Do you notice a difference from an ‘everyday’ state of mind?

You may prefer to leave the video on or to listen first and follow afterwards.As you sit down to meditate: the explanations on the body posture will vary slightly, but it is best if you can sit up straight with your legs crossed, your palms resting on your knees (see first image below) or resting folded below the navel (second image): Khentrul Lodro Thaye R.jpgAjahn-Chah-4ab11.gifYou may look downwards and keep your eyes slightly opened or meditate with your eyes closed. If you like one meditation in particular, if you feel at home with it, you don’t have to change to a different meditation the following week. Simply indicate this in the beginning of the journal entry. As soon as you finish your meditation session, write down your impressions in ca. 100-150 words. Do not wait too long or else you may forget your experiences. You can record your reactions to the specific instructions (for example “I like the way the instructor talks about breathing…”/ “The explanations about suffering made me feel uncomfortable”..). You can also record any experiences, emotions, memories, any of your inner reflections on how your body and your minds feels when you practice Buddhist meditation. Do you notice a difference from an ‘everyday’ state of mind?As you proceed from week to week and from instruction to instruction, you may also want to reflect on differences between the meditation techniques. Those of you who may already know Buddhist or other meditation traditions are welcome to include their experiences into their responses. If you find it difficult to start writing, you can use the following-or similar- prompts:-If my body could talk, it would say