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== Meditation stages to choose from ==
 
== Meditation stages to choose from ==
=== sitting down
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=== sitting down ===
 
* take time to get your body right
 
* take time to get your body right
=== breath
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=== breath ===
 
* watching, slowing and letting the breath go
 
* watching, slowing and letting the breath go
== body scan
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== body scan ===
 
** from one end to another, slow investigation of the senses
 
** from one end to another, slow investigation of the senses
=== breath
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=== breath ===
 
* to slow/pad things out
 
* to slow/pad things out
=== forgiveness, as a precursor to metta
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=== forgiveness, as a precursor to metta ===
 
* "forgive me, i forgive you, i forgive myself"
 
* "forgive me, i forgive you, i forgive myself"
=== loving kindness / metta
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=== loving kindness / metta ===
 
* "may i be happy and free from suffering"
 
* "may i be happy and free from suffering"
 
* "may a teacher, benefactor or respected person..."
 
* "may a teacher, benefactor or respected person..."
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* "may a neutral person..."
 
* "may a neutral person..."
 
* "may a antagonistic person..."
 
* "may a antagonistic person..."
=== compassion / empathy / karuna
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=== compassion / empathy / karuna ===
=== compersion / sympathetic joy / mudita
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=== compersion / sympathetic joy / mudita ===
=== equanimity / peace and acceptance / upekkha
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=== equanimity / peace and acceptance / upekkha ===
 
* aware, non-reactive, cool
 
* aware, non-reactive, cool
  

Revision as of 19:55, 22 August 2019

Morning

Meditation stages to choose from

sitting down

  • take time to get your body right

breath

  • watching, slowing and letting the breath go

body scan =

    • from one end to another, slow investigation of the senses

breath

  • to slow/pad things out

forgiveness, as a precursor to metta

  • "forgive me, i forgive you, i forgive myself"

loving kindness / metta

  • "may i be happy and free from suffering"
  • "may a teacher, benefactor or respected person..."
  • "may a dear platonic friend..."
  • "may a neutral person..."
  • "may a antagonistic person..."

compassion / empathy / karuna

compersion / sympathetic joy / mudita

equanimity / peace and acceptance / upekkha

  • aware, non-reactive, cool

In general

Aspects of personal state to be mindful of:

  • breath
  • posture
  • temp
  • water
  • teeth
  • food / meals
  • to do lists
  • sleep
  • movements
  • supplements
  • wash face and moisturise
  • wash self
  • laundry
  • clean/dishes
  • tidy
  • communications
  • appointments
  • standing
  • finances
  • tools