Shinzen Young meditation

[RedLine]

What meditation technique does Shinzen Young recommend on a regular basis?

 

I have seen a lot of videos of him but he never teaches the standard technique. I am just curious. Maybe just sit and try to be aware of everthing without judging?

[King Merk]

The “do nothing” technique Leo has spoke on is heavily influenced by Shinzen Young. Shinzen also has a YouTube video specifically explaining his version of do nothing 

[Esoteric]

@RedLine https://www.shinzen.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/FiveWaystoKnowYourself_ver1.6.pdf

This will give you a great overview of his practice.

[Leo Gura]

Technically his method is called Mindfulness With Labeling.

See, Hear, Feel are the 3 most common labels he teaches. It's extremely simple, but also boring and tedious as fuck.

[King Merk]

@Leo Gura do you still meditate on a daily basis? If so what technique do you use? 

[Leo Gura]

4 minutes ago, King Merk said:

@Leo Gura  If so what technique do you use? 

Do nothing/concentration on nothing.

And DMT.

[Nak Khid]

1 hour ago, Leo Gura said:

Technically his method is called Mindfulness With Labeling.

See, Hear, Feel are the 3 most common labels he teaches. It's extremely simple, but also boring and tedious as fuck.

It's one of the main Thereveda  Vipassana techniques usually called "noting" ,  Burmese method  of mindful meditation  
This is no more  boring and tedious than many other sitting meditation methods. 

The harder, like push ups, the more development, with consistent routine, building mental self awareness "muscle".  
for instance having to deal with boredom and any unpleasantness that might arise, negative thoughts, physical discomfort, external sounds-distractions.   And often interspersed with  feelings of tranquility and peace, all of these things which naturally rise in the mind and then learning not to cling to any of them, they rise and then fall,  noting this "labeling" it disappears a pause of nothingness and something else rises,  then falls. This leads to awareness and clarity becoming aware of the minds automations and emotions begging for attention. 
However If one becomes attracted to enraptured sensory experiences, sometimes with a shamanic guide, ritual music, body movements, in some cases hallucinogens then we can predict what  may happen when someone then returns to mindful meditation, sitting still, it could become that much more "boring" in contrast.    The question becomes can one deal with one's own demons when there are no other worlds to escape to?   It's not easy.  Some people have different goals 

VIDEO
Shinzen, Noting pt 1 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StBTuX0tqU8 

Shinzen, Noting pt 2 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGcpzuHgrQk

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Edited June 8, 2020 by Nak Khid

[kireet]

@Leo Gura do you do kriya yoga nowadays??

 

[Leo Gura]

21 minutes ago, kireet said:

@Leo Gura do you do kriya yoga nowadays??

No

[kireet]

@Leo Gura why?

 

[Leo Gura]

16 minutes ago, kireet said:

@Leo Gura why?

I experiment a lot with various things so I don't tend to stick to any one thing for long. Lots of exploration is part of my path.

[kireet]

@Leo Gura does that go for psychedelics as well?

 

[Leo Gura]

4 minutes ago, kireet said:

@Leo Gura does that go for psychedelics as well?

 

Yes, I've tried a lot of stuff.

[kireet]

@Leo Gura are you planning to post videos about those topics??

[Leo Gura]

What topics?

[kireet]

@Leo Gura the new stuff you have tried

 

[DnoReally]

@Leo Gura  I'm already hyped for a potential DMT video. Bet you even found a way to plug it.

Edited June 8, 2020 by DnoReally

[JosephKnecht]

28 minutes ago, kireet said:

@Leo Gura the new stuff you have tried

 

@kireet If Leo went and jumped off a bridge, are you going to jump too?

Stop trying to copy the path of others. Create your own path. His path is not your path.

Be a Creator, not a follower. 

[kireet]

@JosephKnecht dude i am not following him.......

he is just a source of knowledge like various other teachers  .. dont worry i have a 'MIND'

its just that i feel  he is a good source of knowledge

moreover , it is just like saying(from a scientist's perspective) - "Dont follow Einsteins teachings ... , if he jumps off a cliff will you too... you just find your own path of science ", but that would not be possible unless i have studied science deeply from various sources and i have understood his work very deeply......

so chill

Edited June 8, 2020 by kireet

[Hardik]

4 hours ago, JosephKnecht said:

 If Leo went and jumped off a bridge, are you going to jump too?

Did you Jumped already??

4 hours ago, JosephKnecht said:

Stop trying to copy the path of others. Create your own path. His path is not your path.

Kireet is Just a curious. That's why he is asked to leo. Why you're hiting him?

 

@JosephKnecht take it easy bro