Do you work out? Meditation and Exercise

Noctua · Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:10 pm

I am someone who finds myself meditating during my exercise routine.

It is my experience that the generation of physical energy is very much interlinked with spiritual energy, and that my vibrations are better controlled during physical activity.
At the same time, I find that the preoccupation and discipline of the physical body through a steady momentum (in correlation with the natural release of adrenaline and dopamine synthesis) allows for a very smooth and total mental focus. This not only incrementally frees my psychic senses to strengthen later endeavors, but in the moment can result in some really significant interactions as well as transcendence through my other bodies.

So exercise I think is ideal in stimulating natural, trance-like meditation and more can be achieved through this effect.
I would definitely recommend putting yourself in that state, if you do work out.. and if you aren't at all physically active, you really should be, lol. Physical health does impact us energetically. It is energy.
Despite how it may seem it is not all grounded in the physical, the unseen element holds monumental potential when invested towards metaphysical pursuits.

starfire · Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:24 pm

I find that when I go for walks, I can mediate when walking!!!! The trees, animals, birds, even the grass and road, helps!!!!! It just grounds and centers me!!! I also have a habit of putting my hands on some of the trees and I can connect with them very quickly and easier!!!!! Nature is a big thing for me and walking is good for the body!!!!

starfire

:dragons::

Drake · Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:30 pm

You can meditate while doing anything, that's my belief. Though the results may differ.
Since it's about achieving a certain state of focus, you could do it while running, painting, playing an instrument, cooking. You don't have to be sitting or lying down to do it, course in some cases it could be dangerous if you're not careful.

Aprophis · Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:09 pm

When I do Qigong, I can't think, keeping the pace and the movements is keeping all of my attention, so it's an automagical meditation.
But back when I was weight lifting I did not do much more than counting until I gave that up and worked out to exhaustion, then it was just my breathing I was focussed on.
So one could say if I'm not preoccupied with anything, the meditation comes automatically when I work out.

Noctua · Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:13 pm

Absolutely, I think that point (of the versatility in 'meditation') is often missed. Many people inquire of how to 'properly' meditate and there is no set way to do it, it can be different for everyone and different types or states of meditation will also have a different impact.
It's far less complex in application, and much more individualistic.

Really it's a matter of incorporating the spiritual into one's lifestyle, rather than segregating it from our physical lives.. If you want real achievement I really think it's important to align these aspects. Not just think, I know from experience. We make it hard on ourselves by looking at it, manifesting it so separately. Sometimes that can't be helped, but it is a disservice.

Ashino Tsume roshi · Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:17 pm

I think you are very right about this. there are many forms of meditation, and the name of the game is find what meditation or meditations work for you. I tend to use:

1. the siting and walking meditations, either allowing my mind to become still
2. Sit and speak mantra.
3. Meditate upon a specific detailed form and become that form, at first "in form and out of form. (such as Black Mahakala, Vajra Bhairava Yamantaka, Green Tar, Red Vajrayogini)
4. The same as 3, but after doing it enough times that way , you meditate from being the being out into the world at large.
5. Also Tai Chi
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darklordmidnight · Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:20 pm

I meditate while sketching, often becoming so focused everything else melts away.

starfire · Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:25 pm

Something else, I can't believe I forgot and that is I use music a lot with meditation!!!!! Whether I am listening to it or playing it on my keyboard, it works for me!!!! But then music is my thing and I have many things that will happen during that time, from creating new poems to having inter-action with my spirits and entities!!!

I also will use pictures as well, like Ash's picture that he did, I still use that quite a bit in meditation!!!!! Also dancing too!!!!

starfire

:dragons::

Samsara · Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:37 pm

I was going to write an article about this, but yes. I suppose this is why yoga causes all sorts of sensitivities and a feeling of oneness. My dragons appear to like it when I do yoga with their vessels on. I've noticed those who work out have a better time manifesting things than those who don't.

Aurum · Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:56 pm

Absolutely. Most of my inspiration comes from my walks. I find it very easy to reach a trance state when walking, using the cross-trainer or even doing some strength training. I've been concentrating on pilates more these last six months or so. That, I find doesn't allow me to reach the trance-like state.

Do you work out? Meditation and Exercise

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