Giving up effort when meditating

[molosku]

How do you guys reconcile this common knot when meditating. When mediating, its very easy to fall into a head space of trying to give up effort, thus not giving it up because now I just put effort into not putting effort, creating a vicious looping cycle. Its like when you try to meditate really well you actually end up meditating poorly. I am trying to practice self resting, but its really hard when I am trying something. 

My intuition is to maybe give up all other techniques for now, and practice do nothing instead. I conjure thee, meditation masters, for your wisdom.

[RawJudah]

@molosku I’m currently doing the ‘do nothing’ technique and I always come out of it feeling relaxed and calm afterwards, give it a try and see for yourself. Letting go of trying to control thoughts is what makes this incredible i guess

[Dodo]

8 hours ago, molosku said:

How do you guys reconcile this common knot when meditating. When mediating, its very easy to fall into a head space of trying to give up effort, thus not giving it up because now I just put effort into not putting effort, creating a vicious looping cycle. Its like when you try to meditate really well you actually end up meditating poorly. I am trying to practice self resting, but its really hard when I am trying something. 

My intuition is to maybe give up all other techniques for now, and practice do nothing instead. I conjure thee, meditation masters, for your wisdom.

Try following the question "Am I aware?" - from Rupert Spira. This question holts awareness from honing in on the objects appearing, and instead relaxes it into a recognition of itself by itself. Which Rupert calls a Non-practice - hence no effort.

Edited December 5, 2017 by Dodo

[molosku]

@Dodo Rubert <3

[pluto]

[Nahm]

@molosku keep returning your focus to breathing from your stomach. Keep relaxing your body - every inch, over and over. “Sink” into it over and over. 

[WaveInTheOcean]

I can strongly recommend Peter Russels online course "How to meditate without even trying".

http://www.peterrussell.com/HMWET/index.php 

Edited December 8, 2017 by WaveInTheOcean