Dharma Treasure Community | Adam M | Activity http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/members/adam-m/activity/ Activity feed for Adam M. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:32:53 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=4.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 e36f7a14e48b4d35db6777b7814a56cb Adam M replied to the topic Agitating piti and confusion of the object in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/agitating-piti-and-confusion-of-the-object/#post-2211 Wed, 20 Sep 2017 20:19:37 +0000 That’s basically it. It is quite a difficult one to learn. I found it quite a subtle experience when I first got to the still point but was able to tell I was there when I got knocked off it when my attention went elsewhere and I noticed the difference. With practice it got deeper and I became more confident with it. I’ve found the best thing to…[Read more]

]]> e401e3bf6d938dbaf62f54b154e544aa Adam M replied to the topic Agitating piti and confusion of the object in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/agitating-piti-and-confusion-of-the-object/#post-2205 Fri, 15 Sep 2017 09:31:44 +0000 Hi bobby,

I’m going through precisely the same experiences as you currently. Very much agree with above. I too read about the idea of focusing on the breath as a mental object from Catherine and also Ajahn Brahm. I don’t really get that. But I’ve found that doing the still point and witness exercise from stage 8 in TMI really helpful. Focusing on…[Read more]

]]> 719016a8cb1a706c4371d5f0ab1f9d34 Adam M replied to the topic Stage 8 Questions in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/stage-8-questions/#post-1965 Wed, 24 May 2017 09:06:15 +0000 Hi Becky. You seem to be at a similar point to me! Sounds a bit odd. Culadasa says that grade iv piti is only present at stage 8 and sometimes stage 9. You may be further along then you think.

For the still point exercise, are you aware of the guided meditation below:

I found it a…[Read more]

]]> f84e7f4b4560e13a15ec0be27d4b0017 Adam M replied to the topic Stuck in Stage 8 in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/stuck-in-stage-8/#post-1958 Fri, 19 May 2017 20:51:45 +0000 Thanks. I think you’re basically right. I was becoming impatient and overdoing it. I’ve since cut down to 1 or 2 sits per day and chilled out. Things are slowly starting to move again. I had a really strong joy experience a few days ago and every sit now I can feel it seemingly bubbling away under my chest bursting to get out. I can see things…[Read more]

]]> 3e16b182aa251504254e2bdae06eb0b3 Adam M replied to the topic Stuck in Stage 8 in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/stuck-in-stage-8/#post-1949 Mon, 15 May 2017 13:47:32 +0000 Thanks a lot Wiley Fox. That sounds great. Only I cant find it. Could you send me the page I can find it at?

]]> 069688f53b19b4c30493717fce51a393 Adam M started the topic Stuck in Stage 8 in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/stuck-in-stage-8 Fri, 12 May 2017 20:22:20 +0000 Seems I’m getting stuck at stage 8. I’d been going through the grade 3 wavelike piti. Starting with a mixture of unpleasant painful sensations along with with pleasant bodily sensations and some glimpses of meditative joy. The unpleasant sensations got better in time and I was hoping I would move on to the grade 4 piti. But instead, as the…[Read more]

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