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Meditation hasn’t worked for me

I'm going to copy and paste the same overview I do regularly, because it applies regularly, because "meditation" is an often misused word. The summary recommendation from the below that I think you'…

r/Meditationcomment3/23/2026
I meditated for 10 years. Here is how life changed

One thing I really recommend is learning walking meditation. It's a really great bridge to moving your meditation off the cushion and out into your life. Maybe you already do that, I don't know. But…

r/Meditationcomment3/22/2026
I meditated for 10 years. Here is how life changed

Not OP. I have meditated for about 3 years. I found that working through the chatter you describe to give me some of the best benefits from meditation "off the cushion." I had to start creating space…

r/Meditationcomment3/23/2026
How do you decide how to act or what to say in daily life situations?

This is a great query and goes to how we act off the cushion to reap the benefits of increased awareness as a result of our meditation. I struggle with authenticity as most of us do. When do we share…

r/Meditationcomment4/3/2026
How do you decide how to act or what to say in daily life situations?

If you take Joe Hudson’s connection course it’s very well aligned. If anything it continues your transformation off the cushion. Have found vulnerability and impartiality to be extrordinarily profound…

r/Meditationcomment4/4/2026
What does "letting thoughts go" actually mean in practice ? How do you do it ?

Here's an example. What movie do I want to watch? Letting go of the thought, I don't continue. If I continue, I think, do I want to pursue films of this or that director, this or that country, this or…

r/Meditationcomment4/8/2026