So, on Monday night I went to a regular meditation group with the purpose of becoming a bit more focused, relaxed and aligned -- and then it all kicked off!
I got punched in the face, the facilitator ended up with a broken nose, and we both spent the rest of the evening in A&E! 
This is meditation in 2019 
Meditation Fight Club
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So, basically, the facilitator had been in a long term feud involving a couple he'd been coaching -- they eventually broke up and the guy blamed him for the breakup.
Over the last couple of years he'd been making online threats, posting homophobic abuse on his social media and generally being a pest
On Monday night he turned up at the venue, trying to get the facilitator on his own. I stood nearby to make sure it didn't kick off -- and it then kicked off. He told me to fuck off, and when I refused to budge he just lunged at me punching me in the face!
I hit the deck, and while I was down he then tore into the facilitator, knocking him to the floor and breaking his nose!
Not good for the ego, but ho hum! I escaped with a fat lip, bloody nose and a sore neck.
Police and ambulance eventually arrived (late because of the protests), and we both spent the rest of the evening in hospital!
While we were in the hospital making statements, the guy who did it also turned up at A&E because he'd broken his hand throwing a punch -- and the cops piled into him and arrested him on the spot!
So, yeah, kinda surreal
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Reminds me of The IT Crowd "stress" episode.
You going back?
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Maybe you need to try a self defence group for future mediation nights
At least you werent both hurt too badly.
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You going back?
Yup!
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Meditation/Martial arts group has now begun.
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That would make an excellent tabloid story,
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That would make an excellent tabloid story,
It actually would for more reasons than I've revealed here. The couple mentioned above, well the female of the couple is a well known youtube celebrity and the guy's anger was over their breakup.
Can't reveal who for legal reasons, but it may even end up that way -
Sounds like you need a mediation group Paul.
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Have they revised a new modern meaning for 'Om Mane Padme Hum' ,
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That's mental what a header!! Hope the bruises are healing okay
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Hope the bruises are healing okay
I'm not really visibly bruised, but there are painful cuts between my lips and my teeth -- they've kinda started to scab.
So, every time I move my mouth they crack open -- and every little bit of food that touches them is agonising!
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Just beer for you then Paul?
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Just beer for you then Paul?
Not for me, I don't drink
However, I did try some alcohol free beer the other night and even that was painful
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I can't think of anything more likely to give you an out-of-body experience than a punch in the chops! Glad the police threw the book at your GBHer, anyone who plans to hurt someone and also takes down bystanders needs more than a few nights in an Anger Management class. Also he went to the same local A&E as you? Murderous AND stupid.
Hope you heal quickly - and can relax in that place enough to get your meditation mojo going! Honey in your mouth might soothe those cuts, or if you need more relief to eat properly, baby teething gel will numb it.
(musing) My ex joined all the mindfulness groups around this smallish town, so I don't feel good about going, even though it's constantly recommended. Gord knows what he told people about me, and he was openly flirting with the leader of one group. I promise I will not punch her if I do join up (she was not remotely interested in him, and neither am I).