after I’ve come back from outdoors. Aside from this, I find a couple of the antidotes to help. I think there’s really no universal answer and individuals need to figure it out for themselves, and finding joy is so important precisely…[Read more]

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    Sasha replied to the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation 8 years ago

    Hi Ted. I’ve partially gotten around the dullness problem by strategically timing my sessions, for example right after I’ve come back from outdoors. Aside from this, I find a couple of the antidotes to help. I think there’s really no universal answer and individuals need to figure it out for themselves, and finding joy is so important precisely…[Read more]

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    Sasha replied to the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation 8 years ago

    Hi Ted. I’ve partially gotten around the dullness problem by strategically timing my sessions, for example right after I’ve come back from outdoors. Aside from this, I find a couple of the antidotes to help. I think there’s really no universal answer and individuals need to figure it out for themselves. I also have split up my sessions into…[Read more]

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    Sasha replied to the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation 8 years ago

    Thank you both for your replies.

    Ted: I feel like dullness increases when I relax my attention actually. I suppose I’ll just try to soldier on. I think I’ll break my sessions into 10 minute sessions throughout the day to try avoiding the subtle progressive dullness issue.

    Kim: thank you for the advice but I think my post sounds a lot unstabler…[Read more]

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    Sasha started the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation 8 years ago

    Hello. I started meditating with TMI in fall of last year during a calm break from life and had steady progress. But then I went on holiday abroad for a week where I couldn’t meditate and progress was halted. After this I never quite recovered. My main issue was dullness and drowsiness, which I would counter with exercising right before…[Read more]

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    Sasha started the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation 8 years ago

    Hello. I started meditating with TMI in fall of last year during a calm break from life and had steady progress. But then I went on holiday abroad for a week where I couldn’t meditate and progress was halted. After this I never quite recovered. My main issue was dullness and drowsiness, which I would counter with exercising right before…[Read more]

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    Sasha started the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation 8 years ago

    Hello. I started meditating with TMI in fall of last year during a calm break from life and had steady progress. But then I went on holiday abroad for a week where I couldn’t meditate and progress was halted. After this I never quite recovered. My main issue was dullness and drowsiness, which I would counter with exercising right before…[Read more]

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    Sasha started the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation 8 years ago

    Hello. I started meditating with TMI in fall of last year during a calm break from life and had steady progress. But then I went on holiday abroad for a week where I couldn’t meditate and progress was halted. After this I never quite recovered. My main issue was dullness and drowsiness, which I would counter with exercising right before…[Read more]

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    Sasha started the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation 8 years ago

    Hello. I started meditating with TMI in fall of last year during a calm break from life and had steady progress. But then I went on holiday abroad for a week where I couldn’t meditate and progress was halted. After this I never quite recovered. My main issue was dullness and drowsiness, which I would counter with exercising right before…[Read more]

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    Sasha started the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation 8 years ago

    Hello. I started meditating with TMI in fall of last year during a calm break from life and had steady progress. But then I went on holiday abroad for a week where I couldn’t meditate and progress was halted. After this I never quite recovered. My main issue was dullness and drowsiness, which I would counter with exercising right before…[Read more]

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    Sasha started the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation 8 years ago

    Hello. I started meditating with TMI in fall of last year during a calm break from life and had steady progress. But then I went on holiday abroad for a week where I couldn’t meditate and progress was halted. After this I never quite recovered. My main issue was dullness and drowsiness, which I would counter with exercising right before…[Read more]

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    Sasha started the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation 8 years ago

    Hello. I started meditating with TMI in fall of last year during a calm break from life and had steady progress. But then I went on holiday abroad for a week where I couldn’t meditate and progress was halted. After this I never quite recovered. My main issue was dullness and drowsiness, which I would counter with exercising right before…[Read more]

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    Sasha started the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation 8 years ago

    Hello. I started meditating with TMI in fall of last year during a calm break from life and had steady progress. But then I went on holiday abroad for a week where I couldn’t meditate and progress was halted. After this I never quite recovered. My main issue was dullness and drowsiness, which I would counter with exercising right before…[Read more]

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    Sasha started the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation 8 years ago

    Hello. I started meditating with TMI in fall of last year during a calm break from life and had steady progress. But then I went on holiday abroad for a week where I couldn’t meditate and progress was halted. After this I never quite recovered. My main issue was dullness and drowsiness, which I would counter with exercising right before…[Read more]

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    Sasha started the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation 8 years ago

    Hello. I started meditating with TMI in fall of last year during a calm break from life and had steady progress. But then I went on holiday abroad for a week where I couldn’t meditate and progress was halted. After this I never quite recovered. My main issue was dullness and drowsiness, which I would counter with exercising right before…[Read more]

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    Sasha started the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation 8 years ago

    Hello. I started meditating with TMI in fall of last year during a calm break from life and had steady progress. But then I went on holiday abroad for a week where I couldn’t meditate and progress was halted. After this I never quite recovered. My main issue was dullness and drowsiness, which I would counter with exercising right before…[Read more]

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    Sasha replied to the topic Insurmountable strong dullness and the perception of light in the forum Meditation 8 years, 7 months ago

    Hi Charles,

    I mostly meditate open-eyed due to the dullness, and it’s a bit better, but the dullness still overcomes me and I have to strive very hard to keep attention from weakening and scattering due to dullness, and sometimes strive to keep eyes from closing.

    Sasha

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    Sasha replied to the topic Insurmountable strong dullness and the perception of light in the forum Meditation 8 years, 7 months ago

    Hi Charles,

    I mostly meditate open-eyed due to the dullness, and it’s a bit better, but the dullness still overcomes me and I have to strive very hard to keep attention from weakening and scattering due to dullness, and sometimes strive to keep eyes from closing.

    Sasha

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    Sasha replied to the topic Insurmountable strong dullness and the perception of light in the forum Meditation 8 years, 7 months ago

    Hi Charles,

    I mostly meditate open-eyed due to the dullness, and it’s a bit better, but the dullness still overcomes me and I have to strive very hard to keep them open and to keep attention from weakening and scattering due to dullness.

    Sasha

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