Hey guys,
I have a roommate who is a vipassnna meditator and he has done a master cleanse
detox and he says that he can go alot deeper to the enlightened state when
he cleanses,
so i have been contemplating taking on a cleanse to detox my body,
i am thinking about master cleanse but i like to know if there is a recommended cleanse
by the vipassna community and if buddist have a special cleanse ?
i have been a vegiterian for about 2 months now... eating no meat.
like to know your thoughts
CLeansing and detox to go deeper
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CLeansing and detox to go deeper
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Re: CLeansing and detox to go deeper
No.VanCitySean wrote: i am thinking about master cleanse but i like to know if there is a recommended cleanse
by the vipassna community and if buddist have a special cleanse ?
>> Do you see a man wise [enlightened/ariya] in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.<< -- Proverbs 26:12
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond. -- SN I, 38.
“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” HPatDH p.723
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond. -- SN I, 38.
“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” HPatDH p.723
Re: CLeansing and detox to go deeper
Only to cleanse your mind of greed, hatred and delusion.VanCitySean wrote: i am thinking about master cleanse but i like to know if there is a recommended cleanse
by the vipassna community and if buddist have a special cleanse?
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Re: CLeansing and detox to go deeper
"go alot deeper to the enlightened state" doesn't sound like something a vipassana meditator would say, unless he misunderstands what the practice is about.
I notice when I fast that sensations in the body are stronger, and my awareness a little more vivid. I do believe after a few days when the the sensations from toxins subside that one would have an enhanced ability to concentrate but I've only ever fasted for 2-4 days at a time so haven't experienced this.
I don't think there is a recommended cleanse in vipassana circles, I don't recall hearing a teacher ever recommending going on a cleanse.
I notice when I fast that sensations in the body are stronger, and my awareness a little more vivid. I do believe after a few days when the the sensations from toxins subside that one would have an enhanced ability to concentrate but I've only ever fasted for 2-4 days at a time so haven't experienced this.
I don't think there is a recommended cleanse in vipassana circles, I don't recall hearing a teacher ever recommending going on a cleanse.
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Re: CLeansing and detox to go deeper
Thankfully the Theravada is free from the kind of psuedo science and body fascism that gives rise to nonsense like the concept of detoxing. Which doesnt mean that all of its adherents have escaped being brainwashed by such notions. Whatever your friend is experiencing VanCitySean you can be fairly sure it has nothing to do with Enlightenment as taught by the Buddha.
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Re: CLeansing and detox to go deeper
As is said in Hatha Yoga: If the colon is right the mind is right.PeterB wrote:Thankfully the Theravada is free from the kind of psuedo science and body fascism that gives rise to nonsense like the concept of detoxing. Which doesnt mean that all of its adherents have escaped being brainwashed by such notions. Whatever your friend is experiencing VanCitySean you can be fairly sure it has nothing to do with Enlightenment as taught by the Buddha.
>> Do you see a man wise [enlightened/ariya] in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.<< -- Proverbs 26:12
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond. -- SN I, 38.
“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” HPatDH p.723
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond. -- SN I, 38.
“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” HPatDH p.723
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Re: CLeansing and detox to go deeper
oh come on peter, who doesn't like a good wheat grass enema before they meditate? really helps cleanse the aura and get the chakras lined up and spinning!
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Re: CLeansing and detox to go deeper
Well there you go. Cancel that Vipassana retreat and invest instead into a big bag of bran..
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Re: CLeansing and detox to go deeper
The only cleansing and detox is sila and precept observance.
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jcsuperstar wrote: chakras lined up and spinning!
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>> Do you see a man wise [enlightened/ariya] in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.<< -- Proverbs 26:12
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond. -- SN I, 38.
“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” HPatDH p.723
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond. -- SN I, 38.
“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” HPatDH p.723
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Re: CLeansing and detox to go deeper
It uses the Septic System.PeterB wrote:Cacayana "
>> Do you see a man wise [enlightened/ariya] in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.<< -- Proverbs 26:12
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond. -- SN I, 38.
“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” HPatDH p.723
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond. -- SN I, 38.
“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” HPatDH p.723
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Re: CLeansing and detox to go deeper
A pause while we move to the lounge.
>> Do you see a man wise [enlightened/ariya] in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.<< -- Proverbs 26:12
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond. -- SN I, 38.
“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” HPatDH p.723
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond. -- SN I, 38.
“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” HPatDH p.723
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Re: CLeansing and detox to go deeper
Apologies to the OP, but this just one of those subjects that invites the inner 13 year-old boys to emerge.
While a healthy body is generally important, the sort of bodily concerns of detoxing, etc, are not part of the traditional vipassana tradition.
While a healthy body is generally important, the sort of bodily concerns of detoxing, etc, are not part of the traditional vipassana tradition.
>> Do you see a man wise [enlightened/ariya] in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.<< -- Proverbs 26:12
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond. -- SN I, 38.
“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” HPatDH p.723
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond. -- SN I, 38.
“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” HPatDH p.723
Re: CLeansing and detox to go deeper
It's true the OP was kind of silly.
However..,
Yoga and rigorous exercise, along with proper nutrition, contribute to a healthier body and a clearer mind.
Don't knock it until you've tried it.
However..,
Yoga and rigorous exercise, along with proper nutrition, contribute to a healthier body and a clearer mind.
Don't knock it until you've tried it.
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I don't think that is really contested. What is contested is that a clean colon will lead to deeper insight by virtue of being clean.alan wrote:It's true the OP was kind of silly.
However..,
Yoga and rigorous exercise, along with proper nutrition, contribute to a healthier body and a clearer mind.
Don't knock it until you've tried it.
>> Do you see a man wise [enlightened/ariya] in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.<< -- Proverbs 26:12
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond. -- SN I, 38.
“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” HPatDH p.723
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond. -- SN I, 38.
“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” HPatDH p.723