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Re:The Impact of Meditating Every Day by vcoelho on Friday August 16, 2019 @10:29AM (#20715483)
> I do 2-4 hours a day.

Just reading this gave me anxiety.

Re:The Impact of Meditating Every Day by cmroanirgo on Friday August 16, 2019 @12:05PM (#20716546)
Start small then, just 10, minutes or even 5. Anything is infinitely better than nothing.
Re:The Impact of Meditating Every Day by mikestew on Friday August 16, 2019 @03:33PM (#20718853)
I knock out 30 minute sittings daily. I wish I a) had that kind of time to devote and b) had the wherewithal to regularly sit that much. All-day sesshin is a killer for me after about two sittings.
Re:The Impact of Meditating Every Day by snikeris on Friday August 16, 2019 @11:47AM (#20716347)
What is this anxiety? Does it come from the fear of non-existence? I will be dead some day, and I surely don't want to spend my limited existence staring into the void. Gotta keep moving!
Re:The Impact of Meditating Every Day by sixstringtheory on Friday August 16, 2019 @02:24PM (#20718018)
On the right time scales, is there even any difference between "staring into the void" or "moving"?

What difference will it make anyways after you're dead?

Re:The Impact of Meditating Every Day by tim333 on Friday August 16, 2019 @03:35PM (#20718868)
I do 4 minutes a day and find it good. 2 minutes just trying to blank my mind and 2 visualising nice stuff.
Re:The Impact of Meditating Every Day by bro45 on Friday August 16, 2019 @11:57PM (#20721925)
The point is to keep your mind focused on one still thought. Letting your mind wander around won't do much. Complexity of the thought should match your ability. Lam-rim says that more short meditations is better than one long meditation. Ideally, one would meditate 16 times a day. And again, the whole point is to stay focused on one thought.