Serena's Practice Journal 2
15 years 5 months ago #63434
by Serenamay
Serena's Practice Journal 2 was created by Serenamay
Okay, I'm up to speed and can finally read my own handwriting 
, so I've transcribed today's meditation notes in case it's they're of interest. Feedback always welcome. I had a lovely walking meditation this morning too, which I was going to include here, but I think that was only because it was lovely, so I've dropped it 
. It was lovely though....
6/710
Sitting Meditation
Started out feeling clear, and obedient to the sitting process, soon resistance and aversion become apparent '“ I objectify these. I close-up on feelings of tension in the stomach and neck areas. I observe resistance a frustration that becomes overtaken by calmness and with the calmness '˜presence'. There is concurrently frustration and calm presence, though the calm presence is fore grounded.
Bystander:
Got into bystander and began objectifying, but within seconds eyes rolled back and non-dual awareness kicks in. there is attachment to bystander (or lack of it) but then a letting go. Didn't feel to go to first gear in nondual awareness '“ this felt unnecessary so not sure what the procedure is at this juncture. Anyone? Remained in non-dual state, which dissipated shortly after the arrival of garbage truck outside when investigation mind state kicked in. There isn't the same sense of an 'energetic presence' with nondual today as I have experience on previous occasions.
, so I've transcribed today's meditation notes in case it's they're of interest. Feedback always welcome. I had a lovely walking meditation this morning too, which I was going to include here, but I think that was only because it was lovely, so I've dropped it . It was lovely though.... 6/710
Sitting Meditation
Started out feeling clear, and obedient to the sitting process, soon resistance and aversion become apparent '“ I objectify these. I close-up on feelings of tension in the stomach and neck areas. I observe resistance a frustration that becomes overtaken by calmness and with the calmness '˜presence'. There is concurrently frustration and calm presence, though the calm presence is fore grounded.
Bystander:
Got into bystander and began objectifying, but within seconds eyes rolled back and non-dual awareness kicks in. there is attachment to bystander (or lack of it) but then a letting go. Didn't feel to go to first gear in nondual awareness '“ this felt unnecessary so not sure what the procedure is at this juncture. Anyone? Remained in non-dual state, which dissipated shortly after the arrival of garbage truck outside when investigation mind state kicked in. There isn't the same sense of an 'energetic presence' with nondual today as I have experience on previous occasions.
15 years 5 months ago #63435
by NikolaiStephenHalay
Replied by NikolaiStephenHalay on topic RE: Serena's Practice Journal 2
Hi Serena,
Welcome to the KFD!
Just a thought. Why don't you join this journal entry with your other journal entry you already posted. You seem to have posted two threads for your journal. It will make it much, much easier for others to read and give you support if you keep it all in one thread. Does that make sense? Not sure if you meant to separate your two journal entries like this. It's just that one of them will probably sink to the bottom and disappear from view. And it's better to keep it all together to see how you progress.
Once again, welcome this wonderful place
mudita,
Nick
Welcome to the KFD!
Just a thought. Why don't you join this journal entry with your other journal entry you already posted. You seem to have posted two threads for your journal. It will make it much, much easier for others to read and give you support if you keep it all in one thread. Does that make sense? Not sure if you meant to separate your two journal entries like this. It's just that one of them will probably sink to the bottom and disappear from view. And it's better to keep it all together to see how you progress.
Once again, welcome this wonderful place
mudita,
Nick