Dharma Treasure Community | John Massey | Activity http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/members/johnmassey/activity/ Activity feed for John Massey. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:32:53 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=4.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 f049a3259818c1dced98908b3e12613a John Massey 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-341 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 23:57:52 +0000 Hi Blaz,

Thanks for the reply. Yes I did look on Culadasa’s Jhana group but it I didn’t find that much to be honest. Quite a bit regarding different Jhana entry level from stage 6 onwards but nothing I thought […]

]]> d7f4c918b75527d15a35bbbb5d68221a John Massey started 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 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 19:41:44 +0000 Hi,

I was wondering if there was any information available with regards to Culadasa’s descriptions and advice for passing through the last 3 stages? Iv read the meditation in plain English which takes you up to […]

]]> 45fa08680ffc761e4cd79b2133875195 John Massey started the topic Additional Meditation practices in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/additional-meditation-practices Tue, 22 Jul 2014 11:30:02 +0000 Hi All,

Great to hear so much good advice being given out!!

Just a quick question regarding alternative/additional practices to compliment the 10 stages of Meditation practice. I practice according to the […]

]]> a6eac894602d87521ddfe969eda2fccf John Massey replied to the topic Lecture - Daniel Goleman on Focus in the forum Dharma Audio, Video http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/lecture-daniel-goleman-on-focus/#post-266 Fri, 13 Jun 2014 08:34:42 +0000 Great link Paul, very Interesting noticing how he departmentalises focus, attention etc in comparison to other speakers, teachers etc. We all see it the same but we all view it differently. Very good, thanks!

]]> dcd799e04634e3ef906e2cc2c61acaf6 John Massey replied to the topic Culadasa's book? in the forum Dharma Book Discussion http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/culadasas-book/#post-263 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 21:26:34 +0000 Great, thanks Blake

]]> 0d2773721241be5fdd9c8b809237b49f John Massey replied to the topic Culadasa's book? in the forum Dharma Book Discussion http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/culadasas-book/#post-261 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 12:30:35 +0000 Does anybody know if there has been any more news regarding Culadasa’s upcoming book??

]]> 22d514ae8b9f8b15c2f716b378e8fe70 John Massey replied to the topic The 10 Stages of Meditation - Stage 5 question in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/the-10-stages-of-meditation-stage-5-question/#post-260 Fri, 30 May 2014 09:01:21 +0000 Hi Jordan,

My apologies for not getting back sooner, the last week has been really busy and iv just not had the time to sit and type a reply.

Thanks for the detailed response it is most kind of you and it […]

]]> cfa409dbf1a1a0291eeb1c4691bf5f89 John Massey started the topic The 10 Stages of Meditation - Stage 5 question in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/the-10-stages-of-meditation-stage-5-question Thu, 22 May 2014 08:40:59 +0000 Hi

Another question if anybody can help…

At the end of the instructions for stage 5 in Progressive Stages of Meditation in Plain English Culadasa says “And so how does one know when one has mastered this […]

]]> 8694d56657a427222678e76b88340fd3 John Massey replied to the topic Letting go of the breath in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/letting-go-of-the-breath/#post-250 Thu, 22 May 2014 08:25:42 +0000 Thanks tim, yes so many objects of awareness fighting for primary attention and centre stage, which one to pursue! Better to pursue none and stick with the conscious choice of the breath… until the next […]

]]> 59a9145047784282e9cc1118594aa0de John Massey replied to the topic Letting go of the breath in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/letting-go-of-the-breath/#post-245 Wed, 14 May 2014 22:05:55 +0000 Thanks for getting back Blake. Yes, the breath control was/is largely unconscious, there is no intention to control it, it just happens when being drawn into observing it, like you said, to notice the sensations […]

]]> 77506578e16d3262100ff38addda52a2 John Massey started the topic Letting go of the breath in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/letting-go-of-the-breath Tue, 13 May 2014 09:36:10 +0000 Hi,

Great to be on the forum!

I was wondering if anybody has experienced this: Recently while I was meditating on the sensations of the breath (around stage 4-6 level) I noticed the beginnings of subtle […]

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