Hello Kind Mindful Steemians!
Meditation and Crypto? Really? Yupπ....really. It does seem contradictory, right? For some, #crypto including #steem are get rich quick concept. While others are die hard believers because of technological prowess. Yet, for others #Blockchain, Crypto and Steem provide opportunity for equal opportunities regardless of where and who you are. And yet for others it is the principle of freedom that attract. So, one can argue that the last two concepts are not that different from meditation. I can just imagine @riverflows (@naturalmedicine) thinking to create a GIF combining Steem and Meditation.
Meditation is to purify the mind to attain the ultimate freedom from conceit of "self" as Buddha states. So, YES, meditation goes well with steem (and blockchain for that matter). And to look at it from different perspective, Crypto / Blockchain space is very fast evolving - people devote many hours in a day to be on top of that evolutionary journey. Many are overwhelmed, burned out, exhausted - shouldn't meditation play a key role in such situation. Meditation is not just a cheapest method to relax and wind down in busy blockchain / steem life it actually let you get in touch with our inner being. And, thus meditation can significantly improve creativity not just productivity. So, why not make a 30-60 minutes investment in a day and rewarded with efficiency of same amount or more but most importantly get rewarded with cool, calm head and #mindful and kind heart. What do you think?
SGM (Steemit Group Meditation)
So, @riverflows started #mindfullife community under @naturalmedicine . Discord Server and wallah....we started our first SGM on 1st of May - on the #SPUD day.
See our post about 1st SGM SMD (Steemit Meditation Day)1st May! with few technical glitches and me being the Discord naive. We have since been running twice weekly meditation throughout May 2019. One day, due to small mishap I hosted the meditation from my car (parked of course ) - that story for another day. But that's how much passionate I feel about meditation. We hope to continue our twice weekly SGM - so please do join us if meditation is of interest to you.
Some of the experiences shared by SGM meditators
Thanks to meditators, meditation enthusiasts (plus some who have shown interests but yet to join us): @amico @BeWithBreath @bifilarcoil @chesatochi @chireerocks @ConsciousAngel7 @cori(crescendoofpeace) @digitaldan @fracasgrimm @inuke @dazedconfused11 @Immarojas @macchiata @mayb @plantstoplanks @porters @raj808 @rebeccabe @rem-steem @riverflows @santoshpradhan @senattor @kanchhi1 @yangyanje @steelborne @steemflow @tryskele @vibesforlife @VincentNijman (Hope I haven't missed any please let me know if I have so I can update the list) - without whom SGM would not have been possible.
Here are some of the experiences shared by mindful life meditators
The Power of Group Meditation π§ββοΈ by @consciousangel7
Meditation Experience by @macchiata
A Tale of Two Extremes {Meditation & Running} by @plantstoplanks
Sorry, I must have missed quite a lot of other posts. so please do consider dropping your link to your post about your experience of SGM below. It would be very useful. Thank you!
Interested to join SGM (Steemit Group Meditation)?
We cordially invite you to Mindful Life community, which resides in the @naturalmedicine server HERE. Our #SGM (#SteemitGroupMeditation) in our virtual Meditation Hall are on:
Wednesdays 8:30 to 9:30 pm London time (30 minute session)
(8:30-8:40 pm check in & brief guidance, 8:40-9:10pm guided meditation and 9:10 to 9:30pm Q & A plus chitchat)Saturdays 5:30 to 7:00pm London time (One hour session)
(5:30-5:40pm check in & brief guidance, 5:40-6:40pm guided meditation and 6:40 to 7:00pm Q & A plus chitchat).
But you are welcome to join just guided meditation session if time prevents you from joining the whole time.
Please join us β we love to share our Happy Place.
Promotion and Reward
This section will contain any promotion or rewards I may be offering. So watch this space. My recent reward of SBI, Steem and SP delegation : 5 SBI give away for reesteems ππΌ! And deadline to Win 6SP Plus delegation of up to 150SP extended to end of May just finished. I will be announcing the winners and participants soon.
With Peace Love & Joy πβ€οΈπ
Letβs grow together in wisdom through #meditation π§πΌββοΈπ§πΌββοΈ
What! You hosted from your car!!!! Love it.
Haha, I do like making a gif!
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Yap....on 18th May, I was hosting from the car. I was running late and so parked in a bit of secluded place and meditated together with wonderful people π
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good evening
Interesting article
Thanks for the invitation.
Thank you. Hope you enjoyed the SGM. Look forward to meditating together more ππΌπ§πΌββοΈ
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@bewithbreath, New Journey always reflects as change but everything new starts from a Change and Blockchain and Meditation is very unique combination, and this combination is started on Steem Blockchain and started by Naturalmedicine Community.
Wishing you blessed and abundant journey ahead. Stay blessed.
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Thank you - yes, fully agree and like your analogy. We love your positivity and energy you bring to meditation hall ππΌ
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Welcome and thank you so much for your kind words. Stay blessed.
Thank you @bewithbreath for what you are doing. Each week I think of you and this group. I run 5 miles each Saturday and Sunday morning through the woods - itβs a sort of running meditation. Just today as I was running I was thinking of you. Must be a sign - I need to join with you and the others for these group meditations. Iβll will make it a point to join next Saturday. Thank you for continuing to include me. There must be a reason why π
πππIβm chasing you @steelborne πππ. Iβm sure that we will meet in the meditation hall one day...but no pressure, let it come to you naturally - I do feel it will happen soon πππΌ.
Running could be a great meditation. In fact, there is a walking meditation technique, very popular in Thai forest tradition which might be quite helpful - I might write about it at some point π€
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wow from the car, sounds so damn cool
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I know, right? Cool...see u soon in the meditation hall π
Nothing strange about the ancient art of mediation being one of the few things tested, tried and "held" as worthy of taking on to the new paradigm crypto world. All the best things that have withstood the test of time must continue to nourish us as we journey on collectively. :)
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Amen to that, my friend. And thank you ππΌππΌππΌπ§πΌββοΈπ§πΌββοΈ