Comments on: another driving meditation: krishnamurti, radio and distractions http://www.moritherapy.org/article/another-driving-meditation-krishnamurti-radio-and-distractions/ making lives better, making better lives Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:02:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Sharon http://www.moritherapy.org/article/another-driving-meditation-krishnamurti-radio-and-distractions/comment-page-1/#comment-650741 Sharon Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:46:18 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/another-driving-meditation-krishnamurti-radio-and-distractions/#comment-650741 An interesting point Marcus. When we are relaxed and doing something we have done 100s of times its often done without a thought. That's the subconscious doing the work which is significantly faster than our conscious mind. Listening to the radio or music does not really distract us as we aren't thinking about whats being said or trying to come up with responses, unlike what happens when using a mobile phone while driving. Mood is important for work, so selecting the right kind of stimulus prior can be very important. An interesting point Marcus. When we are relaxed and doing something we have done 100s of times its often done without a thought. That’s the subconscious doing the work which is significantly faster than our conscious mind. Listening to the radio or music does not really distract us as we aren’t thinking about whats being said or trying to come up with responses, unlike what happens when using a mobile phone while driving. Mood is important for work, so selecting the right kind of stimulus prior can be very important.

]]> By: Marcus http://www.moritherapy.org/article/another-driving-meditation-krishnamurti-radio-and-distractions/comment-page-1/#comment-645592 Marcus Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:52:31 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/another-driving-meditation-krishnamurti-radio-and-distractions/#comment-645592 Its possible it makes the car a comfort zone and makes your journey seem shorter, pass the driving to the subconscious so you can listen to your favorite news. Also depending on the news, it will influence what mood you go to work in, so I just listen to my favorite music not the radio. Its possible it makes the car a comfort zone and makes your journey seem shorter, pass the driving to the subconscious so you can listen to your favorite news. Also depending on the news, it will influence what mood you go to work in, so I just listen to my favorite music not the radio.

]]> By: isabella mori http://www.moritherapy.org/article/another-driving-meditation-krishnamurti-radio-and-distractions/comment-page-1/#comment-389576 isabella mori Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:58:27 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/another-driving-meditation-krishnamurti-radio-and-distractions/#comment-389576 nice to meet you here, simon. in meditation, the saying goes: "whatever works, works." try a number of approaches, see what feels right. i'd recommend very strongly not just to do it on your own. find someone or a group who has experience, and learn a bit from them. and don't just do it online. there's lots of free or inexpensive meditation groups out there. <a href="http://www.moritherapy.org/?s=meditation">here</a> are some of my posts that talk about meditation. nice to meet you here, simon.

in meditation, the saying goes: “whatever works, works.”

try a number of approaches, see what feels right.

i’d recommend very strongly not just to do it on your own. find someone or a group who has experience, and learn a bit from them. and don’t just do it online.

there’s lots of free or inexpensive meditation groups out there.

here are some of my posts that talk about meditation.

]]> By: Simon http://www.moritherapy.org/article/another-driving-meditation-krishnamurti-radio-and-distractions/comment-page-1/#comment-389311 Simon Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:28:37 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/another-driving-meditation-krishnamurti-radio-and-distractions/#comment-389311 Hi, my names Si and I've been suffering from a lot of stress recently and it's affecting not just my job but my personal and family life. I've heard that meditation can help a lot with combating stress, is this true? If so I’d be really interested in giving it a try as I don't particularly won’t to be taking drugs for stress!!! Like I said though if meditation can help relieve stress I’m willing to try it but I don’t know how to meditate or how to learn to meditate so I was wondering if anyone here could give me some advice or recommend a course to me? I've done a little bit of research on the internet about meditation but haven't been able to come to anything conclusive. It's kind of hard to when I don't really know what I should or shouldn't be looking for. So far I’ve seen two courses that have caught my eye, they are http://www.squidoo.com/free-meditation and the other site I’ve seen is something called the Transcendental Meditation Program and the site for that is http://www.tm.org. Does anybody know anything about either of these sites? They both sound really good although the Transcendental Meditation sites course is too costly for me but in the first one the guy is offering a free meditation course. What do you guys think? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Kind regards and thanks, Simon Hi, my names Si and I’ve been suffering from a lot of stress recently and it’s affecting not just my job but my personal and family life.

I’ve heard that meditation can help a lot with combating stress, is this true? If so I’d be really interested in giving it a try as I don’t particularly won’t to be taking drugs for stress!!! Like I said though if meditation can help relieve stress I’m willing to try it but I don’t know how to meditate or how to learn to meditate so I was wondering if anyone here could give me some advice or recommend a course to me?

I’ve done a little bit of research on the internet about meditation but haven’t been able to come to anything conclusive. It’s kind of hard to when I don’t really know what I should or shouldn’t be looking for. So far I’ve seen two courses that have caught my eye, they are http://www.squidoo.com/free-meditation and the other site I’ve seen is something called the Transcendental Meditation Program and the site for that is http://www.tm.org.

Does anybody know anything about either of these sites? They both sound really good although the Transcendental Meditation sites course is too costly for me but in the first one the guy is offering a free meditation course. What do you guys think? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Kind regards and thanks,

Simon

]]> By: Chesa http://www.moritherapy.org/article/another-driving-meditation-krishnamurti-radio-and-distractions/comment-page-1/#comment-373652 Chesa Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:17:24 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/another-driving-meditation-krishnamurti-radio-and-distractions/#comment-373652 You are right about the difficulty of detaching from sound awareness. That is why I use it in the first four beginner meditations in order to teach concentration techniques that will eventually lead to meditation. Again, it's an observance process and it works very well bringing the individual into a state of awareness without involvement. Chesa You are right about the difficulty of detaching from sound awareness. That is why I use it in the first four beginner meditations in order to teach concentration techniques that will eventually lead to meditation. Again, it’s an observance process and it works very well bringing the individual into a state of awareness without involvement.

Chesa

]]> By: isabella mori http://www.moritherapy.org/article/another-driving-meditation-krishnamurti-radio-and-distractions/comment-page-1/#comment-373354 isabella mori Fri, 18 Jan 2008 03:50:14 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/another-driving-meditation-krishnamurti-radio-and-distractions/#comment-373354 thanks for this point of view. actually, it's not the harshness of the stories that was a problem. it's "stories" in and of themselves. and thanks for making me think about this! because ... it's interesting that we use the word "observe" in this context: a word for the visual. "hear" or "apprehend" would be the equivalent in the auditory world but it's not quite the same. it doesn't have the same connotation of detachment as "observe" has. personally, i find the sense of hearing to be the most difficult to detach from. wonder whether that's similar for other people. thanks for this point of view. actually, it’s not the harshness of the stories that was a problem. it’s “stories” in and of themselves.

and thanks for making me think about this! because …

it’s interesting that we use the word “observe” in this context: a word for the visual. “hear” or “apprehend” would be the equivalent in the auditory world but it’s not quite the same. it doesn’t have the same connotation of detachment as “observe” has.

personally, i find the sense of hearing to be the most difficult to detach from. wonder whether that’s similar for other people.

]]> By: Chesa http://www.moritherapy.org/article/another-driving-meditation-krishnamurti-radio-and-distractions/comment-page-1/#comment-373315 Chesa Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:38:53 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/another-driving-meditation-krishnamurti-radio-and-distractions/#comment-373315 How about this as another perspective. Go ahead and listen to the news but listen from a point of observation rather than involving yourself emotionally or mentally. Just listen, watch the world pass as you drive through, observe the colors and your movements, but stay separate. Then you can hear those harsh stories but remain uninvolved. Try it. It becomes a way of living where you are learning not to be swayed by everything that goes on around, making your decisions from within. Chesa How about this as another perspective. Go ahead and listen to the news but listen from a point of observation rather than involving yourself emotionally or mentally. Just listen, watch the world pass as you drive through, observe the colors and your movements, but stay separate. Then you can hear those harsh stories but remain uninvolved. Try it. It becomes a way of living where you are learning not to be swayed by everything that goes on around, making your decisions from within.

Chesa

]]> By: wayne http://www.moritherapy.org/article/another-driving-meditation-krishnamurti-radio-and-distractions/comment-page-1/#comment-236413 wayne Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:19:46 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/another-driving-meditation-krishnamurti-radio-and-distractions/#comment-236413 My main source of news is driving to and back from work. I gave up news for Lent once and survived. In fact, I think I was in a better mood when I arrived at my destination. It was the Lenten season a few years back when my president ordered bombs to be dropped on Iraq. I remember driving to work and somehow glancing at a newspaper "vending machine." The headline was so huge I saw that the war had started. anyway, I will try to be present with myself (in silence) while driving this week. My main source of news is driving to and back from work. I gave up news for Lent once and survived. In fact, I think I was in a better mood when I arrived at my destination. It was the Lenten season a few years back when my president ordered bombs to be dropped on Iraq. I remember driving to work and somehow glancing at a newspaper “vending machine.” The headline was so huge I saw that the war had started.

anyway, I will try to be present with myself (in silence) while driving this week.

]]> By: therapydoc http://www.moritherapy.org/article/another-driving-meditation-krishnamurti-radio-and-distractions/comment-page-1/#comment-235874 therapydoc Tue, 02 Oct 2007 04:01:18 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/another-driving-meditation-krishnamurti-radio-and-distractions/#comment-235874 Well, they do drive the brain, you know (words). Well, they do drive the brain, you know (words).

]]> By: Matt Charron http://www.moritherapy.org/article/another-driving-meditation-krishnamurti-radio-and-distractions/comment-page-1/#comment-235556 Matt Charron Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:10:46 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/another-driving-meditation-krishnamurti-radio-and-distractions/#comment-235556 Caught my attention about meditation and driving. I've given up listening to commercial radio, only tuning in non-commercial public stations with classical and jazz. I've found that the radio news and especially commercials are sooo brain jarring they often disrupt my calm train of "driving thought". Caught my attention about meditation and driving. I’ve given up listening to commercial radio, only tuning in non-commercial public stations with classical and jazz. I’ve found that the radio news and especially commercials are sooo brain jarring they often disrupt my calm train of “driving thought”.

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