Questions regarding difficulties arising from meditation practice. These can be traditional hindrances such as sloth and torpor, doubt etc.. but the difficulties could fall outside of these categories,
Questions tagged [meditation-hindrances]
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Sensory Pleasure as a Hindrance on the Path
I recall reading, though I do not remember where, that jains and buddhists refrain from masturbation because it could cancel/hinder their spiritual progress. I somewhat wonder:
Does engaging in coarse pleasures as gluttonous eating or sexuality…
user7302
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Clarity During Meditation
I'm wondering about clarity within meditation. I seem to have diminished greatly the agitation I experience, but there is a degree of mental sinking, of mental tiredness which I have a hard time eliminating. This tiredness seemingly makes the…
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How can I overcome the causes of anger?
When I get angry with someone, I can usually calm this feeling after some time through meditation practices.
But I'm wondering how can I overcome the causes of this 'anger' in a way that I don't get angry anymore with something?
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Interference from another meditation technique in my vipassana meditation
In my 20's(I am now 55) I practiced light and sound meditation for 7 years. When I am doing vipassana which I started in March this year (having not meditated for 25 years) I get the 'sound' mainly engulfing me and it is very blissful I must say. I…
angela munden
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What is The eighth jhana and how can i practice it?
I am new to meditation. If i understand correctly there are two types of meditations, Two forms of meditation eight jhanas and vipassana (insight).
One thing that capture me and made me want to start meditating was the ability to focus my mind on…
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Why mind is all set to achieve something unknown during meditation?
Sitting in front of the rising sun, observing atmosphere and self. Mostly all of come to me in a very unexpected way. Yes, it is easy to achieve what he and a few of holy them have achieved. Is it not a kind of craving?
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