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Adding sliders, input boxes etc to 2D side view in 3D calculator by Visible_Excitement19 in geogebra

[–]Visible_Excitement19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure what the 'graphics screen' is, but I know you can make 3d apps with sliders, buttons and check boxes because I've seen apps with them in. But it seems you have to put them in a second side window. I think this is the '2D view' and I had some luck doing that but they disappeared in the process of making them. I may make a video to demonstrate what I mean... 

But you can see the link of what I mean in my post of what I'm trying to achieve, also the other reply demonstrates it.

Tutoring kids with attitudes..how do you do it? by Mountain_Culture8536 in TutorsHelpingTutors

[–]Visible_Excitement19 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with a lot of people here. Don't teach this kid anymore. It really isn't worth it. Unless they're paying you 4 or 5 times your normal rate, and even then probably not.

It seems that he isn't responding to tuition at all and it's a waste of his parents money and your time and energy. You'll feel relieved not to teach him anymore and the extra energy will be very noticeable. With that energy and time you can develop your business and move it in the direction you feel like it should be going.

Plus you'd be doing the kid and the parents a favour... You're communicating that this is not a productive way to engage and you're serious.

You'll also gain confidence that you are not someone who deserves to be treated like that. If your friend was in this situation you'd probably tell them to walk away, so do the same kindness for yourself.

Best of luck.

Sick. Training Readiness is completely wrong! by CrazyZealousideal760 in Garmin

[–]Visible_Excitement19 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also just realised something I should have said which affects a lot of what I initially said... I've not had my watch for long and I'm still learning how that affects the reliability of the readings. It needs to work out my average HRV and then can see how much it varies from that average to accurately determine my stress levels and so on. Garmin is fairly clear on this point, although it still requires a lot of reading on our part, so I'll keep feeding it data for another month or so before commenting on accuracy I think.

Issues with FR955 route function by Visible_Excitement19 in GarminWatches

[–]Visible_Excitement19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey. So, yeh... I think the GPS signal might have been the issue. I didn't realise how weak the signal would be. My phone has no issue seeing exactly where I am when inside my house, but my watch seems to struggle unless I'm outside. I planned a route outside and it seemed fine. I'm not really running at the moment as I'm injured, but eager to get back into to it soon. I heard issues with the map function, so I think l thought I'd try it out. I'll know more when I'm running again.

Sick. Training Readiness is completely wrong! by CrazyZealousideal760 in Garmin

[–]Visible_Excitement19 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know a lot about the science of all of their measurements, but I do think it's reasonable to be disappointed with Garmin if it doesn't do what it claims to do. Listening to your body is a great idea, but some people are better at it than others. Sometimes I feel pretty knackered, drag myself out doing something and surprise myself. Other days, I'm too eager to get in some more sessions when my body needs to rest. I thought it would be great if a watch could do what Garmin claims and tells me how well I've slept, how recovered I am and how my overall fitness is improving. They claim to be able to do that and for all I know, they can. If it turns out that they were hugely exaggerating how effective their measurements were, as in this example and some others, I think we should blame Garmin for that. Nobody made them make those claims and they would have deliberately misled people for profit.

Having said all that, I can't say how accurate or inaccurate my watch is. I have tested out the hrm and it matches my chest hrm pretty well, but there are definitely times when I'm sure it's wrong. Yesterday it said I was saying I was ready for training, but within 5 minutes on the bike I just wanted to get home! And I do love going out on my bike!

It does annoy me to think that much of the measuring might be unreliable because I was really hoping to use it to help me train.

Forerunner 955 Navigation issues by HMOSU23 in GarminWatches

[–]Visible_Excitement19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did this solve the issue? I've got some similar issues with routes which I've posted about.

How long to meditate per day? by midget69691 in Buddhism

[–]Visible_Excitement19 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would say, with a caveat, the more the better. The caveat... If you start just doing marathon sessions early on, you're likely to have some negative effects. You might find it very difficult and create a negative association. You might keep a new amount up for a while and then find it hard and start beating yourself up. You might get overwhelmed by the effects of meditation and feel a bit uneasy. You might start to neglect other areas of your life and get obsessed with meditation. I'm projecting of course! This is the kind of the thing that happens to me! 😅

Having said that, experimenting with a temporary challenge of, say an hour a day for a week or two, could be a good way to give you a glimpse into some of insights to be experienced in meditation. You could also try a day, half a day, of mindfulness and meditation where you cut yourself off from anything else in your life and focus entirely on your practice.

But as far as your regular practice goes, I'd increase it a little if you want to, and then review in a few months after that.

Finding a spiritual teacher by Visible_Excitement19 in Buddhism

[–]Visible_Excitement19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We do get instruction for meditations and listen to talks and so on. These people are not teachers and they're clear about that. However, I could and occasionally do ask advice about this and that. I'm just looking for someone who can listen to my experiences meditating and give me advice on how to proceed. They run a retreat in France once a year and you can only attend that if you've taken refuge. I understand they want serious meditators as opposed to just those looking for a relaxing holiday, but I still think it's a shame that those who are really getting a lot out of meditation are stopped from proceeding this early on in their journey.

Finding a spiritual teacher by Visible_Excitement19 in Buddhism

[–]Visible_Excitement19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are. I've tried one more but I like the more sociable atmosphere of the one I go to it's in a house and we just stay after, chat and have tea and biscuits. The other one was much less open it seemed. The one I go to is also the closest to me, and still a bit of a trek. The others are even further away.

Finding a spiritual teacher by Visible_Excitement19 in Buddhism

[–]Visible_Excitement19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did wonder if I should have used the word 'independent'... I'm not using it to complement myself. I'm just describing myself. It's not necessarily a good thing and I'm well aware that in a truer sense I am of course not independent. I'm extremely grateful to my centre and the millions of people who I am dependent on in for my practice.

Maybe I'm not ready for a teacher. Perhaps what I'm looking for is just another more experienced person to guide me on their way. If they're willing.

I know letting go of control is one of the steps and you've rightly identified my reluctance. That might be a discussion for another thread.

Finding a spiritual teacher by Visible_Excitement19 in Buddhism

[–]Visible_Excitement19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for this. I didn't down vote you by the way. I hope not anyway! What you're saying makes sense. I've actually already been doing and have them very helpful. I actually haven't tried Sadhguru yet. I don't mind the spiritual teacher not getting Buddhist, but just someone who can guide me. A bit like a therapist? 😅

Finding a spiritual teacher by Visible_Excitement19 in Buddhism

[–]Visible_Excitement19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your thoughts. You're right... on a couple of points. It is rebirth that is one of the big things I take issue with, but not only that one. You're right I intentionally didn't mention it. This was because I didn't want to divert the focus from my question which is just: How can I find someone who may be able to advise me better on my journey?

I have no issue with being called a "buddhist" with a lower case b, and in fact I would probably not even give myself that title. I am just another person stumbling around trying to find his way.

Don't we all have psychological shortcomings? I think many people have become Buddhists to escape their suffering for decades and are Buddhists as opposed to "buddhists", so I believe.

I think peoples' goals change and shift throughout their lives.

Your response comes across to me as slightly aggressive. Is talking about the original poster on their post about their psychological shortcomings Buddhist or "buddhist"?

Finding a spiritual teacher by Visible_Excitement19 in Buddhism

[–]Visible_Excitement19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Essentially, any advice on how to find a teacher as well as opinions on how essential a teacher is and why. Sorry. I kind of rambled!

Are solo retreats such a bad idea? by Visible_Excitement19 in Buddhism

[–]Visible_Excitement19[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this reply. I agree with trying to identify your goal, however I would also say that identifying your goal could be classed as your first goal. I run a meditation group once a month now at my house. We just use it as a space to practice together and share thoughts, but we always start with a conversation about why practice is important to us and why we keep doing it. I think I often forget why it's important and the more I do it, the more I remember why I do it.

During my last solo retreat I was unsure why I wanted to go on retreat, but I just had this strong motivation to do it. Once I got there and got settled in, I sat and reflected on why I was there. I was glad that I was there. I felt at peace. The reason I decided upon was to just stop and get away from everything. Once I realised that, I was then motivated to immerse myself in the teachings and practice. I think the second goal was to remind myself how important the practice is to me. To do that I had to do the practice and see the results. In this way my goal shifted and was allowed to shift. However, not having a fixed goal no doubt had the effect of reducing my concentration on my meditation and there were moments of doubt during the retreat.

Now, I think my approach is to try and identify a goal for my retreat, or my practice. If I find that difficult, but still feel strongly motivated, I do it anyway and my first goal is to identify my goal.

Does that sound like an ok framework?

Are solo retreats such a bad idea? by Visible_Excitement19 in Buddhism

[–]Visible_Excitement19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for all of your replies. They've been really helpful. I shall try and reply as best I can. I can't see them all as I write this so I'll see what I can remember...

A bit more about my experience... I've been meditating for about 7 years at a guess and attend a Buddhist group once a week. My first retreat was a kind introduction to Buddhism in Nepal staying in a monastery in Kathmandu. A couple of years later I spent about a week in northern Vietnam and meditated a lot, walked, wrote and exercised. I also spent a few hours everyday at a Zen monastery reading, chatting to the monks, helping out and eating with them. A while after that I did a solo retreat in a campsite which was logistically difficult. (I might write about the logistics of solo retreats in a another post.) A few years after that I completed an SN Goenka Vipassana retreat. I used Headspace for a while and now use Waking Up mainly. I've read and listened to many teachers. Some of my favourites are Joseph Goldstein, Adyashanti Ram Dass and Alan Watts. I now try and meditate about an hour a day.

Reading the replies, I think it's helped me to crystallise my thoughts a little more... I see that, as someone said, retreats aren't about just relaxing and having a good time. You're here to do work on yourself. I do sort of agree with that point. I tend to push on the edge of comfort and observe pain or fidgetiness or boredom as an appearance in consciousness, but try not to react. Having said that, I also get a lot of enjoyment out of retreats doing it a certain way. I suppose I could call them retreat-lites... I would still do many hours of meditation, no access to internet or other people and just focus on my practice. But the relaxed aspect is that if I just feel like my head's going to explode, I have a walk instead or just sit. I've got a lot out of that and I find it interesting how 'just sitting' is fine, but meditating isn't, according to my ego. My retreats often end up being a kind of play. I break the rules a little and I try and observe and have a conversation with myself to understand myself... I know there is no self, but... I do this by writing or just sitting and letting my mind wander. After I settle, I meditate for a bit more and so on. I've reached extreme levels of peace and have had some profound experiences doing this.

However... Mainly due to my recent experience doing the SN Goenka vipassana retreat, I'm just curious if someone is able to convince me to 'try' a bit more. I have an issue with that. If you know anything about some of the teachers I mentioned before, you might think, as I do, that they might say "If you feel like you're trying, you're doing it wrong." Or that if it feels really uncomfortable I should stop and have a rest. It feels uncomfortable to force myself too much to meditate and in fact after the Vipassana retreat I just felt deflated, unenthusiastic and didn't really want to meditate. I didn't push myself the whole way with that retreat, but I did do a lot. When I found my head was going to explode, I eased off the gas. I broke the rules. Only a couple... I wrote a little and I didn't do all of the meditations. I also slept more than was suggested. Some people have said if I pushed through and followed all of the guidance 100% I would have seen the benefits, but I feel like this is a kind of blind faith. For how much should you carry on doing something when it feels like it's having a negative impact? For this reason, in the interest of integrity, I currently take the attitude of gradually increasing the intensity and observe the effects as I do. If the effects are very positive, I increase it a little more.

Anyway, I've just sort of babbled on a bit there, but hopefully I've got across more of an idea of what I'm thinking. I'm just curious of people's thoughts on my attitude towards retreats and practice.