Posted by Linda on 8/23/2004, 10:32 am, in reply to "Re: Help with process"
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Sounds like you are experiencing the first phase of settling into a meditation, which usually involves some mind chatter and resistance. Accept it and keep breathing into the feeling as an experiment. My "meditation" practice comes from several years as a practicing Quaker, and I think I've learned something valuable in my spiritual practice about just sitting. (This is probably also emphasized in Eastern meditation traditions) At any rate, Quakers sit in silence for a pretty long time before a deeper, relaxed state emerges. It's called "centering down" ......For more after about 30 min I feel a definate shift into a safer, theraputic "higher self" type of realm. It doesn't matter what you call it or whether or not you have a spiritual discipline per se. But it probably does matter that there's some some kind of meditation exercise that allows for levels and phases of acceptance, release and realization.
It just takes a lot of practice. Feeling the peace and healing aspects of the actual RELEASE should keep us going.
I'm not sure if any of this information is very relevant to your question, but if anything just keep sitting and observing. JUst observe WHATEVER it is, and stay aware of the subtle changes that happen as the meditation deepens.
--Previous Message--
: Hi Helen,
: Your critical/judgemental
: (introjected) parts are interfering
: with your concentration to process.
: This is the cognitive part of the
: process that needs an equal amount of
: attention to develop new skills to
: separate from thier influence.
: chuck
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