I heared numerous times that meditation helps people with mental problems and other various health problems. The thing is, that would defy one of the main ideas in meditation.. "NO GAIN"
You sit, just to sit... Not to gain anything. But how can someone with a problem do something that he hopes will help him, without hoping that it will? This in itself brings inner conflict which interferes with the process of eliminating all thoughts, relaxing, etc.
On the other hand, if I would sit just to sit, I'd quickly get bored, because I have no goal !
I'd like to hear stories. How did you start meditating? Did you have a teacher? Did you have a set "goal"? How do you meditate? Did it help you in anyway? How are you now?
(Stories from people with "problems" only please. No point hearing this from people who were fine to begin with.)
2007-02-05
04:45:36
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Mr. Curious
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Mental Health