http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/members/gilbertr/activity/ Activity feed for Gilbert R. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:32:53 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=4.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 7a6002e0b68069d638936a549d65368f http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/fasting-and-meditation/#post-3336 Wed, 05 Sep 2018 03:43:08 +0000 Given how far out the mind can go on meditation retreats, combined with potentially intense psychological purifications, I would not generally recommend fasting on retreats. Fasting can act like an unknown variable that the mind can perseverate on in an unhealthy manner. Obviously, your mileage may vary. I do think that fasting can be beneficial…[Read more]

]]> 5cfec3ad5c6ee62b3a65d33873cd329f http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/caffeine-problems/#post-3279 Fri, 24 Aug 2018 12:03:02 +0000 Early on in my meditation career I started out meditating with relatively high levels of caffeine (ie 1-2 cups of coffee). The caffeine appeared to help make the sits more enjoyable and productive. As I progressed with meditation I naturally started tapering over the years. I found myself becoming more sensitive and needing less caffeine. I…[Read more]

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