Insight Timer app for meditation

I've been using the Insight Timer app on my phone for years to time my meditation practice. I find it useful for a variety of reasons:

- lets you save presets (time, bells etc.)
- automatically logs your meditation practice
- and one of the best things: it comes with a whole bunch of guided meditations, led by some of the world's top meditation teachers (e.g. Sharon Salzberg and Jon Kabat-Zinn - Jon's "Healing Lake Meditation" is one of my all-time favourites as it basically teaches you one of the many ways to feel one with the Force)

If other people here use the app, it might be nice to create a Temple of the Jedi Order group?

May the Force be with you,

Cyan

ps: I'm not affiliated with the makers of the app - it's just a tool I use / recommend.

That sounds really interesting!

Is if for iPhone or Android or both?

Goken wrote: That sounds really interesting!

Is if for iPhone or Android or both?

Just answered my own question (or at least partly). I have an android and I just downloaded it. I'm looking forward to using it, I'm still working on my meditation practice.

I'm on Insight timer Cyan, so if you want to create a group I will happily join.

@Goken... I used it on Android.. not sure about Iphone

The one I use is called Meditation Helper... I might have to try Insight Timer out.

Thanks for the tip

I didn't even think to look for things like this.

For "scientific" purposes, I'm going to download the free versions of Insight Timer, Meditation Timer: ZenTime, Meditation Helper, and Meditate Free Meditation Timer. I want to try them all and see what works best for me.

Though, if Insight Timer has a group/community feature and others don't, that's a very good mark in its favor already.

Thankyou, this is a nifty app. I gave it a whirl tonight.

Very cool, thx for sharing!

I'm going to try this out tonight.

I use Meditation timer too...

But, this one sounds like its worth a shot...

Anyone start a group yet?

Why do you all like this?

..I am wondering the same thing?

I like the one I use for keeping my meditating to a specific time...

As well as seeing "how long a streak" I can do... lol..

fair enough
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I assumed it was the group titled "The Living Force".

Let me know if it is a different group...

Hi,

I've just submitted a new group "Temple of the Jedi Order" - not sure what the process is / how frequently they enable new submissions, though. I'll post an update as soon as the group shows up in the search.

I've also joined "The Living Force" group for lack of alternatives until then.

As for OS compatibility: the app is available for iOS and Android. The basic version is free, the deluxe version (with guided meditations etc.) apparently costs something - I can't see the price as I purchased it several years ago and it now just gives me the download symbol on the app store. If your phone runs Android, you have the possibility to check it out first and get a refund if you don't like.


regards,

Cyan

Rickie The Grey wrote: Why do you all like this?

For myself - Probably for all the wrong reasons....!

I've typically just free-timed my meditation or used the timer on my watch or phone.

However, I've not "journal-ed" my meditations. I'm curious if this will give me an impetus to track and provide a basis for journal-ing my meditation.

Beyond that, it's a tool, nothing more than tech-bling for the mind...

The group's now set up for those who wish to join


Cyan

Arkayik wrote:

Rickie The Grey wrote: Why do you all like this?

For myself - Probably for all the wrong reasons....!

I've typically just free-timed my meditation or used the timer on my watch or phone.

However, I've not "journal-ed" my meditations. I'm curious if this will give me an impetus to track and provide a basis for journal-ing my meditation.

Same reason for me - just like my fitness tracker gives me an incentive to do sports, I find using an app that keeps track of my practice to be an incentive to continue once my old habits try to re-establish themselves

Rickie The Grey wrote: Why do you all like this?

Do you dislike the idea? If so, why?