For a while I went to a group meditation session once a week. I usually got very relaxed and fell asleep
I heard Sam Harris on a podcast saying something like the best life is achieved through meditation
I don’t know what the fvvk that even means
But I’m guessing we’ve got some meditators here, maybe even some experts, so, tell me
What are the benefits of meditation, beyond managing stress, and what are some of the best ways to get into it?
When you meditate for a while you come to a realization that you don't need to be constantly talking to yourself. It is ok to just be, without anything else. Then everything seems ok. I don't meditate in a formal manner, I just stop talking to myself for a while, like when I jog each morning. Sitting on a surfboard watching the horizon for a set is very much like meditating. You don't need to say a magic mantra, just be satisfied with your current situation "Be Here Now." Reggae music and cannabis puts me in a meditative state of satisfaction quick and easy.
I belonged to a spiritual club called "Ananda Marga" (Sanskrit for "path of bliss). It was founded by Anandamurti,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prabhat_Ranjan_Sarkarbased
It is based on: meditation, spiritual philosophy, vegetarianism, neohumanism, and asanas (yoga stretching).
"In 1982, Sarkar extended his writings on the subject of
human society with the
introduction of his new theory of
Neohumanism. If
humanism tends to contemplate only humans in a human-centric view, Neohumanism is the elevation of humanism to
universalism. Sarkar said "When the underlying spirit of humanism is extended to everything, animate and inanimate, in this universe – I have designated this as "Neohumanism". This Neohumanism will elevate humanism to universalism, the cult of LOVE FOR ALL CREATED BEINGS of this universe."
[22] Neohumanism is said to prefer
existential value over utility value for all living beings."
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