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agent008tonMay 21, 2021

Try reading and following "The Mind Illuminated" by John Yates. It will help you identify when you are ruminating and not engage with it, which is a good start. It will also teach you to just sit with it when you want to engage with your addictions (which you probably do for escapism, to distract yourself from your thoughts). If you learn that thoughts are just thoughts and you don't have to engage with them, it will diminish the appeal of addictions, which is another good thing.
Also, seeing a good therapist is also a very good idea.

truth_onJune 25, 2021

You can look up "The Mind Illuminated" by Yates (Culadasa) and Immergut.

It is completely devoid of run-of-the-mill pseudo-spiritual stuff, and consists of practical advice that you can follow.

It is a complete guide that provides step-by-step instructions.

carrolldunhamonAug 14, 2021

Check out the miserable fate of "Culadasa" (author of the Mind Illuminated) if you want to see what kind of Midas touch situation can come of meditation without the companion practise of virtue, particularly restraint. e: (Midas because the guy claimed to be so "enlightened" and "living in the moment" that he lost the ability to worry about say, other people's feelings, right and wrong, causing harm etc. Acted then in ways that caused his disgrace he is now isolated, leaving his very-much-extant sensual longings starved.)

justinpombrioonMar 26, 2021

Two pieces of advice:

- Getting easily distracted is normal. Don't set a goal of never getting distracted: it's unrealistic and counterproductive. I've spent hundreds of hours meditating, and still get distracted (albeit more briefly). Instead, feel good when you notice you're distracted. The goal is to train yourself to notice and return to the sensation sooner, with positive feedback.

- Don't try to block out everything except what you're meditating on. That should be your main focus, but you should let yourself be aware of other things in the background.

The Mind Illuminated has some good practical advice in the early chapters. I can't vouch for the later chapters.
https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Illuminated-Meditation-Integrati...

AgentMattonJune 14, 2021

I can recommend "The Mind Illuminated" by Culadasa. It presents a path for meditation in ten stages, describing in simple and clear language goals and techniques for each. There are both directly actionable advice for many different circumstances, challenges, etc., and more theoretical / philosophical discussions for context and understanding.

I have followed the system described in the book for about 15 months, and think it had a positive impact on my life and my well-being in general.