Daily Meditation Log

Day: 27 of 100 (Friday)
Date: August 27, 2021
Time: 11:12 p.m. to 11:22 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes
Experience: I couldn't meditate in the morning due to early morning international call and hence I decided to do the meditation late in the night. Even though I concentrated on inhalation and exhalation cycle, the mind was racing so much. Every second of meditation is focused on time and I couldn't concentrate for more than 10 minutes. 10 minutes felt long. I realized focusing on satwic qualities before going to bed (when my tamosic qualities are dominant) is outright wrong for me.

Day: 28 of 100 (Saturday)
Date: August 28, 2021
Time: 6:50 a.m. to 7:02 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes
Experience: Very pleasant experience. Breathing cycle was rhythemic with better control over the mind. Limited thoughts with so much concentration on breathing cycle. 12 minutes passed so quickly. I felt extremely calm after the meditation.

 

Day: 29 of 100 (Sunday)
Date: August 29, 2021
Time: 6:50 a.m. to 7:05 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes
Experience: The last 2 days of acceptance theme left. It is interesting my thoughts are associated with what I have not come to terms with perhaps giving me a message that I should accept and move on. Even though mind thrives in confusion, it also has a system to take thoughts and analyze. Very rhythemic inhalation and exhalation. Calmer mind during and after meditation session. No variation in body temperature. To me, doing meditation first in the morning works.

 

Day: 30 of 100 (Monday)
Date: August 30, 2021
Time: 6:12 a.m. to 6:23 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes
Experience: I have an international call at 7:30 a.m. and time consciousness reduced my duration of mediation to 11 minutes. Despite short duration, mind was calm during the meditation session. A sense of calmness continues post meditation as well. Breathing cycle was deep and rhythemic.

 

Day: 31 of 100 (Tuesday)
Date: August 31, 2021
Time: 6:07 a.m. to 6:20 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes
Experience: Only one dominant thought that disrupted otherwise calmer mind. Today, I conclude "acceptance" theme. I hope this theme helps my mind to accept things regularly. September theme is going to be "equanimity". Breathing cycle has achieved a rythemic stage quickly. I will continue to try watching thoughts as long as I empty my mind.

 

Day: Wednesday (32 of 100)
Date: September 1, 2021
Time: 6:03 a.m. to 6:20 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes
Experience: I had experienced a difficulty day yesterday and I woke up early today with those thoughts. In order to bring equanimity in my mind, I mentally chanted Gayathri Mantra through out the meditation. Aumkar during inhalation and the rest of the Mantra while exhaling. It calmed my mind a lot.