/lit/ - Literature

Is pic related really the best instruction manual on meditation and how to avoid common pitfalls and false realizations? I found it very dry but if there's nothing better I'll stick to it.

Started reading this because I wanted a hands-on, practical guide for meditation that'd take me from beginner level to advanced.
However I must be an ADHD zoomer or something because I can't manage to meditate for more than 10 minutes at a time. How can I improve in that regard?

It’s a good start and you don’t have to be Buddhist to use most of the techniques in the book.

>>19286507
Kind of hard to explain, I'll just recommend you /lit/'s(and my own) tome of choice when it comes to meditation. It's basically controlled introspection that evolves into an active awareness of yourself in an attempt to let you be conscious of what is inside you at all times. It is about understanding yourself and gaining control of yourself through that understanding.

So this is for theravadin methods, right?
Are there any equivalents for zen or other Buddhist schools?

>>19050841
>i am a sexual being and what porn is grossly underselling sexuality and dividing sex from love

If you're aware of this it's just about cultivating will power. What did it for me was coming to an understanding of the sexual urge, once I came to know it I could easily banish it. Meditation should help you.

Even if Buddhism or that kind of spirituality is not something you are interested in building a practice of meditation will help you come to an understanding of yourself and with that understanding you can combat your urges and overpower them.

>>18892611
You've romanticized your faggotry and animal urges instead of recognizing them for what they are. I feel no temptation for such things now because when the urge came to me in the past I met it and moved on. Becoming human requires you to do so.

I've been using pic related as a guide, not sure how well it compares to other methods but seemed like an approachable starting point. I find myself becoming impatient with it but maybe overcoming that is part of the process. I also tried the Sam Harris waking up app for a while, it was interesting but ultimately I found meditating alone a better experience (plus the subscription isn't exactly cheap)

>>18764205
go to a shrink
meditate
those are what helped me

>>18317335
Pure post, good for you mate, I'm envious of your situation

Unironically I recommend meditation, it will make you much more aware of your relationships with people and in doing so will make you a better partner

what went wrong brehs? what's are the new /lit/ approved meditation manuals?

Will this fix my insomnia? What canonical works can you read to fix your sleep? Its been over 1 year

Redpill coming through

What are your experiences with pic related?