Dharma Treasure Community | Sanjeev | Favorites http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/members/sanjeev/activity/favorites/ Activity feed of Sanjeev's favorites. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:32:53 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=4.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 0059ff9c9b0b8d8f036f856688d40f79 Upasaka Culadasa replied to the topic Yet another question about introspective awareness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/yet-another-question-about-introspective-awareness/#post-1381 Sun, 07 Aug 2016 19:19:53 +0000 A number of people in this and other forums are struggling with the difference between attention and awareness, particularly with knowing whether something is known through awareness alone, or through alternating attention.

First, let me point out that peripheral awareness is not some new ability you have to acquire. It’s an innate faculty that e…[Read more]

]]> 0059ff9c9b0b8d8f036f856688d40f79 Upasaka Culadasa replied to the topic Yet another question about introspective awareness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/yet-another-question-about-introspective-awareness/#post-1381 Sun, 07 Aug 2016 19:19:53 +0000 A number of people in this and other forums are struggling with the difference between attention and awareness, particularly with knowing whether something is known through awareness alone, or through alternating attention.

First, let me point out that peripheral awareness is not some new ability you have to acquire. It’s an innate faculty that e…[Read more]

]]> ee6fae7be7daa28e17bc1324b82ec0eb Upasaka Culadasa 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-1350 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 02:51:54 +0000 Matthew has provided a very accurate explanation of the problems with the moments of consciousness model. It’s always important to remember that any model is just a model, and that every model breaks down when you push it beyond its design limits. This particular model reflects the almost universal subjective experience of meditators for thousands…[Read more]

]]> 92fe0b4c1cfee8e3c96b25f6f0038bb9 Upasaka Culadasa replied to the topic Stage 4 and introspective awareness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/stage-4-and-introspective-awareness/#post-567 Sun, 22 May 2016 04:46:06 +0000 Hi Mikael,
First of all, the out-breath sensations are subtler than the in-breath, whether at the nose or the belly. It’s much less important whether or not or how clearly you can perceive these sensations than that attention is fully occupied with trying to detect those sensations. As long as the attention is anchored to the breath sensations,…[Read more]

]]> 8a4df4153fa2ff8981d06b56bdecb9b5 Upasaka Culadasa replied to the topic Walking meditation question in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/walking-meditation-question/#post-552 Mon, 09 May 2016 17:13:33 +0000 Hi John,

I think you are over-interpreting the instruction a bit. Think about the sitting practice. In Stages One through Six, even though your intention is to focus attention solely on the breath sensations, attention will still be alternating with distractions, both gross and subtle distractions in Stages One through Four, and subtle…[Read more]

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