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That's funny, I have exactly the opposite effect with meditation: in the last two years I have been following teachings with which I resonated a lot and helped
by aftoprokrustes 3y ago
That's funny, I have exactly the opposite effect with meditation: in the last two years I have been following teachings with which I resonated a lot and helped my meditation deepen a lot, and I attribute my newfound sports skills to this deepening. I was able to run 20km 2 weeks after taking up jogging again after a few years break, which is a distance I never managed in the past. I can see how my meditative work helps me switch the perception of effort and push further than I ever thought possible. The work with pain, effort and strong emotions in boxing also has a lot of parallels with my seated meditation practice. There is definitely something to the stereotype of the martial artist meditating in a cave
- mtalantikite 3y agoFor sure, they definitely feed into each other. The yoga practice got me to put that meditation practice into my body in a different way, as did the Muay Thai. Plus the physical practice opened and strengthened my body so I could sit comfortably in lotus for long periods of time. Before that my hips were tight and the first few years of daily seated practice were uncomfortable. I rarely if ever exercised previously. Anyway, getting the meditation practice off of the cushion was what the physical practices taught me. It's like the story of the arrow making dakini [1], you've got to have the practice in all actions you take. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saraha#The_Arrow_Making_Dakini https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saraha#The_Arrow_Making_Dakini