Caffeine And Meditation

[jasonjp1016]

I know in these circles people usually eliminate caffeine from their daily lives, but has anyone ever tried drinking a cup of coffee before meditation?  I'm not a daily coffee drinker, but I noticed that sometimes it can really enhance a meditation session if you can still the mind.  Just today I felt like having a cup after work and then did my daily 20 minute practice and it was super intense once I could slow down the chatter.  I lost sense of where I'm at in relation to my body and my presence expanded in the blackness that I could see.  Also for a few minutes it felt like I couldn't move my body.  I had other experiences before but this was the most intense.    Probably should mention I was using binaural beats and a blind fold.  Just thought I'd throw it out there for anyone who wants to experiment with it.  I guess your mileage may very as I'm fairly sensitive to caffeine.   I look forward to hearing anyone else's experience.

[nightrider1435]

If I'm mediating in the morning then I always drink one cup of coffee before I start, but drinking coffee has been in my morning routine for awhile now. Yes it can enhance a mediation session, especially if you have a low caffeine tolerance. In my opinion it can help but I wouldn't want to depend on caffeine to help me mediate all the time because it acts like a mask over your natural state of being.

[pluto]

Interesting.. most usually avoid coffee due to the over-stimulation and high energy spike but if anything i would try matcha, cacao or yerba mate, they provide a more balanced effect and may help in your method of meditation.