Summary of Andy Puddicombe's The Headspace Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness , livre ebook

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#1 The most common misconception about meditation is that it involves achieving a quiet empty mind through meditation, which is a bubble in which there is nothing but space and through which nothing unpleasant can enter. But meditation is actually about stopping thoughts and feelings.
#2 When you first sit down to meditate, it can feel like you are caught in the middle of a traffic jam of thoughts. But meditation does not make you think. It simply shines a bright light on your mind so that you can see it more clearly.
#3 When we try to control everything, we end up getting caught up in the rush hour traffic of our own minds. When we step back and observe the thoughts and feelings, there is a sense of increased space. It might feel as if we are simply an observer, watching the thoughts and feelings go by.
#4 The thoughts that pop into your mind when you sit down to meditate or when you’re walking down the street are autonomous. You didn’t bring them to mind, and yet they came to mind. You can’t control your thoughts, but you can control how you respond to them.

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Publié par	Everest Media LLC
Date de parution	25 mars 2022
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781669364610
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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#1

The most common misconception about meditation is that it involves achieving a quiet empty mind through meditation, which is a bubble in which there is nothing but space and through which nothing unpleasant can enter. But meditation is actually about stopping thoughts and feelings.

#2

When you first sit down to meditate, it can feel like you are caught in the middle of a traffic jam of thoughts. But meditation does not make you think. It simply shines a bright light on your mind so that you can see it more clearly.

#3

When we try to control everything, we end up getting caught up in the rush hour traffic of our own minds. When we step back and observe the thoughts and feelings, there is a sense of increased space. It might feel as if we are simply an observer, watching the thoughts and feelings go by.

#4

The thoughts that pop into your mind when you sit down to meditate or when you’re walking down the street are autonomous. You didn’t bring them to mind, and yet they came to mind. You can’t control your thoughts, but you can control how you respond to them.

#5

The first time I tried meditation, I was surprised to learn that it was not about stopping thoughts and controlling the mind. It was a process of giving up control and stepping back while simply resting the mind in its own natural awareness.

#6

It can be difficult to not do something while engaged in an exercise that is designed to do something. It can be difficult to feel calm when your mind is full of thoughts and emotions, and it can be difficult to feel happy and relaxed when your mind is busy.

#7

The sky is always blue, and the clouds are our thoughts. When the mind is very busy with all these thoughts, the blue sky is temporarily obscured. However, the sky is headspace, and it’s always there, or here, regardless of how we feel.

#8

Focus on a physical sensation, such as the touch of the body pressing down on the chair beneath you or the soles of your feet against the floor. The advantage of focusing on a physical sensation like this is that it’s very tangible, but you may still find that the mind wanders a lot.

#9

When you meditate, you must remember that your mind is like a wild horse that needs to be tamed. You can’t expect it to stay still in one place all of a sudden just because you’re sitting there like a statue doing something called meditation. So when you sit down, give your mind time to settle and relax.

#10

When you sit down to meditate, imagine you’re holding a horse in the middle of a big open field. The horse doesn’t feel confined or trapped, and it has all the space it needs. You should approach your mind in the same way.

#11

My teacher explained that I was resisting the unpleasant feelings that arose in my mind, and that as long as I was resisting them, I couldn’t accept them or have a peaceful mind. I had to give up my desire to always experience pleasant things, and my fear of experiencing unpleasant things, in order to have a quiet mind.

#12

When you experience pleasant sensations in your meditation, imagine sharing those feelings with others. When you experience discomfort in your meditation, imagine it’s the discomfort of the people you care about.

#13

I applied the instructions my teacher had given me, and I found that the meditation became more enjoyable. I also began to see a part of my mind that I’d never seen before: the unpleasant emotions.

#14

Focus on a physical sensation to help you focus your attention on your breathing. Try to maintain the attitude of sharing the sensation with others, and focus on it for someone you care about.

#15

The author’s reasons for becoming a monk were many, but the most important was to escape the sadness around him. He went to a party with a group of friends on Christmas Eve, and heard the sound of a car speeding down the hill. It was a scene of utter devastation.

#16

The teacher explained that true happiness doesn’t distinguish between the kind of happiness you get from having fun and the sadness you feel when something goes wrong. Mediation isn't about finding this kind of happiness. If you want to find this kind of happiness, go to a party.

#17

The first step in dealing with an emotion is to find it.

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