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I've tried this breathing exercise with my friend. He did a whole 20 minute session with lots of physical phenomena and amazing effects in the end with lots of laughter and freedom. However, when I try to do it I somehow disappear at the 5 minute mark - I totally go blank. I don't pass out or anything I just become like not there or very spacey and my breathing slows down and my friend is like "oh man you're doing it wrong again, ok enough."

Your description was so accurate! Thanks @cetus56

@pluto8 You mean the questions like What practice is best? There's only the best for you. For me, it has definitely been meditation. I tried contemplating, journaling, self-inquiry and other things but it all merged together in meditation. You could be more specific about the questions you're talking about.

I've heard that cows have deep feelings. That's why they are considered "sacred" in Indian culture.

Namaste, I've felt what you're feeling also. In the beginning of my journey, there was so much information and so many things to do that I would often just procrastinate and not implement any of the practices. Is this practice good? What about that one? Which is better? Is my practice alright, the best, the faster? This still happens to some extent, and here's my suggestion: Don't get caught up in researching and trying to find the best. Just implement something right now. As soon you start digging into the practices the better. You can get caught up researching weeks and months without giving anything a try. Just throw yourself into anything and slowly, with time, you will start to feel what's better for you and what's your next step. Of course you can still research while doing that. Meditation in the end is about stillness. Making stillness an ingredient of you. Meditation is something you become. You become still, silent. So the less techniques in meditation, the better. I started "meditation" just sitting in the couch doing nothing, for 10 minutes. Looking at the walls, just simply sitting there, "waiting." Over 2 years, I became very meditative and stillness permeated my life. There are tons of methods to quite the mind. Everything really - yoga, meditation, self-inquiry - is about stilling the mind. Having said that, my "method" of meditation is very simple: simply sit unmoving and focus on the stillness, not giving attention to thoughts. In the beginning you might be overwhelmed because what is stillness? what is awareness? but just make a commitment to sit still for 20 minutes a day, even if your body is full of tension and your mind going wild. Eventually, you'll start to feel it. So in short, Throw yourself into anything right now even with all the doubts. Dive into stillness. Keep your daily practices - this is for the long-term!

Cool man. I remember the first year of my meditation, I got huge headaches/pressures 24/7. The head tension is still here but not so intense. I learned to accept it.

@askdfjnak Hey, your journal is great, thanks for posting. What's the name of the app to keep track of the hours?

No matter what you tell yourself, once you are dying you are DYING. All concepts are out the window here. It's your life, after all. So, the best thing in my opinion is to pray deeply and approach the situation like a total surrender. Of course part of you will be resisting it, but that's the best it can get.

I'm also aiming at one. I've been sitting on a chair but I feel more grounded when I'm sitting cross-legged. My choice would be a Zafu. It's important to keep your spine straight to maximize alertness and to be aware of your spine and currents of energy.

Thank you man. It seems Self-Inquiry, meditation and everything boils down to being aware of thoughts and "behind" them. This has been my full-time practice. No matter how many techniques I find and try to follow, awareness of "I am" or "Being" or "Presence behind thought" has been the most fruitful "endeavor". I think 90% of my results (that is, emptying of the mind) has been from just that one "practice".

Amazing man, thanks for the share!

I'm joining a yoga studio near my place but the yoga they do there is very superficial. However, I think even a superficial approach can be a good introduction. My goal would be to travel to Sadhguru and learn yoga from him.

@Leo Gura Leo please tell us what to expect from months of Kriya Yoga. My book is arriving on Friday and I can't wait to get started. But would be nice to have some external induced motivation What has kriya yoga showed you so far?

I have never done Kriya Yoga and bought Gamana's book. I tried two of the kriyas recommended and they were too powerful. I can't see myself doing 36x or 72x of some of the kriyas there. After 1 or 2 half-assed pranayamas, I felt too energetic and a bit ungrounded. I'm definetly going to buy the big book and start my practice from there.

It would be really nice if you shared the benefits kryia yoga has had for you. I started meditation 2 years ago because of your videos and it changed my life. Somehow you convinced me through your words. So what has kryia yoga done to you so far?

Hello, I've noticed this chronic tension/knot in the upper tip of my stomach (manipura/solar plexus chakra). I've been meditating nonstop for more than 1.5 years and i find that there still is a lot of repressed material there. This tension unables me to enjoy life because i'm always feeling a background anxiety and fatigue. It's really overwhelming, does anyone know of something that could actually work?? Thanks, I'm feeling desesperated

It is my wish to sit in meditation for longer periods like 2 or 3 hours. I find that this is very difficult because all sort of physical discomfort arises, mostly on my legs. No matter what position I try, half-lotus, full-lotus, sitting straight on a chair, my legs start screaming after ~30 minutes. I can try to ignore the pain but no matter how hard I try, it doesn't allow me to get into greater states of absorption. If I sit on a couch, my problem is mostly solved except for the usual pain coming from emotional blockages (which I have learned to tolerate). My longing is to devote hours upon hours to my meditation and become rock-solid in my practice. But it seems my physical body does not cooperate. I wonder how zen and buddhist practitioners handle this. Does anyone know of something that truly worked for them?

@lmfao Hey, I also sit like that. But my legs start getting numb after a while.

Thanks for the tips. Why shouldn't I sit longer than 60 minutes? I'm reading If Truth be Told by Om Swami and it inspires me to do more of strong determination sitting.