| | Author: lm913 Forum: Dharma Overground Discussion Forum
I have no formal meditation instruction and everything I know I gleaned from Ajahn Chah, Sharon Salzberg, and lately been looking into Daniel Ingram's book. This is what I have experienced as of late and I'm just confused by it. There have been times when I sit down to practice that I fell unaware about where I am physically and, as far as I know, I forget that I'm breathing. Another time I had this wave of profound terror wash over me. After that I can't seem to get a good practice in. I sit down and start samatha and just when I'm focusing on my breath a flood of thought just come rushing into my head and I feel defeated. |