A Million Thoughts
by Om Swami · first published 2016
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on “All problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone (2014)” ↗…meditation. Practice of trataka is the best practice to eliminate this flaw. Like all other yogic practices, do it every day for at least 40 days to benefit from it. Excerpted from: https://www.amazon.com/Million-Thoughts-Meditation-Himalayan...
on “Increased rates of myopia linked to reduced time outside, studies suggest (2015)” ↗…doing it correctly but these are epiphenomena. This is not the real product. I'm quoting a few extracts from an excellent book on meditation by a currently living enlightened monk: https://www.amazon.com/Million-Thoughts-Meditation-Himalayan... >>> Four Stages of Mental Stillness The truth is that the mind is always talking. It is never silent. On the path of meditation the transformation of mind from a restless monkey…
on “Ask HN: What's it like getting better at meditation?” ↗there's a yogic practice – known as Trataka (Still Gazing) – which can fix short-sightedness or myopia. Giving it from the book A Million Thoughts (on meditation) [0]: > How to Do It Right 1. Assume the standard yogic posture for meditation, preferably cross-legged. 2. Light a candle, at a distance of about three feet, in front of you. You can…
on “Myopia treatment 'smart glasses' from Japan to be sold in Asia” ↗…measuring my meditation and chanting sessions as well as random acts of kindness (RAKs) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rt.pinpric...) - inspired by same author 1: https://www.amazon.com/Million-Thoughts-Meditation-Himalayan...
on “The Problem of Mindfulness” ↗…of bliss and peace. Also, I request – it'd be great if you can join https://os.me/ and share your practice/experience as posts with spiritually inclined seekers out there. 0: https://www.amazon.com/Million-Thoughts-Meditation-Himalayan... 1: https://www.amazon.in/Kundalini-untold-story-Om-Swami/dp/818...
on “Emerging evidence that mindfulness can sometimes increase selfish tendencies” ↗…huge. But most of them requires intense effort eventually [3]. 0: http://omswami.com/2011/10/depression-definition-cause-and-c... 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPL_eQKExN0 2. https://www.amazon.com/Million-Thoughts-Meditation-Himalayan... 3: http://omswami.com/2015/01/types-of-meditator.html
on “Ask HN: What's it like getting better at meditation?” ↗