Meditation Retreat: Day 2: Friday, 12:40pm
5.00am: Rise with a smile
5.30am: Morning Puja & Guided Group Meditation
7.30am: Breakfast
8.00am: Talk-introduction to Metta Meditation
9.00am: Sitting/ Walking Meditation
11.30am: Lunch
1.00pm-5.30pm: Sitting/ Walking Meditation
5.30pm: Tea-Break
6.00pm: Puja & Guided Group Meditation
7.30pm- 9.30pm: Public Talk- Path to True Happiness
10.00pm: Lights off
It’s a nice relief not having to talk for a while. It’s lunch break and all of us have wolved down our lunches in the dining hall at 11:30am. Many of us, including myself, took the time to shower after that. Feels good after a nice shower and a change of clothes. Had no problems waking up this morning at 5am but nodded off a few times this morning during the meditation instruction. Woops. Had a headache from trying to force myself to concentrate. Felt better after some walking meditation, yoga stretches, pranayama and then the next sitting was a lot better.
Half of my room-mates has come back to take a nap. I don’t think I’m gonna risk it myself though. The next practice session is in 15 minutes time and I have booked an interview session (we can request private face time with one of the teachers on our personal questions regarding our practice) with Sister Sumitra regarding my problems with meditation technique – in particular those headaches in the region of the temples, especially on the left side. Also I get really emotional when I do metta meditation when I think of some people whom I am trying to extend my good wishes to. On a separate note: Hip-opening asanas are SO important to sitting well in meditation!
5.30am: Morning Puja & Guided Group Meditation
7.30am: Breakfast
8.00am: Talk-introduction to Metta Meditation
9.00am: Sitting/ Walking Meditation
11.30am: Lunch
1.00pm-5.30pm: Sitting/ Walking Meditation
5.30pm: Tea-Break
6.00pm: Puja & Guided Group Meditation
7.30pm- 9.30pm: Public Talk- Path to True Happiness
10.00pm: Lights off
It’s a nice relief not having to talk for a while. It’s lunch break and all of us have wolved down our lunches in the dining hall at 11:30am. Many of us, including myself, took the time to shower after that. Feels good after a nice shower and a change of clothes. Had no problems waking up this morning at 5am but nodded off a few times this morning during the meditation instruction. Woops. Had a headache from trying to force myself to concentrate. Felt better after some walking meditation, yoga stretches, pranayama and then the next sitting was a lot better.
Half of my room-mates has come back to take a nap. I don’t think I’m gonna risk it myself though. The next practice session is in 15 minutes time and I have booked an interview session (we can request private face time with one of the teachers on our personal questions regarding our practice) with Sister Sumitra regarding my problems with meditation technique – in particular those headaches in the region of the temples, especially on the left side. Also I get really emotional when I do metta meditation when I think of some people whom I am trying to extend my good wishes to. On a separate note: Hip-opening asanas are SO important to sitting well in meditation!
