Speaking of Siddharta, Netflix has a DVD adaptation of the Herman Hesse classic + a few other versions. great stuff.
Bearmountain, I sent you a PM outlining my technique. I have been very successful with this technique in my own trading. I am happy to share the technique via email with any one seiously interested in improving trading performance. Please PM Me Nigam
Would you care to elaborate on your technique to develop intuition? One of the more interesting side effects of meditation, of quieting the inner chatter, is this rise in intuition, insight into things. I find that delibrate inquiry also goes a long way while meditating. Nigam Arora's meditation tailored to trading is actually quite good.
Sorry, I should have clarified this, I received a few PMs. Nigam Arora is a ET member, if you like please PM him directly to get his meditation technique directed at trading. He is quite generous in sharing it. As a discretionary trader I like getting to the neutral Zero state, so trade what the market tells me, rather than try to impose my will/preconceived notions on the market. Also I find Nigam's idea of doing meditation several times DURING the trading day quite interesting. I never thought of this before. This is what he posted here previously: "Frequent doses of meditation directed at trading keeps one in neutral or as I call it ZERO , leading to better reading of the markets and better results."
If you're trading for a living, I suggest reading an entirely different strategy. Look through this book: http://www.amazon.com/Overachievement-New-Model-Exceptional-Performance/dp/1591840554 I've read pretty much every trading psychology book out there and this one contradicts all of them, albeit in an unique and effective way, and it steers you away from more passive forms of relaxation and suggestive thinking.
What is Satori? Is it some state where you are blissful and connected to some higher power? How to get in Satori state?
Kensho I believe applies more to traders. Satori is a very different path, to give up alcohol, meat, and what is it that the dalai lama said, to meditate for at least 2 hours a day is not for me...satori for me is being a successful trader...
http://www.businessinsider.com/ray-dalio-transcendental-meditation-david-lynch-2010-10 http://www.bwater.com/Uploads/FileManager/Principles/Bridgewater-Associates-Ray-Dalio-Principles.pdf http://www.derivativesstrategy.com/magazine/archive/2000/1000qa.asp http://www.t-m.org.uk/meditation-ne...ls-a-simple-key-to-efficient-time-management/ FWIW