How To Meditate - The No Bullshit Guide to Meditation
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- Опубліковано 17 лип 2024
- How To Meditate - The most effective meditation technique, plus tips for how to avoid the most common meditation mistakes.
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00:00 - Introduction, planning the next 35 minutes, how our brain functions without meditation
04:30 - Benefits of meditation
10:36 - Definition and description of meditation
13:09 - Meditation technique(s)
21:03 - How to make a successful meditation habit
23:00 - Common doubts, mistakes and misconceptions regarding meditation
27:52 - Principle to carry as we meditate, managing our expectations
30:24 - Why should we meditate at all
34:32 - THE END (subscribe, like and share this video, newsletter, etc).
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too late but thanx
+musicinmusic thank you for the detail!
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+musicinmusic Thank you!
14:00 instruction on how to start meditation.
PEOPLE READ THIS
PEOPLE LIKE THE COMMENT SO THIS CAN BE IN THE TOP
I looked through the comments just to find one like this I knew he was gonna talk for ages
James Brown Actually the introduction and benefits are pretty important
rirdrifta legend
Don't hold yourself to 20 minutes. That can start to get daunting. It is far better to meditate for 5 minutes, or even 1 minute, than nothing at all that day. Just start meditating everyday. If you want to sit longer once you started, do it!
This is the secret to starting any habit. Small steps every day.
Wise!
exactly!
That’s exactly what I’ve done. I started with 10 minutes I am up to 15 minutes and I’ve decided to do just 15 minutes for some time before I go longer.
I had that in mind because that's how I start off in all things I do. Slow and steady and gradually build steam.
Thanks
How to meditate...
Sit up straight however or wherever you like (don't slouch as you get tired)
Calm steady breathes
Eyes closed
Keep a clear mind (don't think of thought stories)
If a thought pops in your head, notice it. Let it go/disappear, bring awareness to breathing or touch senses to help let go of the thought stories but remain still.
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4) Spirituality vs Religion - The No-Bullshit Guide To Spirituality
How to Mediate: 14:00
Chris Ray ty sooooooooooo much
Thank you!!!!!!
Not all heroes wear capes
Thank you Leo, you are awesome.
blessed
I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. I was with a yogi in a relationship for 4 years. She was not only my partner but my teacher. The first couple of years I thought most of what she had been saying was nonsense. She was at the point of a 7 year journey. Couple years in I began my own. She planted the seed , never forced. I woke one morning looking in the mirror and had an emotional breakdown. All of a sudden everything she had planted started to sprout. That was about 2 years into our relationship. For the past couple of years I have lived in the toughest time of my life however the calmest. Clarity was a new and overwhelming experience. Past few months I slowly started to slip and as of late I have started to recollect myself. Past few weeks I have felt a calling to meditation. I searched and found your video. I just practiced for the first time what you said and it’s overwhelming to say the least. I had some moments fighting the clouds. There was a distant dog barking which made it difficult.
I set my timer for 21 mins to give me a minute to adjust , relax best I could and focus on my breathing. Upon completion of the the 21 min I started to get lost in these waves of green, purple and orange clusters or waves of warm light. Not focusing on them per say but feeling like I was lost in the light and a part of it. The tail end I slipped once more because of the distant barking dog sending me back down in the clouds of thought of how long is this gonna take. It felt like only about 5 mins. When I did my timer went off and spooked me a bit. It was a somewhat comforting yet creepy feeling for lack of better words. I just want to thank you again because I am currently feeling a weird boost in self awareness at the present moment even hearing things outside in a clarity and distance I’ve never noticed before. And a peace. I will not pressure myself however once it passes because I know it’s a daily practice in this journey. Everything is temporary and that is ok. I look forward to continuing day 2 in my new battle / commitment tomorrow and every day after. Thank you
This video is missing a key advice for beginners and that's *focus on your breathing.* When people say focus on nothing, well that's literally impossible, and that is a big reason why a lot of people struggle with staying calm. So a trick is you have to give your brain something to occupy itself with by focusing on something that is happening in the present moment. This could be calm music, a fan, humming, or the other thing that you can't control and is always happening: breathing. You are always breathing, every moment of every second, so bring your attention out of your mind, and to the breath.
If you try to focus on this idea of *literally nothing* you will start saying in your head "I need to focus on nothing. Nothiiiiing. Focuuuss", which is thinking about something...which means you already defeated yourself, that's just not how the brain works.
Whenever you start drifting in thoughts and you catch yourself, just bring your attention back to breathing, hell, count your breaths if you have to. Do not say in your head "oh shoot i need to focus on nothing, darn it!........FOCUSSSSSS" lmao
Thanks for this 😃
You are so right. I m a total beginner and the only method is by focusing on the breathing. Good thing I was informed for that by one of the first vids I saw.
@Seb ye that works. That's what i do to.
MOStein I think focusing on the breath itself is a constraint. You may be carried away by that thought of the breath,thinking about the air coming out of the lungs, the lungs themselves, the heartbeats, then there you go uncontrolled again and taken away.
Very true. Breathing is foundation to both yoga and meditation. This video is a bullshit.
Well, Leo, it has taken me years of rebellion and a current health crisis to finally be able to tell the Universe that I am ready for you. And when I finally affirmed it, I found you in less than 60 seconds on youtube. I'm excited and hopeful. Thank you.
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Why did you betray Morpheus?
lmao cipher
Oh geeezzzzzz....why didn't I take the BLUE pill?
Aman Deep THANK YOU !!!!! 😄😄😄😄😄😄 I been trying to figure out who this dude looks like FOR TIME
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I'm looking forward to this actually helping me.
Depression is bad, I pulled myself out of it once, all by myself, and thought life is finally good, nothing is gonna bring me down again, but I've been proved that every second of life is a challenge, I've fallen into depression once again, this time by a different aspect, but I'm not backing down. I'mma build myself up again.
Let the challenge begin!
Forever_Young Galaxy I’ve been in the same boat. I’ve never tried meditation but I’m hoping to learn- and to permanently keep myself happy and lifted
kaytlen eiles it's really good. Meditation was never my thing before, but it's actually helping me. The calm and concentration is really needed when you reach your breaking point.
Let's hope by this time next year, both of us, and everyone else seeking happiness, are happy and this time for good
Forever_Young Galaxy I’m so glad to hear it’s working for you! I’m anxious to start :)
kaytlen eiles thank you 😍 Don't worry. I'm sure it'll help you too. Best of luck ❤️
Search 'the Law of Attraction' ,the moment you drag yourself out of the pit that is depression start apply it (aka think positive thoughts and eliminate the negative ones)
If you need help try out things that raise your mood like binual beats or essence oils that raise your vibration.
I love this. Great, simple advice. There's one caveat though: I'd maybe lighten the statement (I'm paraphrasing) "if you're not going to do this every day, without fail, don't start". That's going to create self pressure that's going to set some personality types up for failure. The last thing you want is self guilt for not following through, which some people will feel when they don't do it. Just go easy on yourself, and if you miss a day or two, it's not the end of the world.
👍🏻
About to start meditating as a daily habit for the first time. What I find remarkable about your videos is that they all seem to be done in one take. No cuts or edits (I think) Impressive. Keep it up.
If I could only replace my masturbation habit with a meditation one, I'd be Buddha by now.
Daniel ni me too man, me too
Daniel ni Masturbation, Meditation, Marijuana the 3 M's for a happy life
lol
Daniel ni it's 3:17 am i have school at 7 and i die of laughter at this
www.redbubble.com/people/martianart/works/24917279-meditation-in-a-mug?asc=u
You had some really helpful points in this video. I definitely noticed some aggression in some of the comments you made. Almost like fitness gurus telling someone who’s overweight that they have no excuse for being overweight. “If you’re not going to do it every single day don’t do it.” Comments like that made me feel like I’m joining a pyramid scheme and made me want to run from the idea of meditating.
How do you join pyramid scheme when you just sit in your room?
Are you stupid?
23 years of age, high stress environment from a chaotic life and saw this video and immediately tried meditation for the first time in my life. Harder than my hardest finance classes but those few seconds I finally cleared my head I couldn’t help but to feel a rush of emotions and tears momentarily filled my eyes while I was trying to refocus to get back into the clear moment
Joey Lust good. Now do it more and everyday for the rest of your life.
I feel like I am hitting rock bottom. So I am starting meditation to avoid my death.
you still alive?
vibe check
@Bhanu Singh hope you’re feeling better and still here with us. You’re an eternal soul having a human (5 senses, free will) experience, sensitive souls often take things to heart or personally too much. Love and forgive yourself, go easier... it does make a difference!❤️✨
Hope you’re feeling better now. ✌️🌺
Good luck!
You've got it bro, Good Luck
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Actualized.org Hey Leo, quick question for you. I recently started doing meditation again after watching this video. I would like to watch more of your videos to sort of reinforce my meditation/allow me to better reap the rewards of meditation, but I find myself overwhelmed by the amount of videos/lengthy videos on the channel. Do you recommend a specific order that I should watch them in, or should I just follow the idea of one video a day? Thanks!
Robert Moore go to his channel. click the search logo next to about. type in meditation. watch all the videos taking notes on a separate sheet for each video. look over all the notes and organize and prioritize them based on topics. i recommend watching 'benefits of meditation', then 'mindfulness meditation', then 'how to meditate', then 'how to meditate deeper'. but it probably would work in a different order for you depending on where you're at. I say write the important information down because you can have a tendency to forget important steps and watching a 30 minute video numerous times can be prevented. hope this helped
+Actualized.org my farther brought me here
+Robert Moore Found these two videos to be enlightening and fully automatic, I don't have to do anything but listen: Kelly Howell The Secret Universal Mind Meditation & Guided Meditation The Healing Temple. The only thing better is if you can make your own tailor suited to your needs.
+Actualized.org The biggest distraction to meditation is my mother, should I kill her and then try doing it? I bet I can get pasted 3 minutes if i do so...
My brain is so fucked I can't even focus on what he's saying. I try and listen but after a minute or so I realize I'm thinking about something completely unrelated and have to go back and rewind. This happens with everything. Reading a book, watching tv, having a conversation, working, doesn't matter. It's been like this for as long as I can remember and am not sure what the cause is. I am sure that learning to meditate will help but should I seek some professional help for this?
(Edit: I'm a 23 year old male in case this info is needed.)
Austin Johnson talk to a gp or meditate or stop using the internet if you feel you use it too much
I just meditate for a few days and started to notice the difference. I have same problem reading, like reading same sentence a lot of times or keep focus when someone talks. Hopefully meditation will help immensly with that. :)
I got ADD but meds don't help, I found I'm better focused if I meditate regularly.
Your millage may vary, so try out some binual beats n such if your mind wanders off to quickly.
You are perfectly normal. Don't believe in these losers. It is normal for you to wander. When you are inteligent that is the norm. You just need to learn how to focus better. But wandering means you have many thoughts, many ideas, many energy, that is being normal. Meditation is not this BS, Meditation can be just focus on your life, being happy with what you have, contemplating why you should be happy.... medidation is not about "thinking about nothing"....
It is about not thinking. Thanks to that you can see better what you do in your life and change bad habits to better ones.
This is just what I needed. My life has been so chaotic for God knows how long. I need this in my life SO bad. I want to change so bad. I’m an opiate addict and have literally ruined my life. I just want peace. I love your channel and can’t wait to watch and receive more of your videos. Thank you.
You did lose me at the point where you said 'Meditation needs to be done daily'. Yeah, I get it, but this makes one go to the pitfall of "I didn't meditate today -> no point then -> fuck this." I think the common misconception of developing a habit is a strict regime. No, it's actually starting again after your given up over and over again. 'Okay, I failed today, I'm gonna try next time tomorrow. And so, by doing that you don't beat yourself up but eventually develop a habit. It's pretty much how I developed a habit of meditating. I still skip some days, but so what? If I eventually do it more and more often, that's the goal. The goal is peace not beating oneself up, isn't it?
I'll give you 10$ if you tattoo a Blue arrow on your head.
tattoos cost money...
I was thinking the same like Tensen if he grew beard
Lol ,this is risky.
Leandro Catarci thats an awesome reference.
Leandro Catarci *lolololol*
This is full of so much great advice and I appreciate your brutal honesty. I've meditated here and there, but can usually not get past 60 seconds of head crazy, so I've given up out of boredom. Today will be day one of serious meditation...tomorrow will be day two!
Hi Devon, I am posting some videos about meditation. Some tips on how to not get bored in meditation here ua-cam.com/video/X8xu5jouHVk/v-deo.html and some tips on how to meditate consistently here ua-cam.com/video/01cslU6-fsw/v-deo.html. I hope you find them helpful. 🙏
3 years down the line could you give us an update?
How’s your meditation habit now ?
Love the education. I have seen so many over the years and I keep coming back. I will probably end up watching all of them more then once. Lol. Amazing! So thankful for you. ❤️
To see how to do it (the process) go to 14:06 :)
thanks
+jaime diez Thanks!!
thx
Thx babah
Thanks. This video is freaking long.
That awkward moment you try to meditate but someone next door is having sex and you hear EVERYTHING...
kawaiisnake fuck it bro just whip it out and start wranglin
Damn, you probably had some really, really good haze!
Just kidding haha
Holy .... that makes sense, why didn't I thought of that. The perfect way to train your mind and emotions is to expose yourself to them which is best in a quiet environment and then force yourself to let them go. Makes total sense now. Making the brain buff.
I dont believe in coincidence. I found these videos at a time when I needed it the most. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos.
Javier Francis same!
I don't know why so many dislikes for this video! This guy nailed it with common sense explanations about a very confusing subject for most people. I have been meditating for some years now and I probably couldn't explain what meditation is so clearly! Well done dude!
Johny Tulanga otherwise known as jonny-brownnose
Folks were expecting a guided meditation, but got a lotta jabba...
probably the sick fuck pedophilia symbol on the screen. people are getting wise to this shit. sick fucks!
I disliked this video because I just don't like this guy because he did another video saying that in order for a man not to cheat on you have to be able to grind like a stripper or a porn star and basically look like a stripper or a porn star and look at him! Yuck! He's a jerk!
I have been trying to meditate for 3 months but failing, but its finally been 1 month that i have been meditating daily for 20 minutes without skipping any day. Im going to increase the time by 5 minutes every month till i reach 1 hour. Im pretty sure ive made a commitment cause whenever i used to skip a day i used to feel horrible about not meditating and now id rather die than not maditate What exites me is that im only 18 im still young and meditation is really going to help me find my path and be succesful and moatly happy for the rest of my life. Great video :)
Also there's this thing i use for when i meditate its called "528 Hz DNA upgrade meditation" its calming but i feel a tiny bit scared when i listen to it, its an isochronic tone i think. Whats your opinion about that?
Awesome dude I'm 21 I wish I learned about this at your or younger.
How's it going now?
I can bet you no longer meditate. People just hook themselves to something but lose motivation and stop it. At least this is true for me.
Do not let this man's standards daunt you into not doing meditation.
1) If you are just starting out, try a little bit at first. Can't do 20 mins? Do 15. Can't do 15? do 10. 5. hell, even one minute is better than zero. (The human mind puts up a lot of resistance towards new habits. so start slow and try to hit that minimum of 20 mins.)
2) It might be difficult to do this everyday. And I agree with him that doing it everyday is very important.
But if you find yourself not doing it because the commitment of everyday seems overwhelming, try doing 3 days a week minimum and then move on from there.
According to research: Practicing meditation a minimum of 20 mins a day, a minimum of 3 days a week for 8 weeks is enough for the benefits to start showing in many individuals.
But if you want the max benefits, what this man said: everyday
Thank you so much this!!! This video clears a lot of questions I had. I had to started meditating and stopped. The last time I meditated I was agitated, so I thought meditation was not for me. So I appreciate you clarifying it and taking the time to make this video. Much 💕💕💕💕
Intelligent clear and to the point , I like your approach just what I personally needed.
Thx for sharing your findings I'm in.
I like your sarcasm
No I like YOUR sarcasm !
35 minutes is not to the point lol
When you have been studing for 10 hours a day 35 minutes is to the point ! lmao
Saw many videos today about how to meditate..but yours is the most relevant and awesome..Today is children's day here i.e. 14th nov 2017, tomorrow is 15th nov 2017 and I am going to start tomorrow..Please pray for my success..I am a graduate but struggling to get a good job..But I never loose hope... Please pray atleast once for me..
how's that meditation going?
This was the first video of Leo I watched 5 years ago and I'm thankful since then.
Great explanation of meditation, it did helped me out to understand certain things I couldn't comprehend. Thank you much bro
Leo I want to thank you. Thank you for showing me the way to be happy. Thank you for saying we can be whatever we want to be. It took me four years to find the way to real happiness and as soon as I found your videos, everything seemed so much reachable. You have given me the hope I tried to find. So thank you for making those videos and I hope there are going to be more! I'm so proud of your achievements and I know because of you that I can achieve everything I want, just like you did. So thank you very very very much!!!!
My pleasure :)
November 17,2016. Today begins daily meditation for the rest of my life.
How's day 5?
Oldkidsjonge similar to days 1-4, when I start my meditation almost immediately I can tell how crazy my mind is running and all of the thoughts running wild until I learn to observe them rather then follow them. The more you detach from your thoughts they just fizzle away on their own. Just let go, let go of your thoughts and disassociate with them. Very relaxing and peaceful, im going to keep going!
1st Meditation
1st December
wish me luck
how's going your journey brother?
iValiant
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Here goes nothing
Wow. Thank you for explaining meditation is such a seamless and coherent way!
Thank you for sharing the importance of sitting straight up during meditation. When meditating, I would sit straight up with no support but then find myself later slouching which would really, really relax me and cause me to become sleepy. I become mentally open, clear and relaxed which is the goal but also sleepy like a baby. Lol! Chakra layout meditation puts me to sleep half of the time as well so I typically do that at night before bed. Today, I was trying to figure out how I could meditate without putting myself to sleep and the universe guided me here. Thank you again for sharing your experience and knowledge.
OK so I did the 20 min and I feel calm, for the first time I can rember I feel at peace and my mind isn't racing! thank you very much for the lesson I'm going to keep at it. this helped me control my emotions and anxiety. I'll post in 30 days, thanks Leo Gura!
I feel exactly the same after just one session, opened my eyes and was like wow, all the negative shit I was thinking before hand just vanished.
john surber So, its been 30days. How goes the meditation?
john surber So, its been 30days. How goes the meditation?
Waiting for upload lol
He died from meditation overdose
I need this badly in my life. I'm so thankful I found this video. Thank you.
Kianna Silva You needed this *baldly* in your life :P
Mong gold
Nope, bold..
Kianna Silva
Me2
Noticed any changes?
I have the (Headspace) app. I started doing meditation not long time ago and started with short 5 or 10 minutes sessions. What I like about it is it shows in a short video how the mind wanders around and how to just bring it back without frustration. After watching your video I'm even more convinced to keep doing that. You explained exactly how it works in simple words. You're inspiring. Thanks for sharing all this information.
explained in a simple way the myth of meditation. Practical tips for anyone to start meditating. Good job . No excuses to get started. Thanks
Not sure if this dude has 1 black shirt or 100.
😂
lol
HAHAHAHA OMG
It does not matter, does it?
If you have a sense of humor... Yes.
the most common thought i got is when the hell is my phone goin to ring
massacre soldier Killer Lol I totally know what you mean, same here. But at the same time, its just one more thought to learn to let go of! :)
massacre soldier Killer I always think my phone isnt working so I end my meditation and check my phone. Everytime there is 5 minutes 40 seconds left on the clock haha
FlyingHippies Haha yes, I once did a 2 hour meditation "retreat" in my basement and the predominant thought was: "What if it won't ring and I'll lie here all day?"
I thought about that the last minute
*****
Sure. I've largely stopped doing that tho. I make sure I take a very mindful look at the timere starting to count down b4 I begin. And if I forget to, I'll remember in 20 seconds and look again. Then I can meditate in peace for the 59 minutes left.
I can really appreciate the honesty in this video. Meditation isn't as easy as most claim it to be. Though, it is simple, and possible to get efficient at it. Thank you. Practice makes perfect.
Leo, you have thouroughly coverred every aspect of meditation.
I describe the biggest benefit to my understanding is this actual connection with myself. To be with myself. Nothing else exists.
After 6 months of meditation, I enterred into a romantic relationship....
Eventually, I stopped meditating, next thing you know, I abandoned my self. my purpose and direction in life...
Result? End of my relationship ended.
What have I learned from this?
Stay connected (with self) through mediatation.
Thanks for this video.
I will start my 30 day challenge today November 24,2023
Meditation day 1: All i could keep thinking about was that my mouth kept filling up with saliva and I kept needing to swallow which I thought was disturbing the meditation!
+Binyamin Ferentz Guys like you are the fucking reason feminists wont stop bothering us other guys lol
Meditation can be full of disturbances, but only as long as you feel disturbed! Peace is when the disturbances don't disturb you.
+Binyamin Ferentz savage dude damn
+Emma Harrop That's good, Emma! Building up saliva is an indication that your energy is flowing properly. In the old days they called that "elixer" - and its good for you. Swallow on the exhale. Around the time you generate saliva, you might also notice a pleasant heat or energy sensation, mostly in your hands, upper arms, and likely feet and calves. All this is indication of progress, so keep going!
+Emma Harrop Try holding your mouth normally, but put your tongue on the back of you upper teeth
Just finishing the last meditation session of the year. Thus, achieving one of my goals for this year: 365 sessions in row. All thanks to this video. Thank you Leo. Your work is changing the lives of thousands. But Leoooo.... Happy New Year!!!!
Has it helped you? Is it worth it? I'm really curious about that.
carimusic can you please eplain benefits/pros that you achieved?
Amazing! i've just discovered Leo! he's amazing!!!
carimusic happy new year
@@petrsokol588 yes! it has helped A LOT and it's totally worth it. But let me be honest for a sec: I still get depressed sometimes and other heavy mental issues. It's not a magical solution and it works best in the long term, it's a slow process. If I didn't meditate on a daily basis I would be much much worse. This year I have been meditating for four years in a row :-O Just missed one single day last year and that's it. And if I have to compare, I can definitely say I'm mentally getting better each year.
Started today. Went through only 12 minutes. But i am satisfied. Its a long journey and a great start. Thanks Leo.
Thank you. You are describing pretty much the way I learned to meditate from a local person some years ago. It has helped me immensely. A friend has asked me to teach her how to meditate and you have said it better than I could. I've shared this video with her. My best regards to you.
At what time during the day do you usually meditate? I made commitment to myself to start, my life needs redirection and I believe this will help me
Thanks Leo for all the precious words you say in your videos
Your videos are the best thing of my life for now
Meditation is presence and awareness
without attachment .
Wow I can´t believe what I just experienced with my very first time meditating. I paused the video to try it, I played some nature sounds and suddenly a thought through other though came to my mind. I got back many times and tried to avoid those bad thoughts and tried to be focused in my breath and body senses. I'm feeling lightweight in just 20 minutes, I can't imagine what meditation can do in my live from now on.
Wonderful video Leo, but I would have to say you got one thing very wrong: after my first 20 minutes of meditation I feel WAY better. It is totally possible to have instant positive effects. Thank you for this new tool :)
I knew I had to start meditating when my brain felt so fried, I am always so anxious and I’m literally addicted to the internet, I’m always listening to UA-cam or something in the background. I think this happened last year when I was stuck in a really bad job to escape the present moment but now I am ready to get back into my body and mind again.
I feel like I had a great rest but not my body but my mind. I was procrastinating on starting this for quite a while... but I finally am going try the 30 day challenge and I’m certain this will help me a lot.
10 July 2016 break ups brought me here. Today it starts,wish me luck guys.
Best of luck fella
how has it been since you started?
r u still meditating
Legends say he is still medidating
I meditate every morning at 8am, and I live stream it! If anyone maybe needs some support feel free to subscribe to my channel and Boom make a change with me!
my mind drifted away for like 50 times while watching this video.. lol I need to meditate😂
No, you don't need a man - I you realised that you are on you best way. Continue realising drifting...
Sometimes the drift can be good if it leads you to something productive.
Gaurav Sabhachandani me too
His description of the monkey is super accurate. I had to bulldoze it back to this video quite alot
Hello from another Meditator. You have explained such a broad topic in such a precise, concise manner. Love your explanation. You have talked about your experience well.
At first, I admit I wasn't convinced at first about this video but you made me see that what you say it's true. I've seen several vids about meditation but you don't need courses or books or that much stuff. Just sitting, watching your posture and focusing on breathing, allowing the thoughts to roam free but training our minds to focus again. That's something that I've tried endlessly and it's always scattered. I'm afraid I lack that constant will but this is something long overdue. At last, now I now my first 2y will be hell! Thanks for the thumbs up! *laughing* Anyway, I definitely will watch the self-esteem vid too. Great job in simplifying meditation! :)
You have a magnificent cranium. I'm impressed, what oil do you use to keep the shine?
John Ancor I beg your pardon, I am a bald head enthusiasts and I apologize for coming across that way I didn't mean to offend anyone intentionally.
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John Ancor hope
That comment made my day.
Great video!! Starting my 30 day challenge today. Thanks Leo.
Detrish Roberts
Ghnea George Let us know how it goes!
Steven Owens how it goes?
lipa90 I'm trying to get my wife to try it with me. She's hesitant
Shared. I love the down to earth, relatable, approach.
The swearing made it real for me, un sugar coated, attention grabbers, so to say. Thank you.
Finally, someone making sense of meditation
you are living proof of meditating benefits. great video!
My thoughts go like this: "Ok. No thoughts!.........I'm not thinking, it's not that hard hahaha whats all the holla about that.. you just don't think.........FUUUUCK IM Thinking!!" hahahaha
Yup! Also wonder to yourself, Who is actually thinking? Notice that no Who can be found!
Actualized.org yes there is. there is me. i am me. you are you. are you referring to anatta?
PokeyMeansBusiness Who is you? Point to the one you think is you. Notice carefully that whatever you point at will NOT be you, it will be a fleeting sensation. Are you a sensation? Do you disappear when the sensation disappears to which you are pointing? And who is doing the pointing?!!! Notice again that it's still not you.
"I" am a collection of the five skandhas. Just in the same way that I label a chair as "chair," and not claim that it is only a collection of atoms and not actually a chair. Of course it's a chair. Just in the same way that I am me. We label and conceptualize things because we are human and that is an easy way to store information.
Are you talking about the Buddhist concept of anatta?
Actualized.org wtf.
Thank you UA-cam 🙏🙏
I don’t know how we do without you.
I'm going to start watching more of his videos. He has this good aura in all his videos. I'm sure he has made God happy many times. We need more of this
LEO GURA! Dude your channel is really starting to pick up subscribers fast! Every day or two I go without watching your channel I see that you've picked up 1 or 2k subscribers!! I remember when I first subscribed you had 4k subscribers! I can't wait until you hit a million bro! You've provided so much value for me in my life already! Thanks for all that you do!
Got to go meditate now!
Thanks man! :)
Leo Thank you for this,.. I am From India , we have this meditations for 1000 our more years in our history, and now days people of our contry getting use to western culture , i feel sad that people in our contry getting off on this amzing yoga and meditate .,.. i have started from today of 20 minute meditation and from today i will do it till the next year ....anything happen i wont stop ...hope i tell more people about what u have teach me :) god bless you man
Totally agree with you man, check out 'art of living' guys nearby your area, their trains are similar and impact very very well
Abhijeet Singh do it for rest of your life not till next year :) cheers
Abhijeet Singh How's it going?
Abhijeet Singh yoga was made up in the 1970's and is not in anyway ancient or a tradition.
thatguyoverthere06 You should think before you speak. Yoga in practice has been dated back to, in recorded history, 4000 years b.c. and is thought to be much older. The people of the Indus river valley (present day India) we're the first to have sculptures of people practicing yoga, they also passed on oral traditions still around in India to this day that speak of yoga.
Best video on meditation out there. Thank you very much!
Thanks for sharing this perceptions. I used to meditate a lot but i stopped it by some months because i realized i was not the kind of person i was trying to be. But some weeks ago i come back doing it and now i know meditation is the essence of my life.
I hope you find your goals and may the source of serenity you want.
peace
I appreciate this, even if it's 4 years old...priceless information. Thank you.
Love it
5 years old now
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It become 6 years old , it is still helpful.
It's really hard not to pay attention to the thoughts when you have OCD and all of your thoughts are unbelievably scary...
Have you tried counting your breaths, start at 1 ,2, 3 and repeat. Then slowly build it up to 1 to 10 and repeat. This is zazen technic and I may help, but whichever technic you use just persevere even if its minutes each day.
Thank you so much Leo for your interesting videos. I have watched your videos in different periods in my life, both good and bad times. Now I feel like I really want to start meditating consistently. I have pretty much everything I wanted in my life, a good job, a university exam, engaged with the love of my life, and good friends (I am 25). But I feel like I need more calmness in my life. I am never really pleased and I want to feel more greatful for the things I have, but also find the strengh to believe that I can do much more in life. My emotions and bad thoughts sometimes stop me from achieving things, and I think that meditation is the key to true hapiness and achievements. I want to be better to control my emotions, and have a better self-esteem. I think highly of myself sometimes but really bad other times, which is because of my ego. Instead, I want to challenge myself more and not think about if I will fail or not. And accepting failures.
Thank you again, and greetings from Sweden!
That’s because you’re human, Jesus says if you drink from his water, you will have springs of living water and will not be thirsty.
It is amazing how we can see ourselves and change our lives through meditation. Thanks for the empowerment!
Hi Leo, Just wanted to say thank you for sharing your work and passion with us and for being so earnest and honest about it. I'm aware that such a thing comes with great sacrifice and toil. Your weekly podcast is an important contributor in helping me understand myself and the world around me, I can confidently open my heart everyday and create beautiful things now.
Welcome
+Actualized.org Hey Leo, I really want to start meditating eyery day and make it an habit but i have this issue that's stopping me, every time i'm relaxed and ready to start i close my eyes but my eyes won't stop moving it feels like instinct reaction of my habit, i play lots of video games after while you get this tendency to make split second decisions and focus on all things on screen at once,and that's root of my eye movement well that's my conclusion anyway.. i tried not to think about it and just go trough with it but it didn't help, its really distracting and i was wondering could you give me advice on how to perhaps overcome this ''instinct''? i hope you reply. cheers :)
+Fenix Cro I think that's just your brain and your senses being in hyperactive mode cause of the huge amount of stimulation in the video games, so you're not really being relaxed though you said so. A simple suggestion: Play less, take breaks, just learn to meditate - and don't expect huge immediate results. You won't overcome that problem in a minute or one day but eventually you will. Be patient. All the best, buddy!
Emil Svensson i truly appreciate your suggestion,i will try my best. thanks Emil.
He taught many things but fail to understand that meditation is demonic and dangerous. There's no point
I am totally new to this, but your teaching is infectious :)
Mr-Kai Plays-Games 6 videos? wow! they are so long you must have been on UA-cam for 4h straight :D
Thank you so much you’ve helped me more than you’ll ever know
This is the most clearest and most simple instruction and video about meditation that I've seen. This inspired me more about meditation and Buddhism. Thank you, Tenzin. I mean Leon.
23 October 2016, My girlfriend of 3 years has broken up with me and i don't remember what it's like to be alone, I need to learn to find inner peace, today is starts.
Stale Boy I hope it is going good for you. I'm sorry to hear about your breakup. I actually wanna try this stuff also to find meaning in my life. ✌
Stale Boy I meditated for the same reason once, it honestly does work, darkness, one crystal floating, think about it. Also search green chakra energy meditation
whatever you do do not turn to drugs they have side effects, time and self seeking will guide you out of the sadness i promise.
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Stale Boy not a good idea to start meditating when you are grieving acutely.
This is a very insightful and helpful video. All the excuses I've had to not meditate were busted and all my questions were answered. Fuckin great job.
Hey Lea thanks man !!!!I got introduced to meditation through your work about 6 years ago 🙏🏼
Meditation is something you do everyday to set the tune of your day 😉
The consistency of meditation is absolutely true, do it daily. But when I stopped for one year and came back to it, it was totally easier for me to get to the process and make it simple. Like if you quit work out and come back you lose your gains but the results are coming faster than if you'd do it for the first time because of muscle memory, this also applies for meditation.
Fucking finally. THANK YOU BALD MAN!
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This comment made my day 😂. Thank you hahah
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Literally got lost in a thought while he was talking about it.
Stungun me too...
Loved this video! It was to the point. Very specific explanations. Thank u so much Leo! Super helpful
I've been looking for a way to get in meditation, but often found it difficult to follow along. However, with this guy, I decided to subscribed and following. I like his simple straight forward explanations. Now I'm excited to see how much I can do with meditation and discovering a new way to grow. Wish me the best.
a peasant decided to become enlightened. there were two gurus living on opposite sides of the village. the peasant went to the first one and asked "how do i become enlightened?" and the guru said "oh, that's simple; all you have to do is stare in the mirror for an hour a day asking yourself 'who am I?' ". the peasant thought to himself "it cant be that simple, this guru is fucking with me" and he went to the guru on the other end of the village and asked him the same question. the second guru said "the path is really hard and it is not for everyone. first you have to prove to me that you are worthy. you have to do my chores until it will be clear to me that you are ready". the peasant really wanted to become wise and enlightened and he agreed. after two years of doing guru's chores the guru says to the peasant "you have proven to me that you are the right person to become wise and enlightened. now you have to stare into a mirror for an hour a day asking yourself 'who am I?' "
Hey there, i've been struggling with myself for the last year. I've been unhappy most of the time because of love, stress and feeling alone mainly even tho i have lots of people around me. What makes me sad the most is the fact that my life the way i live it should be fun but for some strange reason i can't get enjoyment out of it. I can't seem to stop my negative thinking processes or stop thinking about things at all, i feel restless in my mind. For the last few months i've been using drugs to calm down or 'have fun'. And as you said in your video it's a very rollercoaster like feeling, with more downs than ups. I can recognize myself in alot of things you say in your video aswell.
I just tryed the 20 minutes, it was diffecult but i managed to calm a few seconds a few times in my mind. Mainly i struggled sitting still and my back was killing me, so unintentionnally i was focussing on that alot. Do i need to train/ stretch my muscles aside from the 20 minutes meditation? or does it get easer by just doing the 20 minutes every day?
Thank you for this explanation because it's really nice knowing that you cannot fail if you just keep the habit going, that really gives me some self-assurance. I hope this will very slowly but surely give my mind some peace.
+Kurupt CS:GO You can sit on a couch or comfy chair.
Hey pal!
I didnt read all of your text but glimpsed at the the Part with the backproblem. I'm trying to meditate for a while now and since 2-3 weeks i'm just training every day to sit still and straight for 20 minutes. At first my back killed me too, but the muscles adaped pretty fast. Just keep going and try to get the form right from the start. dont rush something that your body cant keep up yet. Stretching the back isn't so suitable, think more about the hip or legmuscles. You could stretch some of your muslce if you've got a specific Problem. (e.g you sit all day long and you cant get a straight back in a relaxed state, because some of your muscles are shortened and pull your bones/hip in an unhealthy position) if you want to know more about some specific thing about anatomy/posture, pm me. Otherwise good luck
DrSuperDramaMario thanks, i'll try that. i've done 20 minutes for a weke now, and the pain is already getting less. so progress is there
Sending you positive energy love and light
A friend told me about a whole new world, i dident even know excited! Meditation, the pineal gland and so on! I really can't wait to begin meditating and to hopefully master my mind some day.. To get away The unsecured girl, the bad things in my relationship and to be a more came mother to my child! Thank you Leo for this great video, so I know where to start! Xo Camilla from DK
Leo, this video is very impactful! Today I start my journey, and I want to thank you for opening my eyes!
7 months later. Did u stick with it?
I just wanted to say thank you! For one second I imagined myself after 10 years doing some kind of motivational coaching starting like :" So i got this friend, Leo, he told me : MEDITATION is the key, my friend. And puff mindfulness and knowledge xD Great video and easy to understand exactly what you need to do, i dont really like the 30 day challenge because its kinda stupid from my point of view. Meditation really helps everyone, i struggle with anxiety and a lot of negative thoughts and meditation helps me right now, im doing it so that it becomes a part of me, why won't people do it for every day of their entire lives? It makes you better now and it will help you be more and more throughout your own story and life so why not? You said in the video the same thing and i think its the correct one.
I meditated 30 minutes a day for about three months at a point in my life and I have never been so at peace, in fact I was so at peace that I was starting to fear it.
Time started to fly by so fast that I felt I needed to rebel by searching for the pain that lead me to start meditating.
My point is that it's easy to fear the positive changes if anger and negativity is all you ever knew.
Meditation can become overwhelming. Be aware of that when you start so that you can handle it when it comes.
Yes, that's the ego being afraid of being found out!
Actualized.org I'm so tempted to call you master right now, because you are dead on.
Thanks man, you just brought back some really important memories from that period of my life.
TheSwampHumanoid Nah, don't do that ;)
Actualized.org No worries, I won't.
I don't believe in submissive learning anyway.
As beneficial as it is, meditation seems like its scary on a subconscious level. It seems that my mind prefers being the unconscious drunk monkey and strongly resists slowing down. Also, when I advocate that other people try it, they almost never do. I'm glad I started, but I'm curious why it is so easy to avoid meditation. Any advice from either leo or the original commentor on getting past this discomfort? I suck at using google plus and linking people btw
Thank you! Also, your eyes are really sparkly and lovely
THIS. Is the BEST video on Meditation. You just covered EVERYTHING that I just paid the big bucks to learn (and still came away insecure about what/how to do Transcendental Meditation). My takeaway is that I did learn everything there is to learn and it is just okay to have a persistent drunk monkey mind. It's what it is. So that's great. I didn't waste my money. But if I'd found this first, I could have saved the money. That's the message to everyone who comes across this, that he really does cover everything in here that you need to get going on TM. (and p.s. to someone who criticized this for not telling us to focus on breathing--that really is just a distraction--if it helps you, fine, but it's not a big deal, it really isn't). And he gives some extremely important tips that I didn't get (or maybe wasn't ready to hear) in the class I paid for. Honestly I kept falling asleep in class, especially during the Maharishi guy videos. Totally zoned out into a coma. So I number one, appreciate realizing that I have signed up for a long-term comittment (hopefully not 2 years--but that's what i said when i read that it takes at least two years to overcome the grief over the death of a very close loved one--and it was every minute of two years and then some--so I'm okay with this, I get it that you do get better, but looking back you see that you have truly been working and growing for 2 years) and then, oh THEN, free at last, free at last, Thank God Almighty, free at last! This also includes the incentives of why it is worth to persevere at something i totally suck at right now. I really do want that pay-off, and I really do believe it's there. And i want to squeeze every last worthwhile mortal experience out of this life that I can while I'm here. You know, making it count. Time is going to pass anyways, I'm at the point where my body is aging, and you can just totally curl up into a little arthritic ball and quit moving. Or............... transcend. Yep, that's the plan............... TRANSCEND.................thanks for this..........
Thank you so much, the best meditation video I ever seen so far.
GREAT POST! Started TM in 1973. Everything you said is true. It just takes persistence & willingness to go through the process, without making excuses to give up. Loved your video! Nothing worthwhile is easy, but certainly, in this instance, is certainly worth the effort.
26 days into at least a 20 minute meditation tryout. Many benefits. 1 ) When I see someone I realize I know ,now I know how I know them . 2) the other day I was at the gas station and reached for my credit card. It was not where it usually sits in my wallet. I used my back- up card and immediately remembered where I had placed the card. When I got home I went into the laundry basket and got the card from a breast pocket in my tee shirt.3) generally a better feeling of being at peace with myself.
paul Hennessey Still meditating, what’s the benefits if you do. Thanks
I too am curious.
Do you remember your card number and cvv too? Curious if meditation helps in remembering numbers too. I would br impressed if you prove it to me
gosh.... you are into something!!!! you will invent the wheel pretty soon
I watched a few videos on how to properly meditate and I found your video the most helpful. Thank you.
Starting back up again today it's a beautiful thing for my soul and I need to be in the now to be a more focused and peaceful person it is a powerful practice for everyone.