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23 contributions to The Daily Sit
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Talk by a nun
A nun is visiting Austin and giving a spiritual talk on September 15 (Pravarajika Divyanandaprana). She is one of the most famous spiritual speakers online. The organizers are looking for a rough headcount to decide the venue. If you think you may attend, it would be great if you could indicate here: https://forms.gle/bF81VRTtvtFBf4L27
4d •
Tea, routine and meditation
For a couple of weeks, I’ve been drinking tea before meditation. A monk recommended it. He said unlike coffee, tea not only makes us awake, but also has Theanine which calms us down; coffee is for work and tea is for meditation. And practically, there does seem to be a big difference between coffee and tea. And it’s been doing wonders for my practice. The routine also helps. Making tea is a morning ritual. And my brain expects to meditate immediately afterwards. I have a specific spot in my apartment (created by moving my couch to make a little nook), some incense, my meditation cushion and specific clothes All this puts the mind in the mood Now, of course, we meditate to transform how we act in life, not just to keep it on the cushion. So it was recommended that after meditation, I stay in the mood for a little while. Read a book. Stay quiet while doing work etc. It’s been working for me
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Oh great to hear coffee disrupts your meditation too! I used to try it and it never worked. Shows how powerfully and universally our minds are affected by these little things eh?
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@Brandon Mehrgut I’ve grew up with Taj Mahal brand, so that’s what I drink. Apparently different black and green teas differ quite a bit. So I’m curious what yall find
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Meditation Tonight, 7PM CST
Hi everyone, Tonight at 7pm we're trying something new. Our Evening Sit will be a full hour together. We'll start with a 10 minute check in, sit in silence for 30 minutes, close with a short dharma talk, then check out together. It's a deeper format designed to support your practice and build real community. Hope to see you tonight. Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5489790088 — Brandon
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Sounds fun!
8d •
How's your meditation practice coming along?
Today's practice for myself, went quite well. A very busy mind in the beginning but as always it cleared up. How was your practice today? I'd love to hear from some new voices. We have 151 members, and as I see it, that's 151 intentions to meditate. What's your intention for practice today and going into this weekend?
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@Brandon Mehrgut it’s been fun! I’ve been exploring love/devotion these days during meditation. Very easy to get absorption that way
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@Brandon Mehrgut yes! I’ll be there! Signing up now
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Has anyone read this?
I’m curious what’s your relationship to meditation and writing. How has that impacted your life?
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I journal ideas regularly. Helps me solidify the insights These are not intended to be published though. They’re not a diary. I don’t record events of the day. They’re abstract ideas that could, in theory, be published. But I intend these just for me because talking too much about these ideas can solidify them prematurely, or be hijacked by the ego That’s why some traditions always point away from themselves to someone else’s teachings. They never claim ownership over any ideas And this is easy to do since these ideas have been around so long, every thing we can think of has already been considered by the masters
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Of course, the ancient masters didn’t say “it’s like a movie, and realization is like realizing it is a movie; doesn’t stop the movie, but makes it a lot more enjoyable when you realize it isn’t really you being chased by a dinosaur” But they had other examples that did a similar job. Like “if there was a rope you mistook for a snake, you’re afraid. You stop being afraid once you realize it’s a rope” But it definitely helps to have modern examples and concepts: movies, AI, insights from neuroscience etc
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