Psychosis?

[mrdevious]

Sounds good, I usually do stuff like that the day after a good pot session, but being sober instead or sober+, might do me some good maybe, or at least gimme some time with my thoughts. I take it your, budhist, because of "The Buddha" in you signature. I got question 4 u, does meditation, like just sitting there thinking actually do something for you? Im jw cuz it sounds like it would be pretty cool, ecpecially lucid dreaming.

Yep, I follow the teachings of the buddha,and they've served me very well, especially lately.

Unfortunately ever since starting college my meditations stopped entirely, but I've restarted since a couple days ago. And yes, meditation is extremely beneficial, but many people take an entirely wrong approach to it and don't gain anything, thinking that their "meditation" doesn't work.

I'll explain a little bit about it, but it's a much more difficult practice than you might imagine. Some people take years before they master the technique.

Essentially meditation (at least in buddhism) is about stripping away the ego, the drives within you, the impulses, thoughts, and thought patterns that hold you in a certain mindset. It is release from the sense of "self" in order to see the true self, and understand the true nature of "self".

Sit quietly with eyes closed in a comfortable possition without distractions. I preferre cross-legged but even buddhist masters use everything from lotus possition to regular chairs. Breath deeply and slowly, letting the breath come naturally. Put your focus on observing the breath, letting it come and go by itself.
Now here's the hardest part.... clearing your mind of thoughts. Continue maintaining your focus on the breath, counting each set of breaths to 10 if it helps. Thoughts will innevitably arise and you must not fight this, simply acknowledge (without thinking in words) the thoughts, and put them aside. When you first start meditation, you will put these aside and they'll most likely come back within seconds. that doesn't matter, nothing matters. meditation is goaless, it is only the effort that counts.
Continue this process until you reach a point where your mind has reached absolute calm and focus, your thoughts and self feel formless, existence feels formless. you will know when you've reached this stage because it's a sense of peace and clarity like you've never imagined. Now that you've attained this state, shift your focus off the breath to all existence, which will basically consist of the infinite mental state you are in. maintain this as long as possible, and above all else don't allow yourself to get concerned about how much progress you're making. you may not even make it as far as this lesson your first try, and that's fine.