Meditation issue

I didn't really know where else to post this but here

During meditation, i usually fall asleep after 10-20 minutes, no matter if i'm tired or not. I have also checked if it has anything do to with how much i sleep, but no matter how long i sleep i still fall asleep during meditating.
Maybe this isn't really an issue.. But is there any way anyone can recommend to not fall asleep while meditating?

Any replies are appreciated

The Dalai Lama is supposed to have said that sleep is the best form of meditation, so it's not necessarily an issue... but, facing the same issue, I modified my posture to a slightly less comfortable one (seiza) and haven't had a problem since.

You might also want to vary time of day, whether or not you keep your eyes open, and how long you sit for.

Good luck

Thank you for your reply Tzb, i'll try out your advise

What TZB said, and to add you can try different kinds of meditations too

There are many reasons for meditation. To see this result I ask is the result one of the results you want? Which are the results you want? Is this method achieving them.? Are you trying other methods for different results?

Have you tried using a mantra?

I enjoy some forms of "active" meditation. Walking, showering, solo martial arts practice, etc. Basically anything that you can do without conscious thought can be done while meditating.

Have you tried to meditate first thing in the morning?

Stand up and move rhythmically some way. I walk: circles , figure 8s and pace back and forth slowly and consciously.

I've always thought if I fall asleep that's what my body need more.

My tradition of secular Buddhism (Shambhala) makes little distinction between sitting meditation and walking meditation. Only in extremely advanced practices does the mode become über important.

Give it a try!

Goken wrote: I enjoy some forms of "active" meditation. Walking, showering, solo martial arts practice, etc. Basically anything that you can do without conscious thought can be done while meditating.

Personally I'd argue that focused thought is a different form of meditation. Unless I'm working on a new craft I don't have the skills for, I get the same result from crafting as I do any other form of meditation but it's not thoughtless. Chainmaille, knitting, embroidery, coloring, painting, leather tooling, that sort of thing it's a focused thought. Just on what you're doing and lets all other thought go away.

But I'm ADHD so I need to keep my hands busy or I get more frustrated instead