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Frederic replied to the topic weird —Following the breath whilst mind wandering in the forum Meditation 5 years, 10 months ago
Hi,
It sounds like a gross distraction now, congratulations!
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Frederic replied to the topic Very basic newbie question: Chronic insomnia, micronaps during meditation in the forum Meditation 5 years, 11 months ago
Hi,
I never had such a difficulty directly but the times I went through periods of lack of sleep, what helped me was multiple “micro” practices. Sitting 5 or 10 min with clarity, stopping before nodding off and then to repeat it later in the day. It was more energy management than anything, and later I was able to increase the time.
I don’t have…[Read more]
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Frederic replied to the topic Looking for some practice advice in the forum Meditation 5 years, 12 months ago
Hi,
Could you walk us through a typical sit?
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Frederic replied to the topic Differentiating between awareness and attention as a body experience in the forum Meditation 6 years, 1 month ago
Hi,
Awareness is more like the field, the background where everything you’re, well, aware of is happening. Attention is that part of the field that is more vivid, with more details.
One usual habit when trying to keep focus on something is to try to ignore everything else. That’s because we tend to get distracted by many things: sounds, toughts,…[Read more]
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Frederic replied to the topic Stage 3 question .. Please help! in the forum Meditation 6 years, 1 month ago
Hi,
I’m not sure I understand your questions and how it plagues you.
Do you want to understand how does it work? Or what to do in your practice?
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Frederic replied to the topic Differentiating between awareness and attention as a body experience in the forum Meditation 6 years, 1 month ago
Hi,
Introspective awareness includes thoughts, feelings, etc. This faculty allows you to catch distractions so you won’t forget to follow the breath. You can see it as “the background”. You’re not supposed to split your attention (“the foreground”) between the breath and other sensations, as they are different faculties. Introspective attention,…[Read more]
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Frederic replied to the topic Techniques for Mindfulness at Work in the forum Dharma Practice in Daily Life 6 years, 1 month ago
Yes, when you know you’ll have a meeting with difficult people or a reactive situation.
I find listening amazing as a practice!
I wish you the best
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Frederic replied to the topic Techniques for Mindfulness at Work in the forum Dharma Practice in Daily Life 6 years, 1 month ago
Hi,
Small thing to add: staying mindful off-cushion is working in the same way than on the cushion.
You set an intention to stay mindful and when you notice you aren’t anymore, you reinforce positively the “coming back”, you renew the intention and you keep going. This positive reinforcing is as important here, and I know from experience that…[Read more]
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Frederic replied to the topic Practices for going to sleep? in the forum Meditation 6 years, 1 month ago
Hi,
Do you mean what to practice while falling asleep or what to practice in order to fall asleep?
The article On Mindful Awareness vs Dullness may be interesting to read.
I avoid the body scan while going to sleep as it tends to keep me very awake.
Cheers
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Frederic replied to the topic 'Practice Manual' at Amazon? in the forum Dharma Book Discussion 6 years, 1 month ago
Hi,
It won’t be published. You can still get a copy (at least electronic one) by supporting Culadasa on Patreon.
Cheers
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Frederic replied to the topic How to Look Forward to and Enjoy Meditation in the forum Meditation 6 years, 1 month ago
Hi,
Obviously we’re all different but here’s what seemed to work for me:
- At first, or after a long break from practice, I’d start with only short sessions (“how short for me is okay to not feel any resistance to sitting” kind of short). It would be 5 or 10 min, just enough to feel a bit of relaxation and enjoy that time I took for myself.
- Then,…
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Frederic replied to the topic Want to Avoid Dark Night of the Soul in the forum Meditation 6 years, 1 month ago
Hi,
You can find teachers working with TMI there: https://dharmatreasure.org/teachers-in-training/
For your original question, here’s what I’ve heard: you can’t avoid the knowledges of suffering but you can definitely avoid the dark night, as long as your practice is balanced (cultivate the 8-fold path and the practice of virtue). That has been…[Read more]
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Frederic replied to the topic Confusions arising from the four Steps of meditation in the forum Meditation 6 years, 1 month ago
You may try the Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/culadasa
I don’t have any specific recommendation, I only followed the ones for the retreat “Joy & Meditation”.
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Frederic replied to the topic Confusions arising from the four Steps of meditation in the forum Meditation 6 years, 1 month ago
Hi!
I’m one of the new student teachers. I’m not yet qualified to answer but I can share my own experience with the 4-steps.
First of all, I have to admit that it took me almost a year before starting my sits with it. I was used to breath at the nose immediately and kept doing it. Nothing wrong with that, it’s supposed to help you, not to give…[Read more]