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Im concidering meditation or yoga lol
For the same reason Jimi took drugs, I need a better portal to the zone give me some answers, have you tried it? the Red Hot Chili Peppers recomend it btw
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November 20th, 2009, 07:03 PM
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i think maybe Jimi took drugs because he liked being high.......
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November 20th, 2009, 07:08 PM
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The Beatles meditated and took drugs.
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November 20th, 2009, 07:48 PM
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Quote:
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The Beatles meditated and took drugs.
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Does anybody here meditate? 
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Thank God for Blues
Isaiah 26:3
The longer the phrase the bigger and better the ending better be. and the mor assuring the ending should be.
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November 20th, 2009, 08:19 PM
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If i need inspiration i take an acoustic and go for a long walk in the bush or the desert find a quiet spot and camp out for awhile. Being alone for a few weeks works wonders for your inspiration. I used to take a voice activated micro cassette these days its a zoom H2 for recording.
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November 20th, 2009, 09:04 PM
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Quote:
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Does anybody here meditate? 
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I would meditate if I could get off the computer in the TV room ... 
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November 20th, 2009, 09:27 PM
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i've often thought that guitar-playing IS my meditation.
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November 20th, 2009, 09:37 PM
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I always heard that too much meditation would make you go blind...or was that something else?
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November 20th, 2009, 09:48 PM
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That's a hairy off handed statement. 
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November 20th, 2009, 09:56 PM
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November 20th, 2009, 10:02 PM
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nothing wrong with meditation and self reflection.
I wouldn't do it to "be like Jimi" though. Do it because you want to do it.
Be yourself Sir.
and I meditate if sitting alone and writing counts. 
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Woah...what was that? lol. Do you see the guy in the background playing a drawer?
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November 20th, 2009, 10:02 PM
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I think itll set me free. meditation that is
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November 20th, 2009, 10:08 PM
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whatever works for ya man, life is a series of experiments. Some of 'em work, some of 'em fail miserably, Lol.
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Woah...what was that? lol. Do you see the guy in the background playing a drawer?
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November 20th, 2009, 10:08 PM
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Dont call me hairy they is frakin' feathers ahk???
An i got no hands only skinny legs grrr.
An inquistive Emu wanders in with a Galah in tow, now i wasnt on drugs i wasnt meditating but i was playing my acoustic guitar under a tree and watching the creatures comin to check it out, thats all the inspiration i needed.
Pic taken in the Grampians National Park as i sat and played around dusk.
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November 20th, 2009, 10:13 PM
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ha ha ha I like it. but I need a daily ritual
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November 20th, 2009, 10:21 PM
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November 20th, 2009, 10:44 PM
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Naked CGI people freak me out man,...they FREAK ME OOOOOOO- *thud*
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Woah...what was that? lol. Do you see the guy in the background playing a drawer?
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November 20th, 2009, 10:57 PM
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ive been known to self meditate but then again i do have more stress than the average bear. ooh ooh ooh andive got glaucoma. hey hey boo boo whats in the pickinick basket?? but yoga what about the park ranger yoga?? fupp the park ranger boo boo lets eat!! i know, i know, weak ass shyte but hey it made me laugh.. ........laters...chuck 
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November 20th, 2009, 11:19 PM
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lol i want to hear u play
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Thank God for Blues
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November 20th, 2009, 11:20 PM
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Quote:
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Naked CGI people freak me out man,...they FREAK ME OOOOOOO- *thud*
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ha ha lol your a creative guy Malikon.
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November 20th, 2009, 11:23 PM
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So i meditated and I feel energized and refreshed, even though Ive been up over 24hrs. jammin out, I recomend it, and again Its nice, Its all about not thinking by just focusing on your breathing while it gets shallower
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Thank God for Blues
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November 20th, 2009, 11:32 PM
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Walkin 20mile in the bush gets the breath rather shallow and you get a good nights sleep coz ya knackered......
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November 20th, 2009, 11:45 PM
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What do you think I should join the army?
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November 20th, 2009, 11:45 PM
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lmao
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November 20th, 2009, 11:52 PM
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Quote:
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lol i want to hear u play
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 thanks but you probably really dont want to here me play. im a hack at best and believe me i felt like i had moved miles ahead when i went from considering myself a novice to a hack. the difference in case your wondering is a novice balks or stops when they screw up. a hack just grimmaces makes an adjustment and keeps going. i like rythems and wandering melodies better than leads and i keep pretty good time. i do enjoy acting a fool witha michrophone though, crooning and punking songs as i hear them not necessarily how they were written. oh and i really do have acute narrow angle gloucoma, untreatable, got the surgical scars to prove it. no script though, damnit puff puff give. puff puff give. your messin up the rotation..
if i can misslead you in any way please feel free to listen to anything i might have to say................laters....chuck 
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November 21st, 2009, 12:23 AM
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What do you think I should join the army?
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I Been there done that............ it dont work 
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November 21st, 2009, 01:00 AM
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Yoga and meditation aren't going to help you find inspiration. I took yoga in college... I was the only guy in the class... Ok, so yoga did help me find something! I wouldn't call it inspiration though. Seriously, get into a physical routine and get on a normal sleep cycle. You will feel much better physically and mentally. Your creativity will flow like never before!
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November 21st, 2009, 01:35 AM
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Yep get your body and mind fit, forget sleep deprivation
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November 21st, 2009, 01:44 AM
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as a lifelong insomniac I would agree that actual sleep is the best meditation.
It can be hard though.
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Woah...what was that? lol. Do you see the guy in the background playing a drawer?
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November 21st, 2009, 09:00 AM
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Quote:
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Does anybody here meditate? 
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I honestly don't know the difference between meditation and self-hypnosis. I do about 15 minutes a day of self-hypnosis and I'm a great believer in it. You can do some amazing things with it in terms of stress relief, self improvement, memory enhancement and problem solving to name a few. It's even helped my guitar playing, believe it or not*.
*Keep in mind that I still suck, but not quite as bad as I used to.
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November 21st, 2009, 03:29 PM
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Quote:
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I honestly don't know the difference between meditation and self-hypnosis. I do about 15 minutes a day of self-hypnosis and I'm a great believer in it. You can do some amazing things with it in terms of stress relief, self improvement, memory enhancement and problem solving to name a few. It's even helped my guitar playing, believe it or not*.
*Keep in mind that I still suck, but not quite as bad as I used to.
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Can you self hypnotise your self with youtube videos?
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Isaiah 26:3
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November 21st, 2009, 03:32 PM
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 thanks but you probably really dont want to here me play. im a hack at best and believe me i felt like i had moved miles ahead when i went from considering myself a novice to a hack. the difference in case your wondering is a novice balks or stops when they screw up. a hack just grimmaces makes an adjustment and keeps going. i like rythems and wandering melodies better than leads and i keep pretty good time. i do enjoy acting a fool witha michrophone though, crooning and punking songs as i hear them not necessarily how they were written. oh and i really do have acute narrow angle gloucoma, untreatable, got the surgical scars to prove it. no script though, damnit puff puff give. puff puff give. your messin up the rotation..
if i can misslead you in any way please feel free to listen to anything i might have to say................laters....chuck 
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LOL
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November 21st, 2009, 03:34 PM
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Yoga and meditation aren't going to help you find inspiration. I took yoga in college... I was the only guy in the class... Ok, so yoga did help me find something! I wouldn't call it inspiration though. Seriously, get into a physical routine and get on a normal sleep cycle. You will feel much better physically and mentally. Your creativity will flow like never before!
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NICE. But Im not looking for inspiration, Im trying to kill the squirels in my brain
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November 21st, 2009, 08:04 PM
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they never die bro. Mine are bee's, but same difference.
Buzzing in the grey matter that won't go away till you pick up the Git-Fiddle.
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Woah...what was that? lol. Do you see the guy in the background playing a drawer?
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November 22nd, 2009, 12:16 AM
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whats a git-fiddle?
I got this in a forum
There are some jazz improvisation players who think there's a big difference between players who have smoked weed (or other stuff) for years and those who haven't. I think it has more to do with being sensitive to what the other players are playing and improvising with sensitivity and complimenting the group/music as a whole (vs just your solo'ing) as opposed to long term drug use.
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November 22nd, 2009, 10:13 AM
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Skip that warm fuzzy stuff...a good cigar and a martini or two work wonders!
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November 22nd, 2009, 09:10 PM
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Skip that warm fuzzy stuff...a good cigar and a martini or two work wonders!
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you get a tolerance to martinies but meditation is golden
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November 22nd, 2009, 09:20 PM
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Meditation doesn't equal talent. You should spend your time chasing something real and not something somebody said when they were high.
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November 22nd, 2009, 09:50 PM
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Meditation doesn't equal talent. You should spend your time chasing something real and not something somebody said when they were high.
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Pfft  RHCP 
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November 22nd, 2009, 09:52 PM
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HAHAHA! Sure they rule, but they didn't start meditating until after they made millions! Before that they just practiced and worked.
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