Order of Importance Regarding Meditation?

[sublimestatanist]

I have a slightly embarrassing situation that I've been struggling with.

Lately I've had busy days that leave me an hour to meditate at night. Other times I cannot meditate at all (just work, get groceries, cook something, sleep and work the next day). This especially happens when I'm asked to stay at work longer and I have to work the next day. Other times I'm over visiting family where I literally have no time to myself other than at night. Hours go from 8 AM to 10 PM / 12 AM... this relative literally eats, sleeps and repeats nonstop with leisure-time focused exclusively on TV. They also only eat fast food, though being the eccentric person that I am I always bring containers of food and purified (0 PPM) water when we go out places, even to other relatives places. I'm quite firm about what I believe in. My entire family except for my one relative are all vaxxed and boosted; complete NPCs through-and-through. It's been a little tough on me sometimes yet I still love them and hope that one day they will wake up... so far the closest they get is some of the 'green energy' ludicrousy.

On the bus ride I've been reading a book yet I figure it would be better to try and meditate, even if it can be a noisy and distracting environment. I also live in a house of xians with little ones that tend to be extremely noisy, thus leaving me the night as my only time to for meditation. Now that winter is ebbing away however, I do think that going to a park to meditate could be a viable option. I still worry about loud sudden noises however; sounds of traffic and other people. Still, it would be far better than my current environment.

I rely on public transit and I try to eat everything organic as much as possible, save from those few odd days where I get "healthy" (i.e less bad) fast-food.

When I meditate during those times with 1-hour, I usually do a quick AoP, RTR and cleaning. I feel that the RTR gets the most focus however and that my progress spiritually feels hindered.


Is it better to focus on energy-work on those days? I feel that building myself up spiritually should always come before RTRs, yet I also feel that RTRs are just as important in terms of right-vs-wrong, making them of equal importance. Everything on this path is a balancing act and stabilizing that balance is at times far more challenging than others.

This has made starting and maintaining something like a sun-square appear next-to-impossible. What are your thoughts? Is it wrong to give up one thing on those certain days to maintain something else that's important to my own development?

My order of importance currently goes:

1.) AoP and cleaning
2.) RTRs
3.) Other (manifestation, development, opening chakras, etc).


Thanks for your time and sorry for my wordiness!

 

[Fuchs]

I have a slightly embarrassing situation that I've been struggling with.

Lately I've had busy days that leave me an hour to meditate at night. Other times I cannot meditate at all (just work, get groceries, cook something, sleep and work the next day). This especially happens when I'm asked to stay at work longer and I have to work the next day. Other times I'm over visiting family where I literally have no time to myself other than at night. Hours go from 8 AM to 10 PM / 12 AM... this relative literally eats, sleeps and repeats nonstop with leisure-time focused exclusively on TV. They also only eat fast food, though being the eccentric person that I am I always bring containers of food and purified (0 PPM) water when we go out places, even to other relatives places. I'm quite firm about what I believe in. My entire family except for my one relative are all vaxxed and boosted; complete NPCs through-and-through. It's been a little tough on me sometimes yet I still love them and hope that one day they will wake up... so far the closest they get is some of the 'green energy' ludicrousy.

On the bus ride I've been reading a book yet I figure it would be better to try and meditate, even if it can be a noisy and distracting environment. I also live in a house of xians with little ones that tend to be extremely noisy, thus leaving me the night as my only time to for meditation. Now that winter is ebbing away however, I do think that going to a park to meditate could be a viable option. I still worry about loud sudden noises however; sounds of traffic and other people. Still, it would be far better than my current environment.

I rely on public transit and I try to eat everything organic as much as possible, save from those few odd days where I get "healthy" (i.e less bad) fast-food.

When I meditate during those times with 1-hour, I usually do a quick AoP, RTR and cleaning. I feel that the RTR gets the most focus however and that my progress spiritually feels hindered.


Is it better to focus on energy-work on those days? I feel that building myself up spiritually should always come before RTRs, yet I also feel that RTRs are just as important in terms of right-vs-wrong, making them of equal importance. Everything on this path is a balancing act and stabilizing that balance is at times far more challenging than others.

This has made starting and maintaining something like a sun-square appear next-to-impossible. What are your thoughts? Is it wrong to give up one thing on those certain days to maintain something else that's important to my own development?

My order of importance currently goes:

1.) AoP and cleaning
2.) RTRs
3.) Other (manifestation, development, opening chakras, etc).


Thanks for your time and sorry for my wordiness!

I agree on 1. but if you have personal workings like a square, you have to do them first, then if you have time RTR's as they will help you in the long run doing better stronger RTR's.

There are things like earplugs, if you have a room for your self which you can lock up. You also can listen to counter noise, like music, which also hides your meditation voices if you do them rather quiet.

 

[Henu the Great]

On the bus ride I've been reading a book yet I figure it would be better to try and meditate, even if it can be a noisy and distracting environment. I also live in a house of xians with little ones that tend to be extremely noisy, thus leaving me the night as my only time to for meditation. Now that winter is ebbing away however, I do think that going to a park to meditate could be a viable option. I still worry about loud sudden noises however; sounds of traffic and other people. Still, it would be far better than my current environment.

As you say, you do have opportunities. I suggest using ear plugs to remove distractions. As an example, void meditation is viable option in public transportation. In your home setting, cancelling noises would remove issues of concentration. Noise cancelling headphones and earplugs are options here. On the plus side, noisy enivornment grants you added privacy when working with mantras.