Hello:

Its because they take "deep meditation" as being inmersed in some relaxed semi-trance thing.
You dont need a machine to do that.

Much metta.

Hello: Yes, problem solving aka intelligence needs several conditions to be on top performance. Right Environment, Attention, discernment, mind at ease, concentration, discipline, etc. Are provided by meditation, and they all have positive results, After all, buddhism its about a big problem and his...

I find its extremely easy to know how much time have passed during meditation, I'm impressed. I find that time really drags when things aren't going well, and time flies when they are. ;) Spiny Hello: Time perception goes a beyond that. If u know u have an appointment the next day in the morning, m...

Hello:

I find its extremely easy to know how much time have passed during meditation,
so i only use a clock when i sense my practice its becoming weaker or when i have an appointment.

Much Metta.

Hi Matheesha, a) "It looks like the Buddha didnt quite say not to relax the body (and later the mind) during anapanasati, when it comes to that point in the development. " Hey, could you explain this in more detail please?, sounds interesting. b) " Are you asking if 'since the breath isnt really the...

Hello everyone: a) if you are not supposed to alterate the breath in any way, the step of "calming the bodily fabrication" being bodily fabrication "In-&-out breaths are bodily; these are things tied up with the body. That's why in-&-out breaths are bodily fabrications." how does it play?.. b) If th...

Yeap,

I imagine there are several types of killing, and each one have they own merit or demerit:

if u kill to survive, if u kill to save lifes, if u kill to watch the world burn, if u kill because u enjoy the suffering of others,etc...

Each one makes a different life tendency.

ooh thanks!, nice ref. topic

"In this way he remains focused internally on the body in & of itself,
or externally on the body in & of itself, or both internally & externally on the body in & of itself. "

What it means focus internally? focus externally? focus in & of itself?

Thanks!

Hello: This dhamma its so tricky and illusory for the ones who doesnt understand :) So, unpleasant feeling arise, then craving comes (i dont like that feeling), then clinging arise: all stories about what i dont like, AND ALL STORIES OF WHATS THE METHOD TO RELIEF THAT PAIN: Ok i have to "let go", i ...

the quality i like its being hungry for improvemnt accompanied by intense research

jcsuperstar wrote:Who or where are you learning meditation from?

Hi, only reading material by my own.

Thank you all for answers.

Hello everyone. Been meditating around 8 months - 1hrs every day. Two methods i have tried, in a basic way: a.- pay attention in one area of nose and lips, feeling the breath in the area (without analytical speech) (my first 4 months and recently retaken) b.- understanding i inhale/exhale it was sho...

Im Matias from Chile, 24 years old, i have 100000000 questions but i will try to post only the good ones and get along with the forum -_-.
Thank you all