http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/members/galvarez/activity/ Activity feed for G A. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:32:53 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=4.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 09b2d4f9a5121af8b26cbf96fa958fec http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/practices-to-help-fall-asleep Wed, 21 Sep 2016 06:03:19 +0000 The practices described in The Mind Illuminated focus a lot on waking up the mind and getting rid of dullness, increasing the mind’s overall energy level. As someone who is at stage 7-8 right now, I feel quite capable of waking my mind up when I need to. Having an increased level of mental energy is great during the day, but this energy often…[Read more]

]]> e76b492232f2389a6093957e982fd2d0 http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/what-is-effort Mon, 22 Aug 2016 23:35:00 +0000 I was wondering if someone could give an explanation of what “effort” is, using the mind system model from The Mind Illuminated. What is happening in the mind when meditation is effortless, compared to when it is effortful? Where do feelings of effort come from, if not from a Self exerting that effort?

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