I have felt really stressed, frazzled, and generally out of it. Sometimes I literally feel a weight on my shoulders, and don't know how I will go on.

I've had a lot of bad "vibes" coming at me from people, anger, resentment, bitterness.

Other people around me give vibes of being sad or depressed.

Last night I met someone who told me she practiced Transcendental Meditation, or TM. She said it had really opened up her world to her, and that she feels almost reborn. She says there is a place to take TM classes around here.

I tried talking to my girlfriend about finding answers from "nontraditional" sources, and she told me we should start doing Kabalah together. Does anyone know about that? All I've heard about it is wearing a red string on your wrist.

I just need to find my peace

4/13/2008 10:36:43 PM

good luck man.

4/13/2008 10:37:21 PM

try heroin

4/13/2008 10:38:31 PM

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"finding answers from "nontraditional" sources, and she told me we should start doing Kabalah together."

4/13/2008 10:38:58 PM

buwahahahah

4/13/2008 10:39:50 PM

you just can't get a break can you

4/13/2008 10:40:24 PM

Tell me about it

4/13/2008 10:40:50 PM

this is like lonleygirl15

but tww style

4/13/2008 10:41:26 PM

I forgot to add that I'm a reformed Catholic, and I don't want to do anything that would go against God.

4/13/2008 10:42:39 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Lwi1zGqkdA

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": Surya namaskara is a common sequence of Hatha yoga asanas. This sequence of movements and poses can be practised on varying levels of awareness, ranging from that of physical exercise in various styles, to a complete sadhana which incorporates asana, pranayama, mantra and chakra meditation. The physical base of the practice links together twelve asanas in a dynamically performed series. These asanas are ordered so that they alternately stretch the spine backwards and forwards. When performed in the usual way, each asana is moved into with alternate inhalation and exhalation (except for the sixth asana where the breath is held in external suspension). A full round of Surya namaskara is considered to be two sets of the twelve poses with a change in the second set to moving the opposite leg first through the series."

4/13/2008 10:44:26 PM

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"I don't want to do anything that would go against God"

too late

4/13/2008 11:02:58 PM

Do whatever the fuck you want, just go to confession later. Oh, and be sure to do a deathbed repentance.

4/13/2008 11:04:20 PM

Kabalah? sounds like you could do this with your girlfriend and get back on her good side

4/13/2008 11:04:31 PM

I don't know, could I practice kabalah and gain from its teachings while secretly not believing in the jewish god? I just need to get help.

4/13/2008 11:05:44 PM

4/13/2008 11:07:57 PM

I have had impure thoughts about stillfuchsia.















But I only fantasized once about beating her head in with a dictionary.

4/13/2008 11:09:03 PM

she'd probably get off on that

4/13/2008 11:12:10 PM

seriously yo, meditation is easy and great benefits can be derived from it

I do all my meditation to music

just load up a playlist, lie down on the floor, and concentrate on the music, thinking about absolutely nothing and returning to the music whenever you find your mind wandering

after a few minutes something will start to happen...it's really relaxing and clears one's mind

4/13/2008 11:15:42 PM

did you take classes or get a book?

The girl last night telling me about this said she took Transcendental Meditation classes, the same as The Beatles.

She also said my shockras werent in balance, and that she could give me therapy on that. I'm trying to google where catholicism stands on this kind of stuff

4/13/2008 11:17:45 PM

^^ i do something similar right before bed most nights... really gets me relaxed and is a great stress reliever (and for someone who works fulltime and is taking 16 units in grad school relaxation is $$$$)..

4/13/2008 11:23:17 PM

^^
nah I just heard about it from my hippie Buddhist friend
it's quite easy to learn how to meditate, and what meditation is about...but it's very hard to master the skill, i.e. to go more than a few seconds without thinking

^that's pretty baller, man...good luck with the rest of the semester

[Edited on April 13, 2008 at 11:33 PM. Reason : /]

4/13/2008 11:27:48 PM

God, that sounds so amazing.

These days my mind constantly races from all the crazy shit around me.

4/13/2008 11:29:06 PM

try a bullet. through your temple. Worked for Stiletto

4/13/2008 11:30:03 PM

you might first try sitting in a quiet room in a comfortable position and just count. you can say the numbers or just think them, but you should try to just think the numbers and not have extraneous thoughts. its challenging

4/13/2008 11:35:07 PM

^^^
yeah, all that stuff just washes away


[Edited on April 13, 2008 at 11:35 PM. Reason : /]

4/13/2008 11:35:15 PM

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"while secretly not believing in the jewish god?"

Look, now I know you can't be expected to know much so I will try and make this simple so that even you can understand but. . . . .CHRISTIANS AND JEWS BELIEVE IN THE SAME GOD YOU MORON!

4/13/2008 11:35:53 PM

I appreciate all the constructive responses thus far



as for you aaronburro, why do you consistently try to make us all think you are a complete fucking jackass? We already know how fucking awkward you are when it comes to women given you cant tell an asshole from a cunt. Do you think your comment was funny? It wasn't. I'm not irate at how disrespectful that was as much as I'm irate about how completely shitty a person you are in general, and how clearly that comes across in your posting. If you want to continue to be an unhelpful, unfunny, witless piece of shit, hey man, thats your choice. But try and keep it out of my threads.

4/13/2008 11:36:42 PM

lol. now that's a classic

4/13/2008 11:38:24 PM

I dunno, he's just a real prick


as to your comment hockeygod, I'm just not trying to do anything against Jesus, whom the jews arent too keen about

4/13/2008 11:50:19 PM

Hey, The Judge, you should bitch more. TWW is your personal blog after all. Spending more time on the internet seems to be doing you a lot of good as well. But seriously, sometimes I read your threads and tell my friends about how cool you are.

4/14/2008 12:13:55 AM

karma is a fucking bitch

4/14/2008 12:16:40 AM

^^The fact that I elicit such an evocative response from you underscores just how much I am in your thoughts. Thanks for keeping my dick warm

[Edited on April 14, 2008 at 12:17 AM. Reason : .]

4/14/2008 12:17:25 AM

Well if you want to meditate without pissing off jesus just do the focusing on nothing thing.

That's really all there is to it. Trying REALLY HARD not to think about the daily grind and focusing on nothing with the aid of something else (like music or imagining an empty room or whatever works for you) is all there is to it.

I've taken to doing this lately at night and, when I'm actually able to focus long enough to keep my head clear for a few minutes, I feel a hell of a lot better the next day.

Just try to step clear of all the spiritual stuff people are throwing at you that goes with the meditation (and stop thinking that you need to read a book or take classes to figure out how to do it) and you'll be just fine with Jesus. Trust me. If you did something that pissed off your god you'd probably know. Sitting in a room thinking about nothing shouldn't piss off Jesus.

4/14/2008 12:19:17 AM

I simply find your consistent need to fill up 2-3 threads on the front page of CC with your imaginary problems a bit annoying. In real life, I am a patient, friendly individual, but on the internet, I couldn't give less of a shit about your problems. Talk to your real friends about this shit. The internet is for entertainment for Christ's sake.

4/14/2008 12:21:04 AM

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"seriously yo, meditation is easy and great benefits can be derived from it I do all my meditation to music just load up a playlist, lie down on the floor, and concentrate on the music, thinking about absolutely nothing and returning to the music whenever you find your mind wandering after a few minutes something will start to happen...it's really relaxing and clears one's mind "

I like the sound of that, I'll start my day off tomorrow by doing that

I didn't even drink this evening!

4/14/2008 12:21:50 AM

^^ I dunno about you, but this is pretty entertaining.

The sheer number of random topics which you encounter in here on a daily basis is why I keep coming back here. Plenty of entertainment.

4/14/2008 12:23:17 AM

cator, if you go back and look at my threads, a myriad of which are real chit chat champs weighing in at 3 pages a pop I'm responsible for less than 10 percent of the posts in them. Whether you like it or not, and whether you accept it or not, there is a community of helpful and insightful people on here willing to share their knowledge and experiences to those asking for it. If you want to be entertained, there's a multitude of threads devoted to internet memes, trolling, and porn located above and below this very thread. Leave my threads for the people that consistently offer constructive anecdotes and advice.


Mindstorm, I appreciate that suggestion and for relating it to my concerns. I am definitely going to give that a shot.

[Edited on April 14, 2008 at 12:25 AM. Reason : .]

4/14/2008 12:25:04 AM

I wish the dude well, I just find the endless whining about shit on the internet seriously annoying.

If anything, it seems like the lounge is the place for this sort of thing.

[Edited on April 14, 2008 at 12:27 AM. Reason : .]

4/14/2008 12:25:35 AM

^ Oh man, what's chit chat for then?

I use it as my personal dumping ground.

4/14/2008 12:27:20 AM

I find hundreds of more users to be worse than anything the judge says


because as off the wall as it is sometimes, a lot of it I can relate to

4/14/2008 12:27:33 AM

Judge summed CC up well. Trolling, memes, and porn. Thats it.

4/14/2008 12:28:17 AM

SERENETY NOW!!!

4/14/2008 12:28:47 AM

I admit defeat. Glad I could keep your dick warm.

4/14/2008 12:29:34 AM

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"The internet is for entertainment for Christ's sake."

and this thread delivers.

4/14/2008 12:39:26 AM

ttt

4/14/2008 11:30:35 AM

did you find any?

4/14/2008 12:14:33 PM

Over lunch we really talked about trying Kabbalah, she said that we could study it without it stepping on Jesus' toes.

While I think it could help me find a better "balance" I'm curious if she isnt using this as an opportunity to get us closer faster

4/14/2008 1:31:52 PM

At moments like this, I turn to the Lord Jesus Christ for guidance.

You should too.

4/14/2008 1:33:38 PM

Look, I get my direction from Christ but I need something to take the edge off stress etc

4/14/2008 1:50:23 PM

There is nothing specifically religious about meditation. Certain religious sects are known for using it as a tool for getting in touch with their spirituality, but many Christians use meditation, as well. However, the scientific benefits of relieveing stress and improving quality of life have nothing to do with any spirituality, so it's a fantastic idea for anyone. It could also be used as personal prayer time, in order to meditate on God, or Jesus, or a saint, or whoever you feel comfortable talking to.
I would personally recommend a guided meditation CD to start off with. Usually, these focus on the construction of an inner meditation space where you can go to clear your thoughts. Remember the somewhat silly "go to your cave" scenes from Fight Club? Like that. I've never done group meditation, so I'm not sure how well it would work with another person.
Honestly, if I remember correctly, you can probably find some Christian meditation books and/or CDs if you check out some of the Christian book stores around here. It couldn't hurt to ask, at least.

4/14/2008 1:59:27 PM