Naturalness

Anyone have any advice on how to be natural?

[chevron1]

enter a day-long meditative state which suppresses control by the mind. in other words, you enter a meditative state but don't come out of it. then you are most natural because your mind's predilections don't interfere with your actions. of course, you do have to be careful to avoid situations detrimental to your health. you could prolong the meditative by using acupressure to activate a calming or restful nerve.

Simply notice what you do that is artificial and refrain from doing it. It may take a long, long time before you see true progress, but the process is often incremental. To Chevron's point, meditation is a helpful practice.

-TaoSandwich

[Saggi]

Wake up, live your day, go to sleep,,,

Surely, 'entering' a meditation is not a natural state, if meditative is natural you would just be in it anyway?

Love and hugs

Jo

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[sky]

Originally Posted by Saggi

Wake up, live your day, go to sleep,,,

Surely, 'entering' a meditation is not a natural state, if meditative is natural you would just be in it anyway?

Love and hugs



Jo

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Meditation is a natural state, similar to sleeping....

[Saggi]

Originally Posted by sky123

Meditation is a natural state, similar to sleeping....

Yes,,,

Not if you have to 'enter' it tho

If it is as natural as sleeping you would just be in it, just like you don't need to be in a bed to sleep,,,

When you have to 'enter' a meditative state you are merely practicing

Love and hugs

Jo

XxXx

[sky]

Jo, I think your understanding of meditation is what is stopping you understand that it is a natural state, there are many ways to meditate without having to ' enter '

For example, the space between each thought is nothingness, this is a meditative state without having to ' enter ' it just is, as natural as breathing.

[mamahawk]

Try to be aware of what effect your actions have on he earth. Walk and bike when possible. Make food, clothing, cleaners and other products from scratch using ingredients that are natural (when possible) . When we know the sources of our products, I feel we definitely feel a greater connection to nature as opposed to going to a supermarket and buying it, having no idea how someone may have been exploited in the process of making it.

That being said, i wish i could follow my own advice as much as i can give it. So dont feel bad if you cant do all of this right now. Start small, as ive been tying to do, and with time we can build on it.

Personally ive stopped combing my hair and am letting it freeform dread and have been vegan for about almost 2 years after being vegetarian for 8 years as a way to try and lessen the impact of my actions on the planet.

As for the meditation advice, there is a thing called active meditation which is more about just trying to be aware of our surroundings (sound, smell, touch, feelings, etc.) As a way to try to not get stuck in our thoughts.

Best wishes!

[Deepsoul]

Appreciate all that we have been given and see through the masks of society, emotional ,physical ,and mental with your heart to reveal your true beautiful spirit full of joy and goodness.....

[Sonolil]

.......the moment you stop trying to be natural.