Dharma Treasure Community | Blaz Simcic | Activity http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/members/blazsimcic/activity/ Activity feed for Blaz Simcic. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:32:53 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=4.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 81339fd1017560f2591235704d8978f0 Blaz Simcic replied to the topic Good posts on TMI and Mindfulness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/good-posts-on-tmi-and-mindfulness/#post-2728 Mon, 19 Mar 2018 20:28:12 +0000 Ivan,

Culadasa wrote a really interesting article on dharmatreasure website: https://dharmatreasure.org/practice-in-ones-daily-life/. There’s also another post in the comments of the same article.

Blaz

]]> ae6075ac82da6df482317ce64974a1e2 Blaz Simcic replied to the topic Tips on meditation schools in the forum Help Wanted or Offered http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/tips-on-meditation-schools/#post-2386 Thu, 28 Dec 2017 16:51:49 +0000 Tucker Peck, PhD is a dharma teacher, trained by Culadasa. He teaches a weekly Sangha over Google Hangout, a group video chat forum, in the style of Culadasa’s teachings: http://meditatewithtucker.com/esangha-europe/.

]]> 47affa2c23a97559789ae91ecb514876 Blaz Simcic replied to the topic Nine-part stepping meditation in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/nine-part-stepping-meditation/#post-1483 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 18:41:02 +0000 Dear Blake,

I really appreciate the time you took to answer my questions. If you don’t mind, I have an additional question:

You do want to have the intention to be peripherally aware, and you will know this is happening because you are aware of things besides your meditation object.

Doesn’t this happen spontaneously during walking m…[Read more]

]]> 39cc904638c4958180e2e5447836dded Blaz Simcic replied to the topic Nine-part stepping meditation in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/nine-part-stepping-meditation/#post-1483 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 18:41:02 +0000 Dear Blake,

I really appreciate the time you took to answer my questions. If you don’t mind, I have an additional question:

You do want to have the intention to be peripherally aware, and you will know this is happening because you are aware of things besides your meditation object.

Doesn’t this happen spontaneously during walking m…[Read more]

]]> 7cd0e5f6bdbea6cc977be930d30f81bb Blaz Simcic replied to the topic Nine-part stepping meditation in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/nine-part-stepping-meditation/#post-1483 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 18:41:02 +0000 Dear Blake,

I really appreciate the time you took to answer my questions. If you don’t mind, I have an additional question:

You do want to have the intention to be peripherally aware, and you will know this is happening because you are aware of things besides your meditation object.

Doesn’t this happen spontaneously during walking meditation?

]]> d25830a39b58676dc5bff5dbece9e476 Blaz Simcic replied to the topic Nine-part stepping meditation in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/nine-part-stepping-meditation/#post-1483 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 18:41:02 +0000 Dear Blake,

I really appreciate the time you took to answer my questions. If you don’t mind, I have an additional question:

You do want to have the intention to be peripherally aware, and you will know this is happening because you are aware of things besides your meditation object.

Doesn’t this happen spontaneously during walking meditation?

]]> ae23ead9654770c499cc9ef4c6b113bd Blaz Simcic replied to the topic Nine-part stepping meditation in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/nine-part-stepping-meditation/#post-1483 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 18:41:02 +0000 Dear Blake,

I really appreciate the time you took to answer my questions. If you don’t mind, I have an additional question:

Doesn’t this happen spontaneously during walking meditation?

]]> de37f73e4babd8ced7c5a96cfc852cc2 Blaz Simcic replied to the topic Personal Regular Practice of Advanced Meditator in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/personal-regular-practice-of-advanced-meditator/#post-1399 Wed, 10 Aug 2016 10:35:25 +0000 Ivan, thank you! Best regards, Blaz

]]> ae4fc9e68e1aee02f9dd6b520a299267 Blaz Simcic replied to the topic Personal Regular Practice of Advanced Meditator in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/personal-regular-practice-of-advanced-meditator/#post-1384 Mon, 08 Aug 2016 08:07:29 +0000 Matthew,

thanks for your answers. Can I ask you some additional questions?

1. How do you structure your meditation sessions? (do you emphasize insight practices, jhanas, anapanasati, walking meditation,…)?
2. Do you practice loving-kindness meditation and Mindful Review? How often?
3. There are so many recommended practices in the book from s…[Read more]

]]> e1ba8a6f4aae77903e7fb0dbd91dedcc Blaz Simcic replied to the topic Personal Regular Practice of Advanced Meditator in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/personal-regular-practice-of-advanced-meditator/#post-1384 Mon, 08 Aug 2016 08:07:29 +0000 Matthew,

thanks for your answers. Can I ask you some additional questions?

1. How do you structure your meditation sessions? (do you emphasize insight practices, jhanas, anapanasati, walking meditation,…)?
2. Do you practice loving-kindness meditation and Mindful Review? How often?
3. There are so many recommended practices in the book from s…[Read more]

]]> 50d4b84f783e0c88db83aee8d5ab6c16 Blaz Simcic replied to the topic Cessation events and a unified mind ; Review cycles and progress after 1st path in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/cessation-events-and-a-unified-mind-review-cycles-and-progress-after-1st-path/#post-1122 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 07:52:41 +0000 Malte Malm,

I’m, not able to answer those questions, but I’m sure you’ll find some information here: http://dharmatreasure.org/teaching-retreats/. Check Meditation and Insight retreat and read Culadasa’s handouts (especially Handout 3) or listen to his talks. Best regard, Blaž

]]> 1fa3818dfd4d9714322a0f56e88ee8ab Blaz Simcic replied to the topic Cessation events and a unified mind ; Review cycles and progress after 1st path in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/cessation-events-and-a-unified-mind-review-cycles-and-progress-after-1st-path/#post-1122 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 07:52:41 +0000 Malte Malm,

I’m, not able to answer those questions, but I’m sure you’ll find some information here: http://dharmatreasure.org/teaching-retreats/. Check Meditation and Insight retreat and read Culadasa’s handouts (Handout 2 and 3) or listen to his talks . Best regard, Blaž

]]> 4b6251c30002c3d041e904f5a7dda075 Blaz Simcic replied to the topic The mind illuminated as ebook? For non-americans in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/the-mind-illuminated-as-ebook-for-non-americans/#post-583 Sat, 28 May 2016 06:35:41 +0000 Hi Olov,

I’m from Slovenia and I had the same problem as you. Kindle version for Europeans is available on Canadian site: https://www.amazon.ca/Mind-Illuminated-Complete-Meditation-Integrating/dp/0990847705/185-8690211-8128466?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0.

Best regards,

Blaž

]]> 93dad9bbc70c383dded3868bb7dc45d3 Blaz Simcic's profile was updated http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/all-activity-streams/p/385/ Mon, 13 Jul 2015 08:46:14 +0000 0 1238b29849720988245bb6b1227a2cac Blaz Simcic replied to the topic Stages of meditation - stages 7 to 10 help in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/stages-of-meditation-stages-7-to-10-help/#post-339 Thu, 08 Jan 2015 13:19:09 +0000 John, I don’t think there is any extra information available, but maybe we could find something in archives containing all of Culadasa’s dharma talks. Did you search also somewhere else (for example Jhana and Insight Group)?

]]> 7892237723fc755a8522738b9ea398fe Blaz Simcic started the topic Procrastination and Unification of the Mind in the forum Dharma Practice in Daily Life http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/procrastination-and-unification-of-the-mind Thu, 08 Jan 2015 08:44:11 +0000 Below I post the correspondence about Procrastination and Unification of the Mind between Matthew and me. Please feel free to comment or add any tips or ideas you may have. Blaz

My question was:

Dear […]

]]> 519e99a540c4d018a4bdfdc438ddadc2 Blaz Simcic replied to the topic The Benefits of Training the Mind that We Can Verify for Ourselves in the forum Dharma Practice in Daily Life http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/the-benefits-of-training-the-mind-that-we-can-verify-for-ourselves/#post-332 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 16:34:53 +0000 Hi Matthew and Mitchell, thanks for your answers! Blaž

]]> 8aaf272075505c37e8c9004f33ac62db Blaz Simcic started the topic The Benefits of Training the Mind that We Can Verify for Ourselves in the forum Dharma Practice in Daily Life http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/the-benefits-of-training-the-mind-that-we-can-verify-for-ourselves Thu, 16 Oct 2014 09:59:54 +0000 Dear all,

I think it would be really beneficial to discuss the progress we’ve made in our daily lives.

How did meditation practice changed your daily life? What difference do you feel?

I’m somewhere in […]

]]> 6938fbf40c7d7f68e806bf097854acae Blaz Simcic replied to the topic Stage 5 question about subtle dullness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/stage-5-question/#post-315 Tue, 30 Sep 2014 13:53:48 +0000 Mitchell, thanks for the advice. Blaž

]]> c51953eef92f8b97207c008695de0c9e Blaz Simcic replied to the topic Stage 5 question about subtle dullness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/stage-5-question/#post-313 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 08:44:54 +0000 Upasaka Tucker, thanks for your quick response. I’ll try to follow your advice (let it come, let it be, let it go, and see it as a sign of progress).

Blaž

]]> 9b0d38fbc19e8806afd451d583c638cd Blaz Simcic replied to the topic Stage 5 question about subtle dullness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/stage-5-question/#post-311 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 13:26:29 +0000 In Progressive Stages of Meditation in Plain English Culadasa wrote:

»But then there also develops a sensitivity to much more subtle sensation. And at some point it will becomes obvious what is meant by ‘the […]

]]> ecc667982f1d80d874e075928df4c1a8 Blaz Simcic replied to the topic A question to Culadasa in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/a-question-to-culadasa/#post-300 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 14:51:01 +0000 Paul, can you please explain how does it feel like when your introspective awareness »tends to collapse«? Is it possible that you experience (increasing) subtle dullness?

Blaž

]]> 95588adc714115feb34043b18a22ab29 Blaz Simcic replied to the topic Stage 5 question about subtle dullness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/stage-5-question/#post-283 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 14:58:05 +0000 Matthew, thanks, your response was very helpful.

Blaž

]]> ddb00934d1ef97a850a5f45c25c60162 Blaz Simcic replied to the topic Stage 5 question about subtle dullness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/stage-5-question/#post-281 Fri, 18 Jul 2014 12:08:01 +0000 Paul, thanks for advice. This stage seems quite difficult for me and according to Culadasa’s teaching it’s very important, so I really want to understand everything about subtle dullness.

Any other advice […]

]]> 15b6a76c1c42885b42eb148c0311b5f4 Blaz Simcic replied to the topic Stage 5 question about subtle dullness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/stage-5-question/#post-277 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 12:34:01 +0000 Hi Matthew,

I really appreciate the time you took to answer my questions. If you don’t mind, I have some additional questions:

1. Can stratling reaction happen also when gross dullness is present?

2. I […]

]]> 01899d366596b1c27f9538dbdc10e076 Blaz Simcic started the topic Stage 5 question about subtle dullness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/stage-5-question Fri, 11 Jul 2014 13:00:49 +0000 Hi!

I would like to ask for some advices.

1. I meditate for an hour a day (maybe a little bit more). I just entered in 5th stage. My first question is: how to structure my meditation time (I just added the […]

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