Dharma Treasure Community | 5adja5b | Activity http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/members/jonathan/activity/ Activity feed for 5adja5b. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:32:53 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=4.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 ebb91417714829de7dea01069266c7e3 5adja5b started the topic Blankouts - sketchy memory - ? in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/blankouts-sketchy-memory Sat, 04 Mar 2017 23:40:57 +0000 Hi all,

Posting this here after abhayakara from reddit (and a trainee teacher with Culadasa but might go under a different name here!) suggested I do so.

I’m wondering if people had any opinions or experience of something similar to the following.

In the past few days I have noticed periods of ‘blankout’. This is not what I typically associate…[Read more]

]]> 9e42b673903a11cd6f5879a1b9ed5b0c 5adja5b started the topic Blankouts - sketchy memory - ? in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/blankouts-sketchy-memory Sat, 04 Mar 2017 23:40:57 +0000 Hi all,

Posting this here after abhayakara from reddit (and a trainee teacher with Culadasa but might go under a different name here!) suggested I do so.

I’m wondering if people had any opinions or experience of something similar to the following.

In the past few days I have noticed periods of ‘blankout’. This is not what I typically associate…[Read more]

]]> 3e93cf2d41d1bbafd1557258121f0ad4 5adja5b started the topic Blankouts - sketchy memory - ? in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/blankouts-sketchy-memory Sat, 04 Mar 2017 23:40:57 +0000 Hi all,

Posting this here after abhayakara from reddit (and a trainee teacher with Culadasa but might go under a different name here!) suggested I do so.

I’m wondering if people had any opinions or experience of something similar to the following.

In the past few days I have noticed periods of ‘blankout’. This is not what I typically associate…[Read more]

]]> fd0fe8c5161acbb1992648f706bba2e9 5adja5b started the topic Blankouts - sketchy memory - ? in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/blankouts-sketchy-memory Sat, 04 Mar 2017 23:40:57 +0000 Hi all,

Posting this here after abhayakara from reddit (and a trainee teacher with Culadasa but might go under a different name here!) suggested I do so.

I’m wondering if people had any opinions or experience of something similar to the following.

In the past few days I have noticed periods of ‘blankout’. This is not what I typically associate…[Read more]

]]> 12534508d09d8e8c58dc74aefb5a9039 5adja5b started the topic Blankouts - sketchy memory - ? in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/blankouts-sketchy-memory Sat, 04 Mar 2017 23:40:57 +0000 Hi all,

Posting this here after abhayakara from reddit (and a trainee teacher with Culadasa) suggested I do so.

I’m wondering if people had any opinions or experience of something similar to the following.

In the past few days I have noticed periods of ‘blankout’. This is not what I typically associate with cessation/fruition, which is either…[Read more]

]]> 2803dee61f58ba1e9bbeeda84ea12642 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the mind - further questions in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-further-questions/#post-1829 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 23:04:44 +0000 Hi Ivan,

To clarify, when I first noticed cessation, the pattern was similar. It is because the experience in the last 3-4 weeks it has been so dominant that I was asking about the reality shifts. I currently am more relaxed about it all and kind of see it as my mind trying to show ‘me’ something. It also seems to have really slowed in the last…[Read more]

]]> fd3e7c3143bcc3bd4e7544f98f83710c 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the mind - further questions in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-further-questions/#post-1829 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 23:04:44 +0000 Hi Ivan,

To clarify, when I first noticed cessation, the pattern was similar. It is because the experience in the last 3-4 weeks it has been so dominant that I was asking about the reality shifts. I currently am more relaxed about it all and kind of see it as my mind trying to show ‘me’ something. It also seems to have really slowed in the last…[Read more]

]]> bc8bbd54e5048f7ddeb58521712d7d3e 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the mind - further questions in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-further-questions/#post-1829 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 23:04:44 +0000 Hi Ivan,

To clarify, when I first noticed cessation, the pattern was similar. It is because the experience in the last 3-4 weeks it has been so dominant that I was asking about the reality shifts. I currently am more relaxed about it all and kind of see it as my mind trying to show ‘me’ something. It also seems to have really slowed in the last…[Read more]

]]> 3494e450d4bb1a95f770b0ea4528c76b 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the mind - further questions in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-further-questions/#post-1829 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 23:04:44 +0000 Hi Ivan,

To clarify, when I first noticed cessation, the pattern was similar. It is because the experience in the last 3-4 weeks it has been so dominant that I was asking about the reality shifts. I currently am more relaxed about it all and kind of see it as my mind trying to show ‘me’ something. It also seems to have really slowed in the last…[Read more]

]]> e5a5edfa66c24291b14b9c5f087bfab7 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the mind - further questions in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-further-questions/#post-1829 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 23:04:44 +0000 Hi Ivan,

To clarify, when I first noticed cessation, the pattern was similar. It is because the experience in the last 3-4 weeks it has been so dominant that I was asking about the reality shifts. I currently am more relaxed about it all and kind of see it as my mind trying to show ‘me’ something. It also seems to have really slowed in the last…[Read more]

]]> dcbb5048f52aa880bb29d9720a203f06 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the mind - further questions in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-further-questions/#post-1829 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 23:04:44 +0000 Hi Ivan,

To clarify, when I first noticed cessation, the pattern was similar. It is because the experience in the last 3-4 weeks it has been so dominant that I was asking about the reality shifts. I currently am more relaxed about it all and kind of see it as my mind trying to show ‘me’ something. It also seems to have really slowed in the last…[Read more]

]]> 228ef09905e1f2a017bb74b9b5329d1f 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the mind - further questions in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-further-questions/#post-1829 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 23:04:44 +0000 Hi Ivan,

To clarify, when I first noticed cessation, the pattern was similar. It is because the experience in the last 3-4 weeks it has been so dominant that I was asking about the reality shifts. I currently am more relaxed about it all and kind of see it as my mind trying to show ‘me’ something. It also seems to have really slowed in the last…[Read more]

]]> 3527a91835b86f85c2dd404a329540e0 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the mind - further questions in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-further-questions/#post-1829 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 23:04:44 +0000 Hi Ivan,

To clarify, when I first noticed cessation, the pattern was similar. It is because the experience in the last 3-4 weeks it has been so dominant that I was asking about the reality shifts. I currently am more relaxed about it all and kind of see it as my mind trying to show ‘me’ something. It also seems to have really slowed in the last…[Read more]

]]> 66689eaa26e98470847b26a0d5ac2903 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the mind - further questions in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-further-questions/#post-1829 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 23:04:44 +0000 Hi Ivan,

To clarify, when I first noticed cessation, the pattern was similar. It is because the experience in the last 3-4 weeks it has been so dominant that I was asking about the reality shifts. I currently am more relaxed about it all and kind of see it as my mind trying to show ‘me’ something. It also seems to have really slowed in the last…[Read more]

]]> 1c1a4b27c1e7316e5c43c1d0f21f5a08 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the mind - further questions in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-further-questions/#post-1829 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 23:04:44 +0000 Hi Ivan,

To clarify, when I first noticed cessation, the pattern was similar. It is because the experience in the last 3-4 weeks it has been so dominant that I was asking about the reality shifts. I currently am more relaxed about it all and kind of see it as my mind trying to show ‘me’ something. It also seems to have really slowed in the last…[Read more]

]]> 46dde935c509a8e59aba5b4392368a69 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the mind - further questions in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-further-questions/#post-1829 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 23:04:44 +0000 Hi Ivan,

To clarify, when I first noticed cessation, the pattern was similar. It is because the experience in the last 3-4 weeks it has been so dominant that I was asking about the reality shifts. I currently am more relaxed about it all and kind of see it as my mind trying to show ‘me’ something. It also seems to have really slowed in the last…[Read more]

]]> ff869722101331e8ca02eeede73f8845 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the mind - further questions in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-further-questions/#post-1829 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 23:04:44 +0000 Hi Ivan,

To clarify, when I first noticed cessation, the pattern was similar. It is because the experience in the last 3-4 weeks it has been so dominant that I was asking about the reality shifts. I currently am more relaxed about it all and kind of see it as my mind trying to show ‘me’ something. It also seems to have really slowed in the last…[Read more]

]]> e44e31ba8bca8e5081eeb3cc6cc9bb34 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the mind - further questions in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-further-questions/#post-1829 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 23:04:44 +0000 Hi Ivan,

To clarify, when I first noticed cessation, the pattern was similar. It is because the experience in the last 3-4 weeks it has been so dominant that I was asking about the reality shifts. I currently am more relaxed about it all and kind of see it as my mind trying to show ‘me’ something. It also seems to have really slowed in the last…[Read more]

]]> bc460954422360171a07c5c514e7f3ea 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the mind - further questions in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-further-questions/#post-1829 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 23:04:44 +0000 Hi Ivan,

To clarify, when I first noticed cessation the pattern was similar. It is because in the last 3-4 weeks it has been so dominant that I was asking about the reality shifts. I currently am more relaxed about it all and kind of see it as my mind trying to show ‘me’ something.

I place myself at a stage where meditating on the mind is…[Read more]

]]> 79b4c4254ba19497dd954537e7ab13bf 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the mind - further questions in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-further-questions/#post-1816 Fri, 17 Feb 2017 13:17:33 +0000 Thanks Ivan.

Do you have any opinion on the periods of reality distortion I am experiencing? I am not sure if they are something to which I need to apply an antidote – or whether they are something that I should let happen without challenge.

I have tried adjusting my posture to be more energetic (no lower back support) and that didn’t really…[Read more]

]]> f154f0feea7624616638316769ea0661 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the mind - further questions in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-further-questions/#post-1816 Fri, 17 Feb 2017 13:17:33 +0000 Thanks Ivan.

Do you have any opinion on the periods of reality distortion I am experiencing? I am not sure if they are something to which I need to apply an antidote – or whether they are something that I should let happen without challenge.

I have tried adjusting my posture to be more energetic (no lower back support) and that didn’t really…[Read more]

]]> c05543cd2aa5d4770fc4ffa8282e0c84 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the mind - further questions in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-further-questions/#post-1816 Fri, 17 Feb 2017 13:17:33 +0000 Thanks Ivan.

Do you have any opinion on the periods of reality distortion I am experiencing? I am not sure if they are something to which I need to apply an antidote – or whether they are something that I should let happen without challenge.

I have tried adjusting my posture to be more energetic (no lower back support) and that didn’t really…[Read more]

]]> 8734470f5b12cdcf296e55b276edc730 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the mind - further questions in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-further-questions/#post-1816 Fri, 17 Feb 2017 13:17:33 +0000 Thanks Ivan.

Do you have any opinion on the periods of reality distortion I am experiencing? I am not sure if they are something to which I need to apply an antidote – or whether they are something that I should let happen without challenge.

I have tried adjusting my posture to be more energetic (no lower back support) and that didn’t really…[Read more]

]]> 7199f07911cccf46c97b25d6b5fc5947 5adja5b started the topic Meditating on the mind - further questions in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-further-questions Thu, 16 Feb 2017 16:03:07 +0000 Hi there,

In the Stage 9 practice Meditating on the Mind, I am looking for the mind’s resting state. Can anyone give me any further hints of what I am looking for?

Occasionally I have had a second or two or ‘pure white’, then objects appear in consciousness again, and I wonder if that was a glance.

However, I do get periods of ‘reality…[Read more]

]]> d52e70ed46105b4947db2c3636d1351c 5adja5b started the topic Meditating on the mind - further questions in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-further-questions Thu, 16 Feb 2017 16:03:07 +0000 Hi there,

In the Stage 9 practice Meditating on the Mind, I am looking for the mind’s resting state. Can anyone give me any further hints of what I am looking for?

Occasioanlly I have had a second or two or ‘pure white’, then objects appear in consciousness agaim, and I wonder if that was a glance.

However, I do get periods of ‘reality…[Read more]

]]> a072c330a76f32217428053404ccf78a 5adja5b started the topic Meditating on the mind - further questions in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-further-questions Thu, 16 Feb 2017 16:03:07 +0000 Hi there,

In the Stage 9 practice Meditating on the Mind, I am looking for the mind’s resting state. Can anyone give me any further hints of what I am looking for?

Occasioanlly I have had a second or two or ‘pure white’, then objects appear in consciousness agaim, and I wonder if that was a glance.

However, I do get periods of ‘reality…[Read more]

]]> fad7f19130b8e60bbefa079a389dd6e7 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the Mind - sadness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-sadness/#post-1804 Wed, 08 Feb 2017 00:17:29 +0000 Thanks for this extremely comprehensive reply!

As for the cessations, yes I am as sure as I can be. I mean, I may be wrong, but they are clearly blinks on-off-on, followed by obvious rushes of bliss more often than not. Sometimes there are audible clicks and the experience of the ‘off’ varies (sometimes it’s like black static space, or grey…[Read more]

]]> 84987ffd2bb9c4d1f720b806cb6b7be3 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the Mind - sadness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-sadness/#post-1804 Wed, 08 Feb 2017 00:17:29 +0000 Thanks for this extremely comprehensive reply!

As for the cessations, yes I am as sure as I can be. I mean, I may be wrong, but they are clearly blinks on-off-on, followed by obvious rushes of bliss more often than not. Sometimes there are audible clicks and the experience of the ‘off’ varies (sometimes it’s like black static space, or grey…[Read more]

]]> 256dcebb42e02885d6331e686d7d13a2 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the Mind - sadness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-sadness/#post-1804 Wed, 08 Feb 2017 00:17:29 +0000 Thanks for this extremely comprehensive reply!

As for the cessations, yes I am as sure as I can be. I mean, I may be wrong, but they are clearly blinks on-off-on, followed by obvious rushes of bliss more often than not. Sometimes there are audible clicks and the experience of the ‘off’ varies (sometimes it’s like black static space, or grey…[Read more]

]]> f7483e73d28860ad78d1e832f15bec2d 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the Mind - sadness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-sadness/#post-1804 Wed, 08 Feb 2017 00:17:29 +0000 Thanks for this extremely comprehensive reply!

As for the cessations, yes I am as sure as I can be. I mean, I may be wrong, but they are clearly blinks on-off-on, followed by obvious rushes of bliss more often than not. Sometimes there are audible clicks and the experience of the ‘off’ varies (sometimes it’s like black static space, or grey…[Read more]

]]> 1fdb05532ccaa20df89e9d85b360a3dd 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the Mind - sadness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-sadness/#post-1804 Wed, 08 Feb 2017 00:17:29 +0000 Thanks for this extremely comprehensive reply!

As for the cessations, yes I am as sure as I can be. I mean, I may be wrong, but they are clearly blinks on-off-on, followed by obvious rushes of bliss more often than not. Sometimes there are audible clicks and the experience of the ‘off’ varies (sometimes it’s like black static space, or grey…[Read more]

]]> e1aeecb9ff871b734dc26cbf8698eefe 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the Mind - sadness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-sadness/#post-1804 Wed, 08 Feb 2017 00:17:29 +0000 Thanks for this extremely comprehensive reply!

As for the cessations, yes I am as sure as I can be. I mean, I may be wrong, but they are clearly blinks on-off-on, followed by obvious rushes of bliss more often than not. Sometimes there are audible clicks and the experience of the ‘off’ varies (sometimes it’s like black static space, or grey…[Read more]

]]> 30e18961e1b250058e90042567165821 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the Mind - sadness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-sadness/#post-1801 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 20:23:22 +0000 … the other thing I’ve noticed is that when doing this practice, it seems to currently make it ‘harder’ to experience the cessation events. I wonder if the two practices are working against each other in any way? (in TMI Culadasa writes the the mind in its resting state is not the same as a cessation event but the insights to be gained are the…[Read more]

]]> 28a4d49ff0a2338d0fe3f79931bac5a4 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the Mind - sadness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-sadness/#post-1801 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 20:23:22 +0000 … the other thing I’ve noticed is that when doing this practice, it seems to currently make it ‘harder’ to experience the cessation events. I wonder if the two practices are working against each other in any way? (in TMI Culadasa writes the the mind in its resting state is not the same as a cessation event but the insights to be gained are the…[Read more]

]]> 8a1a23e51ec7488cb79daba7d89148f1 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the Mind - sadness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-sadness/#post-1801 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 20:23:22 +0000 … the other thing I’ve noticed is that when doing this practice, it seems to currently make it ‘harder’ to experience the cessation events. I wonder if the two practices are working against each other in any way? (in TMI Culadasa writes the the mind in its resting stateis not the same as a cessation event but the insights to be gained are the…[Read more]

]]> 8c748a4711a28258bdc043fe7a1ff25e 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the Mind - sadness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-sadness/#post-1800 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 18:03:46 +0000 Thanks… I would say my practice is around stage 9. I have clear illumination and inner sound and have done for some weeks now, if not months. Joy is harder to identify because I am drawn to this practice that has this sadness effect, but when I dip into the other practices it brings either pleasure or equanimity. The only odd thing for me has…[Read more]

]]> 65af8e0207ab967f9d72794c59063988 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the Mind - sadness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-sadness/#post-1800 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 18:03:46 +0000 Thanks… I would say my practice is around stage 9. I have clear illumination and inner sound and have done for some weeks now, if not months. Joy is harder to identify because I am drawn to this practice that has this sadness effect, but when I dip into the other practices it brings either pleasure or equanimity. The only odd thing for me has…[Read more]

]]> 17f0f428c5d9cabbaf2686fb74101402 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the Mind - sadness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-sadness/#post-1800 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 18:03:46 +0000 Thanks… I would say my practice is around stage 9. I have clear illumination and inner sound and have done for some weeks now, if not months. Joy is harder to identify because I am drawn to this practice that has this sadness effect, but when I dip into the other practices it brings either pleasure or equanimity. The only odd thing for me has…[Read more]

]]> 79170151578585513f7b98a3e3f492b6 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the Mind - sadness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-sadness/#post-1800 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 18:03:46 +0000 Thanks… I would say my practice is around stage 9. I have clear illumination and inner sound and have done for some weeks now, if not months. Joy is harder to identify because I am drawn to this practice that has this sadness effect, but when I dip into the other practices it brings either pleasure or equanimity. The only odd thing for me has…[Read more]

]]> 0136ce1f8f291498ad7397716a5ba149 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the Mind - sadness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-sadness/#post-1800 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 18:03:46 +0000 Thanks… I would say my practice is around stage 9. I have clear illumination and inner sound and have done for some weeks now, if not months. Joy is harder to identify because I am drawn to this practice that has this sadness effect, but when I dip into the other practices it brings either pleasure or equanimity. The only odd thing for me has…[Read more]

]]> 9fc67a3b93ed8b025f3c6c1f69524996 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the Mind - sadness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-sadness/#post-1800 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 18:03:46 +0000 Thanks… I would say my practice is around stage 9. I have clear illumination and inner sound and have done for some weeks now, if not months. Joy is harder to identify because I am drawn to this practice that has this sadness effect, but when I dip into the other practices it brings either pleasure or equanimity. The only odd thing for me has…[Read more]

]]> a786948de7f5226a16ab9c1841565f3b 5adja5b replied to the topic Meditating on the Mind - sadness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-sadness/#post-1800 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 18:03:46 +0000 Thanks… I would say my practice is around stage 9. I have clear illumination and inner sound and have done for some weeks now, if not months. Joy is harder to identify because I am drawn to this practice that has this sadness effect, but when I dip into the other practices it brings either pleasure or equanimity. The only odd thing for me has…[Read more]

]]> 60e61f4f69947d69d98aa1599dbb730f 5adja5b started the topic Meditating on the Mind - sadness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-sadness Mon, 06 Feb 2017 15:57:48 +0000 (I have posted this on /r/streamentry on reddit.com too but I wanted to post here for wider feedback, as it’s quite a specific, latter-stage question – I hope that’s OK)

Hi all,

I was after some opinions from others particularly regarding The Mind Illuminated’s ‘meditating on the mind’ practice. For me, this often brings with it a soft but…[Read more]

]]> b9d31f276413c7a0de196faf40bda3d4 5adja5b started the topic Meditating on the Mind - sadness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-sadness Mon, 06 Feb 2017 15:57:48 +0000 (I have posted this on /r/streamentry on reddit.com too but I wanted to post here for wider feedback, as it’s quite a specific, latter-stage question – I hope that’s OK)

Hi all,

I was after some opinions from others particularly regarding The Mind Illuminated’s ‘meditating on the mind’ practice. For me, this often brings with it a soft but…[Read more]

]]> 543c119c38f1435bb58a814b5edc3dd2 5adja5b started the topic Meditating on the Mind - sadness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/meditating-on-the-mind-sadness Mon, 06 Feb 2017 15:57:48 +0000 (I have posted this on /r/streamentry on reddit.com too but I wanted to post here for wider feedback, as it’s quite a specific, latter-stage question – I hope that’s OK)

Hi all,

I was after some opinions from others particularly regarding The Mind Illuminated’s ‘meditating on the mind’ practice. For me, this often brings with it a soft but…[Read more]

]]> b7a301b9302d2c3671e23292b89ea583 5adja5b replied to the topic Hard Problem of Consciousness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/hard-problem-of-consciousness/page/2/#post-1793 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 21:03:29 +0000 Fair enough, I can accept that 🙂

Hadn’t heard of Alan Wallace, but he’s now on my radar! Thanks.

]]> d4f8915607b878bbaafcf50de1f06fdd 5adja5b replied to the topic Hard Problem of Consciousness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/hard-problem-of-consciousness/page/2/#post-1787 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 18:39:38 +0000 Actually to add further info (I was wary about going round in circles hence my brief reply above); beyond my own exploration and direct experience, I have looked into this through Culadasa’s teachings (I think it’s the teaching retreat on meditation and insight or the one on enlightenment where Culadasa talks about nama and rupa and leads a guided…[Read more]

]]> 1205843a353dc2a388b0a46a4aabeb78 5adja5b replied to the topic Hard Problem of Consciousness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/hard-problem-of-consciousness/page/2/#post-1787 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 18:39:38 +0000 Actually to add further info (I was wary about going round in circles hence my brief reply above); beyond my own exploration and direct experience, I have looked into this through Culadasa’s teachings (I think it’s the teaching retreat on meditation and insight or the one on enlightenment where Culadasa talks about nama and rupa and leads a guided…[Read more]

]]> 0479301e05fc4191e96f2d005e6a15f3 5adja5b replied to the topic Hard Problem of Consciousness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/hard-problem-of-consciousness/page/2/#post-1787 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 18:39:38 +0000 Actually to add further info (I was wary about going round in circles hence my brief reply above); beyond my own exploration and direct experience, I have looked into this through Culadasa’s teachings (I think it’s the teaching retreat on meditation and insight or the one on enlightenment where Culadasa talks about nama and rupa and leads a guided…[Read more]

]]> 8851d806e9382101c566ca25d52bd08c 5adja5b replied to the topic Hard Problem of Consciousness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/hard-problem-of-consciousness/page/2/#post-1787 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 18:39:38 +0000 Actually to add further info (I was wary about going round in circles hence my brief reply above); beyond my own exploration and direct experience, I have looked into this through Culadasa’s teachings (I think it’s the teaching retreat on meditation and insight or the one on enlightenment where Culadasa talks about nama and rupa and leads a guided…[Read more]

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