I can haz wisdom? https://attemptedwisdom.com/ 2026-05-25T03:44:13+00:00 https://attemptedwisdom.com/ https://attemptedwisdom.com/_media/wiki/logo.png text/html 2023-07-26T01:10:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://attemptedwisdom.com/meditation/advice_for_beginners?rev=1690333800&do=diff Meditation Advice for Beginners GET THIS BOOK: * Meditation for Beginners by Jack Kornfield This is by far the best intro to mindfulness meditation that I've read. By, far. It's only 90 pages and covers all the bases with minimal noise. It also includes a CD with six guided meditations that appear to be recordings from a class. text/html 2023-08-28T00:51:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://attemptedwisdom.com/meditation/apps_for_meditation?rev=1693183914&do=diff Apps for Meditation FIXME - copypasta in need of cleaning tl;dr Try the free lessons in all the apps and find the one that suits you. Don't rush. Feel free to repeat the free lessons. In the end there's no best app, there's just the best one for you. text/html 2023-08-28T00:50:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://attemptedwisdom.com/meditation/books_about_meditation?rev=1693183827&do=diff Books About Meditation My recommendations (or not) of books on meditation. Start Here * Meditation for Beginners by Jack Kornfield * 'GET THIS BOOK FIRST': This is by far the best intro to mindfulness meditation that I have read. By far. It's short, 90 pages. It gets to the point and covers all the bases with minimal noise. text/html 2023-07-25T00:01:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://attemptedwisdom.com/meditation/how_to_meditate?rev=1690243276&do=diff How to Meditate: My reply to a Reddit question. I think this is the best I've written so I saved it. Preparation: * Set a timer for 5 minutes. Later you can go longer but in the beginning 5 minutes is plenty. * Sit comfortably, but upright and preferably with minimal support. Chair or floor or cushion, what suits you. You can lie down but that often leads to napping rather than meditation. text/html 2023-08-28T00:37:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://attemptedwisdom.com/meditation/junk_drawer?rev=1693183046&do=diff Junk Drawer FIXME People Probably, but not always, people I heard on a podcast and want to check out. * Dean Sluyter] (pronounced "slighter") - Was on the [https://www.oneyoufeed.net/dean-sluyter/ One You Feed podcast. * This page seems useful - meditate now * his YouTube channel The Listening Pile Things to listen to, eventually. The Watch Me Pile Things to watch. I have a strong resistance to dedicating my eyeballs to one thing for any period of time. Which is why I have sever… text/html 2023-07-26T00:58:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://attemptedwisdom.com/meditation/meditation_advice?rev=1690333132&do=diff Meditation Advice Is meditation your newest and shiniest toy? Go to Advice for Beginners and I'll give you my version of the straight scoop. Random Notes... ... that will eventually get cleaned up and made into something coherent FIXMETODO: make this into something coherent text/html 2023-08-28T00:33:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://attemptedwisdom.com/meditation/my_meditation_journey?rev=1693182801&do=diff My Meditation Journey FIXME Started in February of 2016 according to Headspace's “Your Journey”. For the first three years I assume there were benefits, cause I kept at it, but I couldn't tell you what they were. I do credit meditation with helping me with a really rough work situation that ran through the second half of 2018. I know of a few specific instances where I felt a lot of anxiety and meditating helped me set that aside for a while. text/html 2023-08-28T00:42:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://attemptedwisdom.com/meditation/other_resources?rev=1693183352&do=diff FIXME: Put some stuff here Online Resources * <https://www.reddit.com/r/Meditation/> * <https://theskepticsguide.wordpress.com/> * <https://theskepticsguide.wordpress.com/2017/06/21/buddhism-guided-reading-course-2017/> YouTube * A Monk's Guide to Happiness - with Gelong Thubten * The first 30 minutes are brilliant. I'll let you know about the rest when I've finished. * Hardcore Zen * I only found Brad a few weeks ago and I've very much been enjoying his videos and articl… text/html 2023-08-28T00:48:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://attemptedwisdom.com/meditation/podcasts_about_meditation?rev=1693183729&do=diff Podcasts about Meditation * 10% Happier podcast * I highly recommend this podcast and definitely go back to the early episodes as there's a lot of good stuff there. * <http://abcradio.com/podcasts/10-percent-happier/> * Making Sense with Sam Harris * Was originally titled “Waking Up”, meditation is covered in a number of episodes including some dedicated to the topic. The podcast also covers a broader range of topics including morality, consciousness, free will, and getting along wit… text/html 2023-08-28T00:45:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://attemptedwisdom.com/meditation/quotes_about_meditation?rev=1693183518&do=diff Quotes about Meditation -- ---------- -- ---------- -- ---------- -- ---------- --<https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/23879/where-does-the-dalai-lama-say-be-a-better-whatever-you-already-are> ---------- -- ---------- text/html 2023-08-28T00:40:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://attemptedwisdom.com/meditation/random_meditation_stuff?rev=1693183203&do=diff Random Meditation Stuff Random * Interesting question * * <https://www.reddit.com/r/Meditation/comments/ayvodp/what_is_your_greatest_insight/> * Answer to the beginner's question - why meditate * <https://www.reddit.com/r/Meditation/comments/b0pu7i/what_side_effects_has_meditation_had_on_you_that/> * The Headless Way – Douglas Harding * <http://www.headless.org/> * Self-portrait by Ernst Mach * <https://publicdomainreview.org/collections/self-portrait-by-ernst-mach-188… text/html 2023-10-26T23:47:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://attemptedwisdom.com/meditation/start?rev=1698364039&do=diff Meditation What is Meditation? It's a brain training technique. You sit comfortably and observe your breath. After a bit you'll notice that your mind has wandered and you're thinking about something that's not your breath. You let that thought go and return to watching your breath. text/html 2023-07-24T23:51:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://attemptedwisdom.com/meditation/super_simple_meditation_outline?rev=1690242661&do=diff Super Simple Meditation Outline * Sit and know that you're sitting (should link to something about being present) * Place your attention on your breath * Notice when your mind has wandered (it will, everyone's does). * (I'd like to use the word distracted to tie with the next line but I also like saying the mind wandered as that makes it clearer that the distraction is internal) text/html 2023-07-24T23:50:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://attemptedwisdom.com/meditation/what_s_meditation_for?rev=1690242640&do=diff What's Meditation For? It's for training the Monkey or the Elephant depending on which metaphor you like. It trains the monkey by letting you practice: * Being Present - you are here and it is now and you know that. * Remembering - ...that you're supposed to be watching your breath when your mind has stopped doing that