Dharma Treasure Community | amitm02 | Activity http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/members/amitm02/activity/ Activity feed for amitm02. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:32:53 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=4.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 c9adba161232ce957be258d29f8fe336 amitm02 replied to the topic Questions from Stage One. Peripheral awareness vs Attention. in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/questions-from-stage-one-peripheral-awareness-vs-attention/page/2/#post-1473 Wed, 24 Aug 2016 11:18:22 +0000 Thanks guys!
It was helpful.

]]> 919411ebf3d9ba3e20c9e500eaeab3b2 amitm02 replied to the topic Questions from Stage One. Peripheral awareness vs Attention. in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/questions-from-stage-one-peripheral-awareness-vs-attention/page/2/#post-1446 Sat, 20 Aug 2016 18:31:57 +0000 I really enjoy this conversation.

Ivan, i agree that there is a difference between been aware and remembering. And i also agree with Bob the the terminology is tricky.

This topic is the one i have the hardest “issue” in the book. I feel that “peripheral awareness” can be better described as a trainable subconscious process more than something to…[Read more]

]]> 386c728f513f1bc7c2ae62b1b6877b9f amitm02 replied to the topic Questions from Stage One. Peripheral awareness vs Attention. in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/questions-from-stage-one-peripheral-awareness-vs-attention/#post-1437 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 08:00:41 +0000 My issue with the examples Ivan gave for “Peripheral awareness” is that you are not really aware of them. They seem to me more of subconscious process. E.g for I would to ask you to recall what was in your “Peripheral awareness” while driving 10 minutes ago, you’ll probably wouldn’t know. But if a car stopped unexpectedly, your “Peripheral…[Read more]

]]> 36188837e4c9cdba8bff0c15241e3f7d amitm02 replied to the topic Questions about peripheral awareness and continuous introspective awareness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/questions-about-peripheral-awareness-and-continuous-introspective-awareness/#post-1339 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 06:51:32 +0000 Thank you all for the answers. That all been very helpful.
And i’m joining Matthew wish, If Culaduasa can give his own input on those questions, it would be awesome.

]]> 32d8f5fd54a35fd8ada233ee2e65f586 amitm02 replied to the topic Questions about peripheral awareness and continuous introspective awareness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/questions-about-peripheral-awareness-and-continuous-introspective-awareness/#post-1322 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 07:40:35 +0000 Hi Michael,

Thank you so much for putting the time and answer my questions. I have a few follow up if you don’t mind

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“””In stage 6 you will begin to practice expanding the scope of attention from a small area to the whole body, as an exercise to remove subtle agitation and gain exclusive attention, though this is still not the same…[Read more]

]]> 899026cc1f8aceb35dbec71f2f8bcd2d amitm02 started the topic Questions about peripheral awareness and continuous introspective awareness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/questions-about-peripheral-awareness-and-continuous-introspective-awareness Sun, 17 Jul 2016 06:26:57 +0000 Hi,

I am so glad ran into the “mind illuminated” book. It has started a huge breakthrough for me.
I have a few questions about peripheral awareness.

1 – It feels to me that there is no real dichotomous difference between “attention” and “peripheral awareness”, but instead, a gradual spectrum from very focused attention (single object, very…[Read more]

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