Dharma Treasure Community | roncraig | Activity http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/members/roncraig/activity/ Activity feed for roncraig. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:32:53 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=4.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 930d56d588b8613f2dd59a27f9951ffd roncraig replied to the topic Looking for some practice advice in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/looking-for-some-practice-advice/#post-2810 Sun, 01 Apr 2018 02:55:10 +0000 Hello BG,

You stated that “I still struggle with being able to feel much in terms of bodily sensations.” Let me ask you, right now as you read the next words, are you breathing in or breathing out? If you could answer that question maybe the description that I give below might be helpful. If not, maybe using a mantra might help.

I don’t know…[Read more]

]]> c2890184725c523accbbfefcb9655cdb roncraig replied to the topic Questions about peripheral awareness and continuous introspective awareness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/questions-about-peripheral-awareness-and-continuous-introspective-awareness/#post-1808 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 14:52:13 +0000 Michael Dunn states in his response above, “Checking-in will be conceptual at first, and that is also fine. The more you practice, the more raw it will become.” I am just beginning to work with the “checking-in” technique and I think that labeling would be helpful, rather than just sensing a vague, indistinct, state of mind. But I’m not sure…[Read more]

]]> 97adb2807d7eb99bb31cb463c0d73046 roncraig replied to the topic Struggling with getting past the Six Point Preparation in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/struggling-with-getting-past-the-six-point-preparation/#post-1797 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 02:59:39 +0000 Since your oriiginal post was in October, you may have resolved your difficulty by now but I thought that I would still share what I do to calm my scattered mind.

(1) If my mind is scattered:

after I observe the beginning of the in-breath, I say to myself “in breath”
after I observe the beginning of the out-breath, I say to myself “ou…[Read more]

]]> 7e4f1cfd224e157dca8630ed1b1d88d4 roncraig replied to the topic Questions and Clarifications about Peripheral Awareness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/questions-and-clarifications-about-peripheral-awareness/#post-1776 Sun, 22 Jan 2017 13:15:31 +0000 I am wondering if I am interpreting a couple of issues correctly.

Question 1:

If something is unconscious, it is just the sub-minds doing what the sub-minds do and I am not aware of it.

If something is conscious it is either peripheral awareness or attention.

If something pops into consciousness and I don’t “lock onto it” and investigate it, i…[Read more]

]]> a41d9dead5d90c5dea0327cda2e41f35 roncraig posted a new activity comment http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/all-activity-streams/p/1710/#acomment-1721 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 15:40:37 +0000 Thanks Ted. I will repost my question. I hope you are doing well.

In reply to - roncraig posted an update I am wondering if I am interpreting a couple of issues correctly. Question 1: If something is unconscious it is just the sub-minds doing what the sub-minds do and I am not aware of […] ]]> 1c1ef7cbd91933f407ce87d24a219374 roncraig posted an update: I am wondering if I am interpreting a couple of issues […] http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/all-activity-streams/p/1710/ Sat, 14 Jan 2017 00:43:36 +0000 I am wondering if I am interpreting a couple of issues correctly.

Question 1:

If something is unconscious it is just the sub-minds doing what the sub-minds do and I am not aware of it.

If something is conscious it is either peripheral awareness or attention.

If something pops into consciousness and I don’t “lock onto it” and investigate it, i…[Read more]

]]> 2 e4a2db1085830803c92539009962e259 roncraig posted a new activity comment http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/all-activity-streams/p/1449/#acomment-1457 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 02:04:35 +0000 Thanks, I’ll explore that process.

In reply to - roncraig posted an update Culadasa writes, “Checking In: Instead of waiting for introspective awareness to arise spontaneously, as you have been doing, now intentionally turn your attention inward to see what is […] ]]> 12454cc75a448ee9f3d5a0ffe38237ea roncraig changed their profile picture http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/all-activity-streams/p/1452/ Mon, 26 Sep 2016 16:56:55 +0000 0 3c3eb8035b870a1f6c8a75ae5fe02d24 roncraig posted a new activity comment http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/all-activity-streams/p/1449/#acomment-1451 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 16:43:29 +0000 Thanks for your suggestion. I will work with that. However, if there were no thoughts and no body sensations, if I were very focused on the breath, should I be doing something to increase my peripheral awareness?

In reply to - roncraig posted an update Culadasa writes, “Checking In: Instead of waiting for introspective awareness to arise spontaneously, as you have been doing, now intentionally turn your attention inward to see what is […] ]]> 1c24416b7f34b6db6e26eeb952a0ff08 roncraig posted an update: Culadasa writes, "Checking In: Instead of waiting for […] http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/all-activity-streams/p/1449/ Mon, 26 Sep 2016 13:52:12 +0000 Culadasa writes, “Checking In: Instead of waiting for introspective awareness to arise spontaneously, as you have been doing, now intentionally turn your attention inward to see what is happening in the mind. Yes, checking in disrupts your focus on the breath, but when you pause to reflect on everything happening in your mind, attention needs to…[Read more]

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