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- Mon Nov 04, 2013 9:27 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Concentration Cycles..
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2785
Re: Concentration Cycles..
Thanks very much for your input! It's interesting as to the sorts of problems beginners like us seem to go through. Sometimes I feel like I could write pages about the mercurial nature of the problems that arise in meditation. These days I think I can sum up most of my problems with the hindrances o...
- Sun Nov 03, 2013 5:47 am
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Concentration Cycles..
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2785
Concentration Cycles..
My meditation has lately been proceeding like this lately: I sit down and focus on my breath after Metta. I try to focus on the presence of the breath going in and out through my nostrils. I also try to pay attention to the texture/hot-cold sensation/ and length of each breath. About 20 minutes In I...
- Thu Sep 05, 2013 9:36 pm
- Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
- Topic: Is there a risk of being buried alive while in Deep Jhana?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5175
Re: Is there a risk of being buried alive while in Deep Jhan
According to that, I understand that if you stop meditating by hearing a bell, then it was not deep Jhana. Maybe it's a special esoteric bell, or somethin. I have no idea, I haven't attained the state, or met anyone who has to confirm anything. I also heard it's not good to touch anyone in Jhana. E...
- Wed Aug 21, 2013 3:32 am
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Grogginess, vivid images, poor concentration.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2520
Re: Grogginess, vivid images, poor concentration.
Awesome! Thank you so much! I've downloaded it and will get started on it tonight. As a small update, I'm still definitely dealing with the Sloth-Torpor. It's interesting though, I'll drift along in a heavy, foggy, dream state, then I'll spontaneously become very focused, and I can feel an energy fl...
- Wed Aug 14, 2013 8:15 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Grogginess, vivid images, poor concentration.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2520
Re: Grogginess, vivid images, poor concentration.
Thanks for the links Kabouterke =) I'll get started on reading them right away. Also, again thanks for everyone else' advice/links as well!
- Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:20 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Grogginess, vivid images, poor concentration.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2520
Re: Grogginess, vivid images, poor concentration.
Thank you kindly again, Daverupoa =) And thanks again to Aloka for the link. After I read it I followed the link back to the main site and found my way to a PDF of Ajan Cha's teachings. I paged through to a section called "On Medtation" I stumbled onto a passage that nearly perfectly descr...
- Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:33 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Grogginess, vivid images, poor concentration.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2520
Re: Grogginess, vivid images, poor concentration.
Thanks for the response =) May I ask how you practice Anapana without the single pointed focusing? I'm also not very familiar with gladness meditation. I also agree that the issues I have seem to fall within the purview of the Sloth-Torpor Hindrance, also Doubt, as well. I always seem to be question...
- Thu Aug 08, 2013 6:04 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Grogginess, vivid images, poor concentration.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2520
Grogginess, vivid images, poor concentration.
These have been the recent traits that seem to re-occur in most of my meditations lately. I've been trying to practice Anapana for my primary meditation, supplementing it with walking/standing meditation. Every time I sit, I tend to drift off into a dream state, filled with vivid imagery. I'm consci...
- Thu Jul 18, 2013 6:44 pm
- Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
- Topic: How common is Jhana
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3856
Re: How common is Jhana
I definitely believe that the Jhana's, Dhyana's, Samadhi's are all generally the same states, just labeled differently throughout many cultures and religions. Even Christianity. I suppose I was curious because I've only read about people that have attained a Jhana state, through 2nd or 3rd hand acco...
- Fri Jul 12, 2013 5:01 am
- Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
- Topic: How common is Jhana
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3856
How common is Jhana
How common is Jhana? Further more, are any countries that have more people attaining the Jhanas?
- Fri Jun 28, 2013 7:46 pm
- Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
- Topic: Nostril concentration risks?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4166
Re: Nostril concentration risks?
Zimesky, are you experiencing any difficulties similar to what you're asking about? I had been experiencing a few week long headache when I originally posted this, and was also trying the concentration at the tip of the nose instructions. I very rarely get headaches so when I had it I was thinking ...
- Sun Jun 23, 2013 1:33 am
- Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
- Topic: Nostril concentration risks?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4166
Re: Nostril concentration risks?
OK, I found the book that I had initially heard this from. It's a book called "Working Towards Enlightenment" written by Master Nan Huai-Chin. This book was among the first of the materials that really got me into meditation, and later on, more interest in Buddhism it'self. For the longest...
- Wed Jun 05, 2013 7:28 pm
- Forum: Samatha Bhāvana
- Topic: Nostril concentration risks?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4166
Nostril concentration risks?
I've heard that there may be consequences from concentrating on the tip of the nose. One being an increase in blood-pressure in the head, leading to other more serious issues that may arise. Does anyone know if there is truth to this? If so, any remedies one can use?
- Sat Jun 01, 2013 6:35 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Arahants
- Replies: 150
- Views: 56134
Re: Any living Masters/Legends/Arahats?
Thanks for that great link! I don't want to narrow my scope to Arahatts, any information on great meditation teachers is also sought.
- Fri May 31, 2013 8:45 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Arahants
- Replies: 150
- Views: 56134
Any living Masters/Legends/Arahats?
It always seems like that when I discover a teacher of such stature as Acariya Mun, Ajaan Boowa, Ajaan Chan or any other masters like them, I always seem to be a (give or take) a decade too late, and they will have passed on. These teachers leave behind incredible legacy's, stories, and lessons for ...