/lit/ - Literature

>>15672062
Acheheart tolle. Books and youtube channel. Godspeed senpai

>>15672089
Ty, bump

>>15672243
Also check pema chödron, reading her book 'when things fall apart' atm and although its not directly about meditation its based as fuck. She also has a book on mediation, pic related. Havent read it yet though.

>mind illuminated
the only book you will need

also
>Eckart Tolle (got youtube aswell)

but honestly, reading wont matter if you dont have the habit

just breathe nigga

>>15672089
>>15673056
This guy's youtube makes him look and sound like a cult leader, are you guys sure?

>>15672062
Thanissaro Bhikku's With Each and Every Breath is:

1. Free
2. Vastly more comprehensive than anything I've read before on the subject including The Mind Illuminated (which, e.g does not have any good advice on how to extend meditation to everyday activities and is far too longwinded and technical)
3. Is based on Anapanasati and Ajahn Lee's method and rightly emphasizes virtue and discernment as much as concentration
4. Is not written by a man who cheated on his wife with prostitutes

>>15673334
>tfw George Floyd

>>15673489
He's a very wise man and his words are pure, I belive he reached enlightenment and personally gained a lot of knowledge from him. I recommend his book as much as his youtube channel.

You can also check out Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, but i find Eckart Tolle speak in a way that makes more sense.

>>15672062
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Mindfulness in Plain English is pretty decent as a starting point. It's what made me understand meditation and start doing it everyday.

>>15672062
>I really want to start meditating everyday
that's good, don't break the chain
stop masturbating in excess and practice regular fasting, not because of some mystical reason, well regulated dopamine receptors make a big difference when trying to reach pleasurable states, you can prove it yourself once you have a stablished practice
The Mind Illuminated it's great because all the details but The Attention Revolution has a similar structure, also this one >>15673504
I'd recommend you to read any book on the Eightfold Path because clarifies a lot of things but it depends on your goals

>>15672062
Not to christcuck this thread up but does prayer have similar effects? I’ve done both conscious breathing exercises and have prayed the rosary on occasion, but have not made a habit of either

>>15675172
If you approach it properly, prayer and meditation can quite easily be one and the same.

>>15673489
He is. "The Secret" is some prosperity gospel bullshit. Get your guided meditations from someone who isn't ethically compromised. UCLA's mindfulness research center is a decent source.

>>15675172
Prayer can be analogous to mantra meditation if you practice it as such. I imagine for most Christians these days it just amounts to time spent ruminating on desire, worry, and if they're based, love.

>>15672300
This Jew is, at the end of the day, part of the globohomo bastardization of Buddhism. Read pic related instead

Alan Watts, trust me.

>>15672062
Heres an exercise to help your body completely relax. Do this at the start of your session.
>Mentally count up to 6 or 10, whichever is most comfortable for you as you breath in. Hold the breath (without straining in any way) for another count of 6 or 10. Then let the breath out slowly for a final count of 6 or 10. The whole operation should take either 18 or 30 seconds. Do this no more than ten times.
Taken from this article :
http://www.occult-mysteries.org/study.html

>>15675614
Great rec. Not very technical, but super accessible. Plus, dude was incredibly based: had dozens of kids with his 5 wives, smoked and drank constantly, and mercilessly dabbed on his fellow gurus.