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- Sun Jan 06, 2013 1:02 am
- Forum: Meditation
- Topic: reinvigorgating practice
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4333
Re: reinvigorating practice
Hello everyone, and thank you for your input. I am not sure how to go about implementing all of the suggestions, but will give them a try as I take my break and when I begin meditating again. You are right, Greg, about hoping Yana doesn't come before I get back on track! I have a feeling that I am t...
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 7:07 pm
- Forum: Meditation
- Topic: reinvigorgating practice
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4333
Re: reinvigorating practice
And, how does one develop such devotion?
Lise
Lise
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 1:29 am
- Forum: Meditation
- Topic: reinvigorgating practice
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4333
Re: reinvigorating practice
Hi Anjali, thanks for the suggestions and insight into addressing this issue. I will try to get a copy of the book. Is it a fairly easy read? That is what I need these days!
Lise
Lise
- Thu Jan 03, 2013 7:30 pm
- Forum: Meditation
- Topic: reinvigorgating practice
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4333
Re: reinvigorgating practice
I am a Kagyu practitioner (Karma and Shangpa). My teacher told me not to rush back to practicing, but the longer I am away from it, the more I feel reluctance to begin again, even though there is suffering. I am hoping my reading will help spur me on, but I feel the need for more motivation. Thank y...
- Wed Jan 02, 2013 8:22 pm
- Forum: Meditation
- Topic: reinvigorgating practice
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4333
reinvigorgating practice
I have been meditating almost daily for almost five years. I found myself having resistance to sitting and when I discussed this with my teacher, she suggested I take a break to assess what meditation brings to my life and to see what works for me. She said it was normal to need to take a break and ...
- Mon Dec 10, 2012 6:17 pm
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: How smart do you have to be to get it?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 13314
Re: How smart do you have to be to get it?
I don't consider myself dumb by any means, but I do find it discouraging when fellow forum members discuss things that are way over my head. Makes me feel as if I will never progress. (I have been practicing for almost five years now.)
Lise
Lise
- Thu Dec 06, 2012 6:50 pm
- Forum: Meditation
- Topic: tiredness
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4862
Re: tiredness
I live on the South Coast of Oregon, where there are no nearby Buddhist centers. I am a member of Kagyu Sukha Choling in Ashland, and travel there as often as possible, now with the bad weather I will probably wait until Spring for a visit. It's about a 3 1/2 hour drive from here.
Lise
Lise
- Fri Nov 30, 2012 1:31 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Mingyur Rinpoche's letter from retreat
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3342
Re: Mingyur Rinpoche's letter from retreat
Thanks Cone!
Lise
Lise
- Wed Nov 28, 2012 12:27 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Anxiety meds
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9269
Re: Anxiety meds
I think you should proceed with caution and take the advice of folks on this thread with a grain of salt, including mine. If you need anxiety meds, use them. Meditation can help as well. But since your physician has prescribed the meds for a reason, I believe you should follow his guidance, not the ...
- Mon Nov 12, 2012 2:03 am
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Regarding Chinese spies
- Replies: 66
- Views: 14467
Re: Regarding Chinese spies
I am not denying the accuracy of your comments, per se, just wanting to know your sources. You still haven't given specific sources for your information.
Lise
Lise
- Sun Nov 11, 2012 7:49 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Regarding Chinese spies
- Replies: 66
- Views: 14467
Re: Regarding Chinese spies
Where do you guys get your information? It seems more like you are making it up. . .
Lise
Lise
- Thu Oct 18, 2012 12:07 am
- Forum: Meditation
- Topic: Shine: One objet or many?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2415
Re: Shine: One objet or many?
My teachers teach us to use a variety of objects, to have them in our so-called "tool box" to call upon when our meditation gets stagnant or needs an adjustment. But, I don't use a different object every day. I try to stick with what seems to work best and focus on that. The objects can ra...
- Tue Oct 02, 2012 3:28 am
- Forum: Media
- Topic: Buddha statues.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3482
Re: Buddha statues.
If you do a search for "buddha statue" on ebay, you will find plenty of possibilities in all sorts of price ranges.
- Fri Sep 28, 2012 5:38 pm
- Forum: Dharma Stories
- Topic: Going Deeper
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3382
Re: Going Deeper
Failure is not an option was said by Gene Cranz when NASA was trying to rescue Apollo 13. It was not made up for the movie.
- Sun Sep 23, 2012 7:24 pm
- Forum: Meditation
- Topic: Best meditation for my circumstance? Maybe someone can help?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4694
Re: Best meditation for my circumstance? Maybe someone can help?
Hello Konchog. I am suffering from depression. How has doing tonglen helped you?Konchog1 wrote:Tonglen to generate Bodhicitta.
It's helped a lot with my depression.
Also, it cures diseases.
Lise
- Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:56 pm
- Forum: Tibetan Buddhism
- Topic: Retreat ideas
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3809
Re: Retreat ideas
Each month I do a day long solo retreat. I stay at home, practice a series of different meditations, interspersed with reading something on Buddhism and doing some creative activity. About midway I be sure to take a break and eat something. This gives me a sense of being immersed in my practice and ...
- Mon Sep 10, 2012 12:08 am
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: How can substances alter consciousness?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2577
Re: How can substances alter consciousness?
PadmaVonSamba - your example of the clogged drain is one of the best I have ever heard (or in this case, read). Thank you for the clarity!
Lise
Lise
- Sat Aug 25, 2012 12:48 am
- Forum: Dharma in Everyday Life
- Topic: Thoughts during meditation
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3658
Re: Thoughts during meditation
I have been meditating for four years now and still have trouble with discursive thinking. I just keep practicing and hope the rushing thoughts will eventually calm down. Some days are better than others, but from what I understand the goal isn't to have no thoughts anyhow.
Lise
Lise
- Sun Aug 05, 2012 1:38 am
- Forum: Meditation
- Topic: Poll on Frequency of Practice
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7992
Re: Poll on Frequency of Practice
Hi Stewart, thanks for the suggestion. Will give it a try.
Lise
Lise
- Fri Aug 03, 2012 7:22 pm
- Forum: Meditation
- Topic: Poll on Frequency of Practice
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7992
Re: Poll on Frequency of Practice
I practice about 25 minutes of sitting meditation a day, unless I do a deity practice, such as Green Tara or Chenrezig. I find that 25 minutes of calm abiding or vipashyana is long enough, in that I get really fidgety and worried about when the timer is going to go off. Any ideas on how to feel more...