Are you able to just sit?

[Carl-Richard]

Are you are able to just sit, for 1 hour, 2 hours, maybe even 6 hours? If not, why? Is it because of your thoughts? Let go of the thoughts. Is it because of something you have to do? Let go of it. If you are unable to let go of these things, why?

1. Is your attention seemingly drifting outside your awareness, back to thoughts, back to things you have to do? Focus your attention on an object (the breath counts).

2. Does your physical body hurt when sitting for that long? Learn to sit better (fix your posture, fix your seat, fix your legs, fix your breathing). Does it still hurt? Take a break; rest is important.

3. Are your thoughts sticky and associated with unresolved emotions, problems, scenarios? Fix the source, either by solving the problem or planning how you will pursue solving the problem, or drop it, give it up. To give it up, when the thoughts arise, tell yourself that whatever happens, you will be ok.

Here you go, I just derived meditation for you.

[UnbornTao]

It's been a while since I last meditated or did nothing for more than an hour while sitting. I actually find it harder to do now than I used to - not that I feel guilty about it.

I wanted to make a few excuses to justify it, for whatever that's worth.  

I see meditation as a healing exercise in which one learns to control his/her mind, become more aware, experience state shifts, have insight, and so on.

Edited July 20 by UnbornTao

[Sugarcoat]

25 minutes ago, UnbornTao said:

I actually find it hard to sit for more than an hour. I wanted to make some excuses to justify that, but I haven't really done it as of late. 

Everyone cannot be ultra mega super mystic…

[Sugarcoat]

I have thought about this too, why do I find it frustrating to sit still for long?

One thing that comes to mind is that I have impulses. And to resist those impulses seem to cause a certain friction in me that can feel frustrating. Like I’m going against my natural flow, meanwhile following the impulse is me going with my flow.

 It can be the most simple impulse, like the impulse to look around me at the enviroment rather than having my eyes closed. It can be the impulse to say something to someone, the impulse to move my fingers around.

I think it’s very biological, those impulses seem biological . So us humans are made to be active. We have active minds that are made to get input from external enviroment, to get no input except your own breath and the black under your eyes feels off. 

 

Edited July 19 by Sugarcoat

[PurpleTree]

I can’t but mostly because of bodily issues.

[Carl-Richard]

1 hour ago, Sugarcoat said:

I have thought about this too, why do I find it frustrating to sit still for long?

One thing that comes to mind is that I have impulses. And to resist those impulses seem to cause a certain friction in me that can feel frustrating. Like I’m going against my natural flow, meanwhile following the impulse is me going with my flow.

 It can be the most simple impulse, like the impulse to look around me at the enviroment rather than having my eyes closed. It can be the impulse to say something to someone, the impulse to move my fingers around.

I think it’s very biological, those impulses seem biological . So us humans are made to be active. We have active minds that are made to get input from external enviroment, to get no input except your own breath and the black under your eyes feels off. 

Yet some "humans" sit still for 13 days without needing those things.

[Schizophonia]

What's the point ?

[Sugarcoat]

13 minutes ago, Carl-Richard said:

Yet some "humans" sit still for 13 days without needing those things.

Yes ofc those exist. But I bet you that they, at least in the beginning stages, encountered a lot of frustration and resistance and restlessness within them. But the difference being that they persevered through that and didn’t let it stop them and eventually overcame  it, meanwhile the average person would give in.

 

Then maybe there are exceptions, genetic freaks who can instantly sit still without the frustration. That’s something to study 

[Carl-Richard]

1 hour ago, Sugarcoat said:

Then maybe there are exceptions, genetic freaks who can instantly sit still without the frustration. That’s something to study 

Or genetic freaks who just sit down and suddenly hours pass without them noticing.

 

Edited July 19 by Carl-Richard

[Sugarcoat]

Just now, Carl-Richard said:

Or genetic freaks who just sit down and suddenly hours pass without them noticing.

 

Lmao ultra mega mystics

[Carl-Richard]

1 hour ago, Schizophonia said:

What's the point ?

What's the point of being Enlightened?

[Schizophonia]

13 minutes ago, Carl-Richard said:

What's the point of being Enlightened?

1)It's an hobby.

2)It helps you manifest desires

[UnbornTao]

[Sugarcoat]

Are you able to just shit?

[Eskilon]

18 minutes ago, Sugarcoat said:

Are you able to just shit?

shit wood, carry water

[James123]

On 7/19/2025 at 3:14 PM, Carl-Richard said:

Are you are able to just sit, for 1 hour, 2 hours, maybe even 6 hours? If not, why? Is it because of your thoughts? Let go of the thoughts. Is it because of something you have to do? Let go of it. If you are unable to let go of these things, why?

1. Is your attention seemingly drifting outside your awareness, back to thoughts, back to things you have to do? Focus your attention on an object (the breath counts).

2. Does your physical body hurt when sitting for that long? Learn to sit better (fix your posture, fix your seat, fix your legs, fix your breathing). Does it still hurt? Take a break; rest is important.

3. Are your thoughts sticky and associated with unresolved emotions, problems, scenarios? Fix the source, either by solving the problem or planning how you will pursue solving the problem, or drop it, give it up. To give it up, when the thoughts arise, tell yourself that whatever happens, you will be ok.

Here you go, I just derived meditation for you.

That's amazing. 

For beginning, it is just very tough to only sit without any distraction, judgement, expectations, thoughts are etc... therefore, just sitting is so difficult in the beginning.

However, when one starts to sit on daily basis 5 after 10 after 30 after 1 hour sittings, it's become quite is easy to just sit. Specially, after 1 hour quite sitting opens to gate to long sittings such as 3 to 6 hours or 12 hours. 

Moreover, in the beginning attachment with thoughts are inevitable. However, one can be witness of the thoughts.

And one day, thoughts disappear and that's when attachment with time vanishes.

Imo, sitting in darkness and silence is the key.

Much love.

Best Regards,

[samijiben]

No man, can't do it. Very hard. Demons in my head trying to uproot my spiritual integrity. Chaos abounds in the imaginary realm of imagination. 

[Leo Gura]

Yes, facing boredom is the real work.

Take small breaks every hour to get some blood in your legs.

Slow walking meditation can just as good as sitting. Walk mindfully around your room.

Edited 21 hours ago by Leo Gura

[Rigel]

What do you guys think of moving practices like tai chi & such? How different is from sitting? Is it not boring enough?

[UnbornTao]

2 hours ago, Rigel said:

What do you guys think of moving practices like tai chi & such? How different is from sitting? Is it not boring enough?

I've practiced Tai Chi rather sparingly. It's essentially a form of "moving meditation" and can be very beneficial for both body and mind. It's more about moving gracefully and in an incredibly relaxed way than about the specific set of movements themselves. I'd definitively recommend giving it a try.

Anything can become boring if you do it for long enough. 

Edited 18 hours ago by UnbornTao