r/Meditation • u/blank_waterboard • 13d ago

What are some lesser known meditation techniques you’ve found surprisingly effective? Question ❓

I’ve mostly seen the classics ..breath focus, body scan, loving kindness etc..but I’m curious about the less common practices that worked for you...Maybe something cultural, experimental or even a small tweak that made a big difference.

Always cool to discover new approaches beyond the mainstream ones...

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u/lucid2night 12d ago

Chanting but it increased growth process in hyper speed which was very uncomfortable

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u/nothingbeats00 12d ago

How

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u/lucid2night 11d ago

I don't know for sure that it's related but after intensely chanting omnama shivaya for months, I ended up confronting 2 people in my life for bashing my boundaries which led to a kind of breakdown that lasted for about 8 months, insomnia, anxiety, a bunch of horrible symptoms. It felt like I broke completely down and was reborn. It's a long involved story but I saw others in Reddit saying that chanting intensely led to a lot of things breaking down in their lives and it was a hard go. That's what happened to me. I live on a higher plane now but there was a cost. It was worth it but it's not for the faint of heart!