Absolute beginner II - Page 2 - DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate

**KlaraNovikoffaZ** · 10-25-2009, 07:38 PM

Kate

That has been and is my biggest stumbling block. I don't want to sound self-pitying but I have a lot of self-worthiness issues, but I am working on them. My practise has brought these things to the fore and I've had difficulty accepting them. I do believe that I will eventually though

**medifastwoman** · 10-25-2009, 07:46 PM

Re #30

Thank you for your good wishes to everyone, Kate. Lovely to see you joining in with some reflections in the beginners forum.

Kind wishes,

Aloka

**Farson** · 10-26-2009, 09:09 AM

Thanks Aloka. It's a pleasure to be here.

Kate

**Anaerbguagree** · 10-26-2009, 08:18 PM

blueartist7
Good to have you on board

**carreraboyracer** · 11-16-2009, 11:36 PM

The teacher at my Samatha meditation class advised me to practice mindfulness all the time in my daily life.

I was painting a door frame containing 15 glass panes, and I didn't want to be doing it. I noticed my attention was on what I would be doing next, what I would be doing when the painting was finished, some time in the future.

Noticing this, I consciously brought my attention back to the paintbrush and to the flow of paint from the bristles on to the door. Within a short time I found it gave me a feeling of joy to see the paint flowing and I lost sense of the passing of time in a task that I didn't care for. It transformed into something that was worth doing well, and it filled my attention completely.

Now, I'm looking for ways of bringing that attention to everything I do. Not everything is as simple as the painting task. I find the jobs that require more intellectual effort are harder to approach in a mindful way.

Still, I now know what I'm aiming for.

**TobaccoNUE** · 11-16-2009, 11:39 PM

I think we can spend a lot of time either dwelling on past events or conjuring up what the future ones will be.
The present moment is often overlooked.

**nabsgood** · 11-17-2009, 01:15 AM

...find myself easily distracted by my tendency to begin thinking about thinking when starting a period of meditation

Yes, the mind can be very subtle and convoluted. I often become aware of the thought: "I haven't thought anything atall for a while....oh, that's good - doh!"

Spiny

10-25-2009, 07:38 PM	#21
KlaraNovikoffaZ Join Date Oct 2005 Location USA Posts 384 Senior Member	Kate That has been and is my biggest stumbling block. I don't want to sound self-pitying but I have a lot of self-worthiness issues, but I am working on them. My practise has brought these things to the fore and I've had difficulty accepting them. I do believe that I will eventually though Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

10-25-2009, 07:46 PM	#22
medifastwoman Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 490 Senior Member	Re #30 Thank you for your good wishes to everyone, Kate. Lovely to see you joining in with some reflections in the beginners forum. Kind wishes, Aloka Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

10-26-2009, 09:09 AM	#23
Farson Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 538 Senior Member	Thanks Aloka. It's a pleasure to be here. Kate Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

10-26-2009, 08:18 PM	#24
Anaerbguagree Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 393 Senior Member	blueartist7 Good to have you on board Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

11-16-2009, 11:36 PM	#25
carreraboyracer Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 418 Senior Member	The teacher at my Samatha meditation class advised me to practice mindfulness all the time in my daily life. I was painting a door frame containing 15 glass panes, and I didn't want to be doing it. I noticed my attention was on what I would be doing next, what I would be doing when the painting was finished, some time in the future. Noticing this, I consciously brought my attention back to the paintbrush and to the flow of paint from the bristles on to the door. Within a short time I found it gave me a feeling of joy to see the paint flowing and I lost sense of the passing of time in a task that I didn't care for. It transformed into something that was worth doing well, and it filled my attention completely. Now, I'm looking for ways of bringing that attention to everything I do. Not everything is as simple as the painting task. I find the jobs that require more intellectual effort are harder to approach in a mindful way. Still, I now know what I'm aiming for. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

11-16-2009, 11:39 PM	#26
TobaccoNUE Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 514 Senior Member	I think we can spend a lot of time either dwelling on past events or conjuring up what the future ones will be. The present moment is often overlooked. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

11-17-2009, 01:15 AM	#27
nabsgood Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 385 Senior Member	...find myself easily distracted by my tendency to begin thinking about thinking when starting a period of meditation Yes, the mind can be very subtle and convoluted. I often become aware of the thought: "I haven't thought anything atall for a while....oh, that's good - doh!" Spiny Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
	Quote

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)