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**rarpAcconavox** · 02-04-2010, 04:34 PM

Jin Zen#22:
"I'm trying to meditate lying in bed just before I fall asleep because I'm too tired too to do sitting meditation. I'm sort of experimenting with watching the breath while listening to a CD of a thunderstorm of all things."

"I would suggest that listening to any 'external' stimulus is not meditating,but may be relaxing."

Hi JIN ZEN,

I agree with Frank. Lying in bed drifting in and out of sleep listening to relaxation CD's may be pleasant and relaxing, but it isn't really meditation.

I play CD's of natural sounds when I'm treating clients with complementary therapies in order to help relax them - but it doesn't mean that they're meditating !

Try sitting for 5 or 10 minutes as instructed in the video I mentioned.

02-04-2010, 04:34 PM	#19
rarpAcconavox Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 411 Senior Member	Jin Zen#22: "I'm trying to meditate lying in bed just before I fall asleep because I'm too tired too to do sitting meditation. I'm sort of experimenting with watching the breath while listening to a CD of a thunderstorm of all things." "I would suggest that listening to any 'external' stimulus is not meditating,but may be relaxing." Hi JIN ZEN, I agree with Frank. Lying in bed drifting in and out of sleep listening to relaxation CD's may be pleasant and relaxing, but it isn't really meditation. I play CD's of natural sounds when I'm treating clients with complementary therapies in order to help relax them - but it doesn't mean that they're meditating ! Try sitting for 5 or 10 minutes as instructed in the video I mentioned.
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