longshot33ee
Hello all
I have recently gotten into all this but I don't plan on ever throwing a deck or doing any readings. I mostly have been taken with Christian Hermeticism, among other things like books on both Shambhala (Shambhala Oasis of Light), Akakor (Chronicle of Akakor), Tibetan mysticism (Lots of Alexandra David-Neel) and so on. I have also picked up The Science of Being by Eugene Ferson but I have only cracked it. I have just started Meditations of the Tarot...my I have only read the first two cards and I already find it brilliant. I am reading it slowly as I find that this is something to be digested slowly and fully absorbed. I loved everything about the first chapter/card, but I found on the second card to be a little confusing. Some of the ideas were a bit too vague for me and left me wanting. I was hoping that someone who is well versed on this book can help me understand the ideas described and as I continue to read it if I have any more questions someone who can continue to support me in my journey.
the second part of this deals with my concentration exercises. I read The Power of Concentration by Theron Q. Dumont, and I have taken a few of those exercises, and I also read (up to a point as the author suggests) Concentration a guide to mental mastery by Mouni Sadhu and have begun the first exercises. As you can see I find this ability to be very important in my journey as I am sure many of you would agree. Now I have always been very ADD (never taken medication) so it is very challenging for me so far but it has also been very rewarding. My current daily routine consists of some exercises pulled from the aforementioned books, as well as zhan zhuang qigong, breathing exercises and the five tibetan Rites for the purpose of both meditation and chi cultivation. The following is my current (mostly) daily routine:
Sit completely still in a chair for 15 min
Concentration on a second hand while blocking all spontanious thoughts as much as possible for 10 to 15 min
Breath exercises
10 min of Standing qigong (increasing by 5 minutes every 3 weeks until 40 min is reached)
5 Tibetan Rites
I was wondering if anyone had any good concentration exercises or suggestions for such. maybe any tips for staying focused during said exercises. Any help would be great and wish me luck!
I have recently gotten into all this but I don't plan on ever throwing a deck or doing any readings. I mostly have been taken with Christian Hermeticism, among other things like books on both Shambhala (Shambhala Oasis of Light), Akakor (Chronicle of Akakor), Tibetan mysticism (Lots of Alexandra David-Neel) and so on. I have also picked up The Science of Being by Eugene Ferson but I have only cracked it. I have just started Meditations of the Tarot...my I have only read the first two cards and I already find it brilliant. I am reading it slowly as I find that this is something to be digested slowly and fully absorbed. I loved everything about the first chapter/card, but I found on the second card to be a little confusing. Some of the ideas were a bit too vague for me and left me wanting. I was hoping that someone who is well versed on this book can help me understand the ideas described and as I continue to read it if I have any more questions someone who can continue to support me in my journey.
the second part of this deals with my concentration exercises. I read The Power of Concentration by Theron Q. Dumont, and I have taken a few of those exercises, and I also read (up to a point as the author suggests) Concentration a guide to mental mastery by Mouni Sadhu and have begun the first exercises. As you can see I find this ability to be very important in my journey as I am sure many of you would agree. Now I have always been very ADD (never taken medication) so it is very challenging for me so far but it has also been very rewarding. My current daily routine consists of some exercises pulled from the aforementioned books, as well as zhan zhuang qigong, breathing exercises and the five tibetan Rites for the purpose of both meditation and chi cultivation. The following is my current (mostly) daily routine:
Sit completely still in a chair for 15 min
Concentration on a second hand while blocking all spontanious thoughts as much as possible for 10 to 15 min
Breath exercises
10 min of Standing qigong (increasing by 5 minutes every 3 weeks until 40 min is reached)
5 Tibetan Rites
I was wondering if anyone had any good concentration exercises or suggestions for such. maybe any tips for staying focused during said exercises. Any help would be great and wish me luck!