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Can I save my meditation practice or should I abandon it?
I'm having a really hard time. Not just in my meditation practice, but in my life in general.
I've established a habit of 20 minutes of meditation first thing in the morning, then another 15 minutes ...
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Benefits of sleeping in a sitting posture
Occasionally some buddhists monks will take up the practice of only sleeping in a sitting posture for an extended duration of time - sometimes up to 3 months.
What are the meditational (preferably ...
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Sleep - What about it?
What are the proper relax / Sleep practices for a practitioner of meditation methods?
As to Buddhist point of view what is sleep and how to cope with it?
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Going from a waking state into the dream state while being conscious
I just listened to a audio dhamma talk by Ajahn Punnadhammo. Its called "Stop thinking" and can be found here.
In the last 5 minutes of the talk Ajahn Punnadhammo mentions some good exercises for ...
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Sleep and meditation
I'm a spiritual and somewhat crazy person, and have been taught both zen and samatha meditation, though I rarely practice either.
I just underwent a series of short micros sleeps, which were ...
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Should I avoid using Mindfulness to fall asleep?
Is the use of Mindfulness of breath for falling asleep a "bad" practice? Might such a practice invite torpor during sitting meditation?
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How to wake up properly after a nights sleep?
My mind tends to be more unbalanced after waking up than before going to bed. I try to observe breath and sensations but the mind is pretty muddled. This raises the question if the mind is making ...
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Can meditation cause you to sleep less?
Over the last few months I've started meditating late on a night (as well as my usual morning practice). I'm finding that I am sleeping less but not feeling tired because of it. Is there any ...
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