See also: Devotion to wakefulness
8 excerpts, 33:31 total duration
{100} “For those of us who need to routinely rest more due to aging, illness, or disability, could you share some suggestions and advice for how to optimize this time as mediation in a lying down posture?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ageing] [Sickness] [Posture/Lying down ] // [Determination] [Body scanning] [Clear comprehension] [Mindfulness of breathing] [Pain] [Buddha images] [Tranquility] [Perception]
Recollection: Ajahn Pasanno develops lying down meditation after breaking his pelvis. [Ajahn Pasanno] [Posture/Lying down ]
18. “Thank you for your patience and assistance to fearlessly enter the dark an untamed forest of our minds. What or how would you suggest in terms of habits and practices that we may skillfully observe or interact with the sleepy mind?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Sloth and torpor] // [Mindfulness of breathing] [Continuity of mindfulness] [Posture/Lying down]
Quote: “Did you fall asleep on the in-breath or the out-breath?” — Ajahn Chah. [Ajahn Chah]
Story: Ajahn Pasanno places glasses of water around his body to cultivate mindfulness while sleeping. [Ajahn Pasanno] [Determination] [Rains retreat] [Posture/Lying down] [Mindfulness]
13. “Do you ever work with the ‘thin line’ between sleep and waking, dreaming and lucidity? It seems like a powerful or useful fulcrum.” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ajahn Pasanno] [Devotion to wakefulness ] [Dreams] // [Continuity of mindfulness] [Posture/Lying down] [Determination]
1. Quote: “The good thing about death is that it is one of the few things you can do just as easily lying down.” — Woody Allen. Quoted by Ajahn Pasanno. [Death] [Posture/Lying down] [Humor]
11. “I had a hard time getting up this morning. Then I had the thought, ‘This is not mine, I am not this thought.’ That helped a lot. Any other advice on getting up? Getting up with alacrity hasn’t worked for me.” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Sloth and torpor] [Devotion to wakefulness] [Not-self] // [Determination] [Energy] [Faith] [Posture/Lying down]
Reference: Winter Retreat 2005: Viriya.
11. “It’s been years since I needed to do so much lying down meditation. My back is not cooperating this retreat. Can you refresh my memory on tricks to not fall asleep? Eyes open feels as if I struggle to maintain it.” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Posture/Lying down] [Sloth and torpor] // [Energy] [Mudra] [Chanting] [Buddho mantra]
9. “For those of us who need to routinely rest more due to aging, illness, or disability, could you share some suggestions and advice for how to optimize this time as mediation in a lying down posture?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ageing] [Sickness] [Posture/Lying down ] // [Determination] [Body scanning] [Clear comprehension] [Mindfulness of breathing] [Pain] [Buddha images] [Tranquility] [Perception]
Recollection: Ajahn Pasanno develops lying down meditation after breaking his pelvis. [Ajahn Pasanno] [Posture/Lying down ]
11. Comment: I meditate much better kneeling than lying in bed. [Posture/Sitting] [Posture/Lying down]
Response by Ajahn Ñāṇiko. [Ajahn Viradhammo]
15. “Any suggestions for managing dizziness or nausea from the energy on retreat? I’m feeling a little overwhelmed today.” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Meditation retreats] [Health] // [Posture/Lying down] [Posture/Walking] [Goodwill] [Mindfulness of body]