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Crying during noting (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/meditation

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I've been doing Vipassana meditation for over a year now, but I recently decided to experiment with some other forms. I have been trying the noting technique lately and each time I try it, I end up being overwhelmed with energy in the body, tightness in my chest and throat, and I begin sobbing quite hard. I cut my meditation short today because I was weeping too much.

Has anyone else experienced this? Should I stop this practice?

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[–] ahimsabjorn 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Never stop the practice. It’s the most important thing you could be doing. It will bring clarity and growth to you over the course of time. The tightness will dissipate with time. Research chakras and consider incorporating them into your meditation practice. All the best for your journey. 🙏🏻

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wasn't implying I would stop meditating, but that maybe I should avoid the noting technique specifically

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Could you explain noting to me like I'm 5?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

You make a mental note of everything your mind is observing. So as you inhale, you note "rising". As you exhale, you note "falling". If you hear a sound, you note "hearing". If you begin thinking about something else, you note "thinking".

[–] KammicRelief 1 points 1 year ago

Have you heard of TWIM? it's basically sutta-based vipassana+samatha. So you would still develop insight while relaxing all that tension. It can be quite blissful and lots of cool insights arise. It's a bit gentler than straight-up noting, but still very effective at cultivating wisdom.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I used to get similer too-powerful effects combining vipassana and samatha. And noting seems like a combination kind of technique. So maybe it's just too powerful.

My answer was to switch to just vipassana.