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meditation Anonymous Mon Jul 19 01:41:39 2010 No.934845 [Reply] [Original]

I am looking to start meditating to gain control over my mind and thinking. and am looking for an audiobook I can torrent or something that will help me start.

one that explains the complete process, and eases my OCD thoughts that make me think that I cant start until I get all my ducks in a row

>>	Anonymous Mon Jul 19 09:14:39 2010 No.936162 derp

>>	Anonymous Mon Jul 19 11:28:39 2010 No.936472 http://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/books-articles/meditation-instruction/

>>	Anonymous Mon Jul 19 11:36:39 2010 No.936493 File: 47 KB, 655x560, 1270592567195.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>Misappropriating Eastern cultures as a replacement for desperately needed serious psychiatric treatment. Hindufag here.

Anonymous Mon Jul 19 11:42:39 2010 No.936519

>>936493
Hey, there is nothing wrong with a bit of eastern philosophy. Meditation and other forms of mental relaxation and control are useful for many people with mental issues. They won't fix a chemical imbalance but they can help a person cope with other less permanent issues.

Anonymous Mon Jul 19 11:47:39 2010 No.936536
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>>936519

>>"There's nothing wrong with a bit of (Choose one: Existentialist/Pragmatist/Catholic/Confucian) philosophy" said the white teenager from the suburbs now living in a gentrified neighborhood.

Mixing and matching from different philosophies gives a narrow and misinformed view of the philosophy as a whole and produces massive quantities of derp.

Anonymous Mon Jul 19 11:50:39 2010 No.936547

>>936536
Except a decent chunk of eastern philosphy is about self discovery and enlightenment. Very self based. The general gist of it is that even if get it wrong and don't understand the principles of the teachings, as long as you find some level of enlightenment you succeeded anyways. There is no one path to understanding, everyone has their own. It is why people like eastern thought, it is all about being self centered as fuck.

>>	Anonymous Mon Jul 19 11:52:39 2010 No.936550 >>936536 Then fuck the philosophy. What's important is the breathing control and auto-suggestive function of meditation which doesn't depend on any of that to help relax.

>>	Anonymous Mon Jul 19 11:56:39 2010 No.936563 >>936550 Excellent point.

>>	Anonymous Mon Jul 19 12:03:39 2010 No.936590 >>936493 You clearly don't understand big Pharma.

>>	Anonymous Mon Jul 19 12:24:39 2010 No.936628 File: 31 KB, 363x310, 1278375802924.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>936547 >>936550 >>936563 >>936590 Sameamericunthipsterfag, sameamericunthipsterfag everywhere.

>>	Anonymous Mon Jul 19 12:31:39 2010 No.936651 >>936628 Actually only two of them, jokes on you faggot!

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