Anmol Posted May 26, 2018 Hello everyone! I hope you are doing well! I have been meditating everyday since 2015. It will be 4 years in August this year. I sit everyday, a morning sit for 2 hours in full lotus, and one evening sit for 30 minutes before bed. My journey began small with 20 minute sessions 3 or 4 times a day in half lotus and slowly progressed from there. I abstain from all intoxicants, no alcohol, no smokes and consume vegetarian food. I recite the Cundi Mantra daily (it is really powerful, wow!) and 3 recitations of the Usnisa Dharni. I have been celibate for one full year now, with some night emissions here and there. I am excited to be a part of this forum and learn new things on how to improve my cultivation and practice. I recently read a post here which said something along the lines that Faith won't do crap, one must practice practice and practice. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fa Xin Posted May 26, 2018 Hello, Anmol, and welcome. Your membership is approved and we're happy you found your way to us. We look forward to accompanying you on some of the way that you still have to go. Please take the time to read the post pinned at the top of this Welcome page and take a look at the forum Terms and Rules. This covers all you need to know when getting started. For the first week you will be restricted to ten posts per day but after that you can post as much as you like. Also, until you’ve posted fifteen times in the forums, you’ll be a “Junior Bum” with somewhat restricted access and will be allowed only two private messages per day. Good luck in your pursuits and best wishes to you, Fa Xin and the TDB team Welcome anmol, Sounds like you have a great practice for yourself. I too enjoy the Cundi mantra. Welcome. Welcome to the forum, enjoy your stay here. You are welcome to jump right in to the ongoing discussions, revive an older thread, start a new thread of your own, or start a discussion in the "Newcomer Corner" sub-forum to expand on your introduction or ask general questions to help you get started. May you enjoy your time here. Fa Xin 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted May 26, 2018 Hi Anmol. Welcome. Yeah, that was the bottom line about faith. Thinking about it won't help but practice definitely will. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RiverSnake Posted May 27, 2018 Congrats on your practice and welcome to TDB. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thelerner Posted May 27, 2018 (edited) On 5/26/2018 at 1:20 AM, Anmol said: I am excited to be a part of this forum and learn new things on how to improve my cultivation and practice. I recently read a post here which said something along the lines that Faith won't do crap, one must practice practice and practice. Good to have you here. An old sensei of mine wasy always saying ' < wasteful action being done> .. won't cook the rice' and that we trained too much in kuchi-waza- tonque technique instead of on the mat. Ah, those were the days. Still.. beginnings start with a bit of faith. So faith isn't so bad. and at least my kuchi-waza improved over the years. Edited May 27, 2018 by thelerner 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
