Dharma Treasure Community | Sam B | Activity http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/members/sam-b/activity/ Activity feed for Sam B. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:32:53 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=4.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 fd2233809888cc3d4efb207477f6913a Sam B's profile was updated http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/all-activity-streams/p/3504/ Sat, 08 Sep 2018 15:55:43 +0000 0 fced8e7c32f16883beb519605facc21d Sam B replied to the topic Stage 6 questions in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/stage-6-questions-2/#post-2065 Fri, 21 Jul 2017 01:47:44 +0000 Thanks for your reply Jeremy, that is super clear.

]]> 17311e7364a6915fb71d6d00fc16ff16 Sam B started the topic Effortlessness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/effortlessness Fri, 30 Jun 2017 15:22:51 +0000 Hi Everyone,
My practice has really been taking off lately and I have some questions about whether I’m ready to start experimenting more with dropping effort.
Is meditative joy the marker for when you are ready to drop effort? In the book he says that attention remains stable, mindfulness high, and joy tends to happen when you’re ready to…[Read more]

]]> 9cab692a400e77784ebf162559fb1bae Sam B replied to the topic Holding goals/expectations lightly in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/holding-goalsexpectations-lightly/#post-1995 Tue, 13 Jun 2017 14:27:13 +0000 Yes I agree diligence is a better word to use. Something about “striving” implies a lot of effort and stress.

]]> fe75ecb9514aaf12214351378a70bb6a Sam B replied to the topic Holding goals/expectations lightly in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/holding-goalsexpectations-lightly/#post-1993 Tue, 13 Jun 2017 13:40:50 +0000 Is it possible to change the nature of the striving? In my book striving toward a wholesome goal like training the mind is not inherently bad, it’s just that a little perspective is needed. Instead of striving to reach a level currently beyond what one is capable of (future oriented striving), instead maybe strive to practice the correct technique…[Read more]

]]> 5e1c0fa6eac581bb694964e4a7d01d77 Sam B started the topic Stage 6 questions in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/stage-6-questions-2 Mon, 05 Jun 2017 17:39:24 +0000 Hi Everyone,

I’m working in (I think) stages 5-7, and I’m finding full-body breathing rather difficult. It was relatively easy to start feeling prana sensations when I started on stage 5 about 5 months ago, and since then I’ve been working with the body scan quite frequently. At this point I can direct my attention anywhere in the body and find…[Read more]

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