hobbies Have you ever used the burn of peppers as a meditation experience?

Zaguate Puro · Tuesday at 4:12 PM

I am practicing meditation and concentrating on certain anchors such as sensation and flavor has served well to me.

Have you ever used the burn of peppers as a meditation experience?

ahayastani · Tuesday at 5:59 PM

Zaguate Puro said:
I am practicing meditation and concentrating on certain anchors such as sensation and flavor has served well to me.

Have you ever used the burn of peppers as a meditation experience?

Yes. Hard. Capsaicin activates the unconscious circuit, it signals your body (and mind) to move. I found it difficult not to engage with the burn. Of course, when I say "burn" I really do mean :fireball:

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Zaguate Puro · Wednesday at 12:32 AM

ahayastani said:
Yes. Hard. Capsaicin activates the unconscious circuit, it signals your body (and mind) to move. I found it difficult not to engage with the burn. Of course, when I say "burn" I really do mean .

Well, I would like to focus on the sensation of the burn at the mouth level, or throat (or wherever it burns the most).

When you have done this, do you try to feel the burn or focus on other anchors while ignoring the burn?

ahayastani · Wednesday at 4:55 PM

Zaguate Puro said:
When you have done this, do you try to feel the burn or focus on other anchors while ignoring the burn?

The burn is just one aspect from the pepper experience. To detach your concentration from it is not particularly difficult. However, merely "observe" the burn while body and mind become agitated, dealing with sweat and hiccups, well, I didn't find that easy at all.

Voodoo 6 · Wednesday at 11:11 PM

WTF? the only zen experience you will encounter is the burn in your butthole after you eat super hots, and it will be the complete opposite of zen. If zen mean you shit your pants and puke on your girlfriend, well, then you just redefined zen.

Cheers!

Zaguate Puro · Thursday at 7:40 PM

Voodoo 6 said:
WTF? the only zen experience you will encounter is the burn in your butthole after you eat super hots, and it will be the complete opposite of zen. If zen mean you shit your pants and puke on your girlfriend, well, then you just redefined zen.

Cheers!

haha well, I do not do zen, I am into mindfulness staff. I will try with soft peppers so my bu***ole does not go nuclear, currently in the Thai pepper level of tolerance. Thinking about it, I would like to focus on flavor. Will let you know how I go :halo: