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JavaJeff replied to the topic Any safe meditation practices left for me? in the forum Meditation 5 years, 2 months ago
I believe the standard practice recommended if you are experiencing “dark night” symptoms is loving-kindness meditation, especially directed towards yourself. This is covered in Appendix C of the TMI book.
If you are having a really rough time, you might also consider contacting someone who specifically deals with people going through difficult…[Read more]
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JavaJeff replied to the topic Apply Mindfulness in daily life in the forum Meditation 5 years, 4 months ago
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JavaJeff replied to the topic Awareness and attention audio game in the forum Meditation 5 years, 7 months ago
Cool idea! Really interesting and fun exercise. Especially the last part – quite a challenge. 🙂
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JavaJeff replied to the topic Understanding the suttas/Majjhima Nikaya in the forum Dharma Book Discussion 5 years, 8 months ago
What edition of MN are you reading? I find it important to find an edition that is translated well. This means that the translator should be not only an expert in reading Pali, but also a seasoned practitioner him/herself. For my money, you can’t beat “The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Majjhima Nikaya,” by Bhikkhu…[Read more]
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JavaJeff replied to the topic Meditating with a breeze in the face in the forum Meditation 5 years, 8 months ago
Turns out I actually asked this question on Reddit a year ago abut had forgotten about it. :-/
https://old.reddit.com/r/TheMindIlluminated/comments/6etrk9/meditating_outside/
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JavaJeff started the topic Meditating with a breeze in the face in the forum Meditation 5 years, 8 months ago
Hello,
I’ve been meditating during my lunch hour at work lately, and I sit in my car while doing it. [Partly because it’s hot outside, but also I don’t want co-workers thinking I’m weird.] It’s been quite warm lately, so with the A/C running, it causes a breeze on my face, which makes it nearly impossible to discern any sensations of the breath…[Read more]
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JavaJeff replied to the topic Index of a/v recordings in the forum Help Wanted or Offered 5 years, 9 months ago
It’s funny you bring this up. I was thinking of a very similar thing not too long ago…what is called a “concordance” in literary circles. It would be very valuable. A helluva lot of work, though.
One of the main issues I thought of was to agree upon a standard way of transcribing spoken word – do we trim out asides that are not pertinent to the…[Read more]
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JavaJeff replied to the topic Applications are being Accepted for Next Dedicated Practitioners Course in the forum Dharma Treasure Community Information 5 years, 9 months ago
I would be interested in another day as well, if anyone’s counting. Weekday evenings are the least busy for me. Weekends are tough because of family/kids.
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JavaJeff replied to the topic Question on dullness in the forum Meditation 6 years, 2 months ago
Great summary post, thanks Henk!
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JavaJeff replied to the topic Confusions arising from the four Steps of meditation in the forum Meditation 6 years, 2 months ago
Hi Ido,
Lots of questions! I’ll try to answer about the things I know since your post has been unanswered to date.
First thing, make sure you don’t get confused between the terms “steps” and “stages” in TMI-parlance. There are 4 *steps* in the initial transition exercise used to begin your meditation sessions. There are 10 *stages* in the…[Read more]
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JavaJeff replied to the topic Questions on involuntary body movements in the forum Meditation 6 years, 2 months ago
Samuel, could you elaborate on this please? How is the end result of Dzogchen different than the end result of insight meditation? Thanks, Jeff
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JavaJeff replied to the topic Wild Geese – Mary Oliver in the forum Inspirational Poems, Writings, Artwork etc. 6 years, 3 months ago
I love this – thank you. Very relevant to my current inquiries into being-here-now, versus getting caught up in the stories of the world
– Jeff
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JavaJeff replied to the topic Sleeping and meditation in the forum Meditation 6 years, 4 months ago
I have some experience doing TMI-style practices in bed. This might not help one get to sleep, but it can pass the time spent in bed quite nicely.
I often awake very early in the morning so I can sneak in a little bit of quiet practice before the rest of the house gets up. The trouble is, of course, that I am often quite sleepy at that time, so…[Read more]
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JavaJeff replied to the topic time to switch to other practices? in the forum Meditation 6 years, 4 months ago
OK, well if that’s how you guys feel, then I too want to say thank you to Blake and Meshe — I’m continuing my yoga practice alongside TMI based in part on your replies. 🙂
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JavaJeff replied to the topic time to switch to other practices? in the forum Meditation 6 years, 4 months ago
Blake, thank you for the link to the AYP site. I had run across it before, but had dismissed it because it was asking for $$$. Now I see there is an enormous amount of information there that is free.
Not to hijack the thread, but question: did you study this material as a separate discipline, or just pick a few techniques to integrate into your…[Read more]
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JavaJeff replied to the topic No breaks between breaths in the forum Meditation 6 years, 5 months ago
Thank you for the link, Blake. I think I’ve read that post 3 times now but each time I re-read it, I get more out of it!
I have a couple of points of confusion, but am also having a hard time putting them into words, so I’ll ponder them for a bit and the post back here if they are still confounding me. In the meantime I have to trust Culadasa…[Read more]
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JavaJeff replied to the topic No breaks between breaths in the forum Meditation 6 years, 5 months ago
B Lejon, regarding this: Please do post back here how you are doing with this. I too am trying to maintain close attention while increasing peripheral awareness…and I don’t really know how to do that, so my progress seems stopped. I am interested to see how you do and what you learn from your efforts.
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JavaJeff replied to the topic curious about ringing buzzing like sound in the head in the forum Meditation 6 years, 6 months ago
This is an interesting thread. I have noticed this “sound of silence” myself many times in the past, but never gave it much thought. I picked up the book Lesley referred to above and read through the initial chapters up to “Nada Yoga Part I” – and this morning I tried to use that sound as my object of meditation. It went pretty well and I felt…[Read more]
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JavaJeff replied to the topic Difficulty with Connecting in the forum Meditation 6 years, 6 months ago
I am interested in answers to this as well. It reminds me of checking in, in that you have to briefly take attention away from the present (body sensations) and direct it to the past (memory of how well you were paying attention just prior to checking in). I don’t remember exactly where in the book – somewhere in the first 4 stages, for sure – but…[Read more]
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JavaJeff replied to the topic purifications/anger in the forum Meditation 6 years, 6 months ago
Hi Steve, glad you have found a solution to your issue.
One thing that I always found helpful when dealing with desire & ill-will (craving & aversion) is to do just as you said, look into the direct experience of the body, and see what is happening there. Typically for me there will be tightness in the chest, stomach in knots, tense jaw,…[Read more]
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