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Aikidoka
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Joined: 31 Aug 2001
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Location: York, UK
Styles: Tomiki Aikido
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I heard somewhere that you shouldn't meditate before going to sleep, but I can't remember why.
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Jack
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Location: England
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2002 7:55 am Post subject: |
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| I meditated last night before I went to sleep, I was fine. Maybe its because normally, its consciousness to unconsciousness, and if you meditate then fall asleep its more a sort of medatitive state to unconsciousness? Dont see any harm in it personally, however. |
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SaiFightsMS
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Location: Ohio
Styles: Shotokan, Shorin Ryu, Shi-to Ryu
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2002 11:30 am Post subject: |
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I think what we are thinking about at bedtime influences the quality of our sleep. Maybe meditating at bedtime produces a better mental state than just trying to sleep with the hodgepodge thoughts of the day going through our heads.
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Joecooke007
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2002 11:38 am Post subject: |
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Just reading this thread puts me in a relaxed mood. I just came up with another question. Do you have anything that you use while you meditate? I.E. meditation balls? I light incense to calm myself.°°°° 
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username237
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| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2002 4:07 am Post subject: |
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if ever i am stressed out, worried about anything etc i will meditate anytime! I wont do it while other people are around as they dont understand what i am doing.
About the last question i use incence sticks also. I have meditation balls but i do not use them, they dont work for me.  |
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SaiFightsMS
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| Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2002 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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I also use incense. I think it helps set the mood.
Meditation balls - do you mean the bao ding balls? I find them useful but in a different sort of way - as a stress reducer.
You know Jack I was thinking about this thread and one of your comments. I can just see you dropping down into full lotus at school. I can also imagine how quiet it got.
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Jack
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Joined: 22 Jun 2001
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Location: England
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| Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2002 1:40 am Post subject: |
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Hehe Sai, I only did it once because the class was being incredibly annoying/noisy and wouldn't shut up, and it was the only way I could relax myself. And yes, it became very quiet... I then opened my eyes and smiled, and thanked them.  |
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Deathcometh
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Joined: 20 Feb 2002
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Location: Dunlap
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| Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2002 10:02 am Post subject: |
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| After school before I study. Thats all I do. |
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superleeds
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Joined: 03 Sep 2002
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Location: Bergen norway
Styles: Chito-Ryu Karate-Do
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| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2003 3:59 am Post subject: |
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But dont start with humming noises and such when you meditate at school. unless you like to freak people out like I do :lol
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PhilM1
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Joined: 06 Jan 2003
Posts: 162
Location: San Diego, CA
Styles: shorin ryu, BJJ, kickboxing
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| Posted: Mon May 05, 2003 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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yeah same here, i put on some nice 311 and on my bed in the dark. i also like to drink some kava kava tea before.
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on the post.
