{"id":102364,"date":"2022-04-12T13:34:31","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T18:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qa.tergar.org\/lms-dev\/?post_type=blog&p=102364"},"modified":"2023-03-28T15:24:11","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T20:24:11","slug":"is-meditation-safe","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/qa.tergar.org\/lms-dev\/blog\/how-to-meditate\/is-meditation-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Meditation Safe?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Is Meditation Safe?<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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SHARE:\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/a>\n\t<\/p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”TRY FOR FREE” style=”outline” color=”peacoc” align=”left” el_class=”btn-post” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fjoy.tergar.org%2Fjoy-of-living%2F||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=”1″ lms_row_has_bk_offset=”0″ lms_row_bk_columns_offset=”0″ u_row_enrollment_restriction=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-8″][vc_column_text]As meditation increases in popularity, you might hear reports that there is a \u201cdark side\u201d to meditation. How can we answer the question, is meditation safe?[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=”1″ lms_row_has_bk_offset=”1″ lms_row_bk_columns_offset=”0″ u_row_enrollment_restriction=”0″][vc_column lms_has_clearfix=”0″][vc_single_image image=”102365″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1649787810188{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}” el_class=”hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”102366″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1649787826498{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}” el_class=”visible-xs”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=”1″ lms_row_has_bk_offset=”0″ lms_row_bk_columns_offset=”0″ u_row_enrollment_restriction=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-8″][vc_column_text el_class=”subtittle-open-post”]<\/p>\n

Safe meditation begins with the instructions<\/b><\/h3>\n

The essence of meditation<\/a> is beautifully simple. However, there are<\/i> people teaching meditation who have a mistaken understanding of the practice. And there are certainly ample opportunities these days to take workshops, watch videos, read books, or even go on retreats led by such people. Probably they mean well, but if you follow their incorrect instructions, then yes, there could be some unhealthy side effects to practicing meditation.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=”1″ lms_row_has_bk_offset=”0″ lms_row_bk_columns_offset=”0″ u_row_enrollment_restriction=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-8″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1649788208441{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}” el_class=”subtittle-open-post”]<\/p>\n

The big red flag<\/b><\/h3>\n

The main point to understand is that meditation is not<\/i> about clearing your mind of thoughts or feelings. It has nothing to do with having a mind that is still or empty<\/a>. Any meditation that aspires to that goal is completely misguided . . . and yes, it can be dangerous.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=”1″ lms_row_has_bk_offset=”1″ lms_row_bk_columns_offset=”0″ u_row_enrollment_restriction=”0″ lms_row_bk_offset_section_classes=”bk-qoute-full”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Mental afflictions are not enemies. They are our friends.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”autorquotepost”]\u2013 Mingyur Rinpoche \u2013[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=”1″ lms_row_has_bk_offset=”0″ lms_row_bk_columns_offset=”0″ u_row_enrollment_restriction=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-8″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1649788276907{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}” el_class=”subtittle-open-post”]<\/p>\n

Stopping the river<\/b><\/h3>\n

This is because it is literally impossible to block thoughts and emotions<\/a>. The mind is like a river, always moving, constantly changing. If meditation instructions aren\u2019t teaching you how to embrace that natural flow, then they are turning the flow into your enemy. Noise, distractions, restlessness, ideas, worries, daydreams \u2014 attempting to resist these natural events in the mind will transform them into adversaries. The result? Instead of becoming calmer, your mind will become more sensitive. You will become agitated. If you were feeling unsettled to begin with, this can be really distressing. For this reason, it is crucial that meditation instructions teach you how to be present with whatever arises in your mind, without judgment or suppression.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=”1″ lms_row_has_bk_offset=”0″ lms_row_bk_columns_offset=”0″ u_row_enrollment_restriction=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-8″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1649788307103{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}” el_class=”subtittle-open-post”]<\/p>\n

\u201cBlissing out\u201d is . . . out<\/b><\/h3>\n

Meditation is not intended to produce a feeling of bliss, peace, calm, or joy. Of course, those experiences are lovely when they happen. And they are perfectly valid experiences \u2014 but they\u2019re only experiences, no better or worse than any other. They\u2019re not intended to be the goals. In fact, it\u2019s quite the opposite. That\u2019s because if you are chasing after a particular experience, you are in a state of craving. And when you come to the cushion with craving or expectations, your mind will have a tendency to pull in the opposite direction.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=”1″ lms_row_has_bk_offset=”0″ lms_row_bk_columns_offset=”0″ u_row_enrollment_restriction=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-8″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1649788523655{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}” el_class=”subtittle-open-post”]<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t make me laugh!<\/b><\/h3>\n

We have all tried to not feel a certain way, or not <\/i>get the giggles, or not <\/i>cry, or not <\/i>think of a certain thing by telling ourselves we must not<\/i>. Perfect results every time, right? Similarly, we know it\u2019s possible to study hard for an exam, and then suddenly blank out on the answers on exam day. It\u2019s just the way the human mind operates. This is sometimes referred to as an \u201cunpliable\u201d or \u201cunworkable\u201d mind. Meditation should help your mind to become gradually more workable and pliable over time. It should never involve pushing or pulling.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=”1″ lms_row_has_bk_offset=”0″ lms_row_bk_columns_offset=”0″ u_row_enrollment_restriction=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-8 vc_hidden-xs”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1649798917584{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}” el_class=”subtittle-open-post”]<\/p>\n

The ocean, not the waves<\/b><\/h3>\n

The essence of meditation is awareness. That means that if you have thoughts in meditation, no big deal. If you don\u2019t have thoughts, that\u2019s alright too. Should you have feelings, no problem; if you don\u2019t, also no problem. Making a mistake? That\u2019s okay. Doing it perfectly? Also okay. Right or wrong, happy or sad, up or down \u2014 all are equally okay, because awareness is the ocean on which waves rise and fall. Meditation is about the ocean of awareness, not the waves of passing experience. Ultimately, correct meditation instructions should unite us with the fundamental nature of the mind, which is awareness, love, compassion, and wisdom.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″ lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=”1″ lms_row_has_bk_offset=”1″ lms_row_bk_columns_offset=”0″ u_row_enrollment_restriction=”0″ lms_row_bk_offset_section_classes=”bk-gris-mailing”][vc_column lms_has_clearfix=”0″ offset=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_column_text]\n\t\t

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