Ian Practice Log

Ian, modified 10 Years ago at 1/17/14 11:25 PM
Created 10 Years ago at 1/17/14 11:25 PM

Ian Practice Log

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I am going to nail down noting these coming weeks and try to get up to 1+ per second. Also 30 minutes of dedicated mahasi breath/noting meditation per day. Hoping to be able to report progress of some sort or another.
Ian, modified 10 Years ago at 1/18/14 1:55 PM
Created 10 Years ago at 1/18/14 1:55 PM

RE: Ian Practice Log

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40 minutes of walking and then 40 minutes of sitting. I noticed during the walking that I am able to focus on the feeling of movement much more succesfully with the eyes closed; however, this does lead me to stray from my gravel path occassionally. I've noticed over the past few weeks that many sensations that I experience such as the feeling of my feet on the ground or the feeling of the breath in my stomach area are 'supplemented' with mental images of what is happening. I often find myself picturing the gravel patterns that are making the particular sensations in my feet or seeing a sine wave moving across my stomach. Near the end of my sitting I managed to get in a few breaths that felt as if I was almost solely feeling rather than seeing the breath. I take this to be an improvement. Any opinions?
Ian, modified 10 Years ago at 1/19/14 10:38 PM
Created 10 Years ago at 1/19/14 10:38 PM

RE: Ian Practice Log

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20 minutes of walking and 20 minutes of sitting. I'm able to temporarily manipulate my perception of my bodily feelings so that it seems that they have no "place." I focus on the fact that bodily sensations are simply sensations, and for a few seconds it feels as if my body is not solid but just an illusion. Besides this nothing to report.

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