Nikeir Posted August 14 Hello, I started meditation in 2018. Because I want too hard from the start I had 3 instances of ego death.I stopped them with pills but they made everything worse.Does anyone know any teacher that can help me overcome the anxiety and fear that comes with ego death ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dwai Posted August 14 2 hours ago, Nikeir said: Hello, I started meditation in 2018. Because I want too hard from the start I had 3 instances of ego death.I stopped them with pills but they made everything worse.Does anyone know any teacher that can help me overcome the anxiety and fear that comes with ego death ? Hi Nikeir, Welcome to TDB. What kind of meditation do you practice? What do you mean by ego death? Can you elaborate what you’ve experienced and how you used pills to stop it? You’ll find people here who might be able to point you in the right direction. Good luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nikeir Posted August 14 18 minutes ago, dwai said: Hi Nikeir, Welcome to TDB. What kind of meditation do you practice? What do you mean by ego death? Can you elaborate what you’ve experienced and how you used pills to stop it? You’ll find people here who might be able to point you in the right direction. Good luck. Hi dwai, I practised breathing meditations. I felt like a panic attack (like I lost control) and I used benzos to stop it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dwai Posted August 14 5 minutes ago, Nikeir said: Hi dwai, I practised breathing meditations. I felt like a panic attack (like I lost control) and I used benzos to stop it What kind of breathing meditations? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nikeir Posted August 14 13 minutes ago, dwai said: What kind of breathing meditations? Mainly counting my breath and some advanced stuff like erasing my self in my mind Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dwai Posted August 14 57 minutes ago, Nikeir said: Mainly counting my breath and some advanced stuff like erasing my self in my mind Is it part of some tradition? Who did you learn your meditation from? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nikeir Posted August 14 1 minute ago, dwai said: Is it part of some tradition? Who did you learn your meditation from? I just used some app I found. Thats why I am searching for a teacher to teach me the right way Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dwai Posted August 14 23 minutes ago, Nikeir said: I just used some app I found. Thats why I am searching for a teacher to teach me the right way First thing you should do is stop all those practices. Focus on exercise, proper diet and sleep. If you don’t mind my asking, how old are you? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nikeir Posted August 14 10 minutes ago, dwai said: First thing you should do is stop all those practices. Focus on exercise, proper diet and sleep. If you don’t mind my asking, how old are you? 34 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gerard Posted August 15 (edited) 9 hours ago, Nikeir said: Does anyone know any teacher that can help me overcome the anxiety and fear that comes with ego death ? Here, read this advice by a famous Buddhist monk. Oodles of wisdom. http://www.buddhanet.net/bodhiny2.htm It will answer your question and what you need to do, which basically is "go with the flow without any expectations and attach yourself to nothing." Do not force your meditations or try to attain a goal. Relax, breathe, watch your mind, enjoy it, do it like brushing your teeth as a daily chore. Here's one method: https://www.lionsroar.com/how-to-practice-vipassana-insight-meditation/ Edited August 15 by Gerard 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChiDragon Posted August 21 On 8/14/2024 at 2:05 PM, Nikeir said: Mainly counting my breath and some advanced stuff like erasing my self in my mind Hi Nikeir. Welcome to TDB Counting breath is not a meditation method. It is how do you breathe is the right way. Perhaps you would like to read this. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
