Dharma Treasure Community | Paul Rimmer | Activity http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/members/paulrimmer/activity/ Activity feed for Paul Rimmer. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:32:53 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=4.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 5d572820f25059bd38b2d80c21a34648 Paul Rimmer's profile was updated http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/all-activity-streams/p/2809/ Fri, 02 Mar 2018 07:16:55 +0000 0 371553df67e8254ccb0c94aae94f3829 Paul Rimmer started the topic Possible European E-Sangha in the forum Dharma Treasure Community Information http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/possible-european-e-sangha Wed, 08 Jun 2016 05:26:48 +0000 Hi all

I hope this is the best forum sub-group for this post (please move if not!)?

I sent a message to Upasaka Tucker regarding possibly joining the E-Sangha, and we’ve been having a bit of a discussion about how best to incorporate Europeans. Unfortunately, the difference in time zones makes taking part in the existing E-Sangha problematic t…[Read more]

]]> f40039b39ef5775f19e5a012e8c2bb75 Paul Rimmer replied to the topic Stage 4 questions in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/stage-4-questions-2/#post-477 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 06:57:46 +0000 Thanks Ted, I’ll give that a go 🙂

]]> edb2adff3b5bf6124a175b2a7c88a350 Paul Rimmer replied to the topic Stage 4 questions in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/stage-4-questions-2/#post-472 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 06:59:17 +0000 Hi Paul, many thanks for the reply.

Both points also formed part of my thinking about stage 4, but I wanted to make sure before moving on. The habit of trying to push through stages has been so strong in the past for me, I think it may be making me a little over-cautious as I try to break it. Although, I guess, unless it begins to hinder your…[Read more]

]]> 3436207e01788b42428f8943d0190bab Paul Rimmer started the topic Stage 4 questions in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/stage-4-questions-2 Sat, 27 Feb 2016 10:10:31 +0000 Since The Mind Illuminated came out, I’ve realised just how much I used to try and push through the stages. I’m now being very cautious with examining my progress through the stages, and as a result I have a couple of questions regarding stage 4.

Could you clarify whether the following would be classed as gross distractions please: during a sit…[Read more]

]]> 3f9e50002b58c478ada657feb9ab4da2 Paul Rimmer replied to the topic Conceptualising the breath in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/conceptualising-the-breath/#post-309 Sat, 06 Sep 2014 09:57:57 +0000 Many thanks Matthew, that’s really helpful.

Pat Arp, the ribbon is just one of the ways I conceptualise the flow of breath when it becomes extremely smooth. I don’t sit thinking about it, it’s just an image or […]

]]> 38dd1f50712214baaaad29647ca58796 Paul Rimmer replied to the topic Conceptualising the breath in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/conceptualising-the-breath/#post-304 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 07:20:18 +0000 Sorry, importantly I don’t get the glow anywhere near as often as the more general beautiful sensations. Which may mean it’s an reflective spike?

]]> 3df17f2b16372e841710bf0e1ab51860 Paul Rimmer replied to the topic Conceptualising the breath in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/conceptualising-the-breath/#post-303 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 07:13:45 +0000 Hi Matthew

Many thanks for reply. It was certainly helpful, although do you mind if I clarify the question further?

I’m not sure I’m becoming disconnected from the sensations of the breath as such (but this […]

]]> a2e79bec93ee2f54a432ab5751d4cbd3 Paul Rimmer started the topic Conceptualising the breath in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/conceptualising-the-breath Wed, 27 Aug 2014 09:18:05 +0000 I have a question regarding how I sometimes conceptualise the breath. When I follow the breath, and at a time when my attention is uninterrupted and calm (and even before this), my mind inclines towards perceiving […]

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