Dharma Treasure Community | Sasha | Activity http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/members/sasha/activity/ Activity feed for Sasha. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:32:53 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=4.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 a35b97195b3379ef4d13635c13fd9266 Sasha started the topic How to start again after many failed attempts? in the forum Meditation https://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/how-to-start-again-after-many-failed-attempts Sat, 22 Sep 2018 15:03:39 +0000 I am seeking advice on how to start meditating again. I tried meditating with this book a couple years ago and while I reached stage 4 or 5 and received some benefits, I would regress. After a while I became frustrated and then stopped for a bit. Then I started again, then again stopped. This happened a few times. I would stop primarily because:…[Read more]

]]> b8348ed13d394915e4e8556ef6da7fc3 Sasha replied to the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/no-net-progress-after-almost-a-year-dullness-unwholesome-lifestyle__trashed/?view=all#post-1959 Sat, 20 May 2017 20:29:08 +0000 Hi Ted. I’ve partially gotten around the dullness problem by strategically timing my sessions, for example right after I’ve come back from outdoors. Aside from this, I find a couple of the antidotes to help. I think there’s really no universal answer and individuals need to figure it out for themselves, and finding joy is so important precisely…[Read more]

]]> 6c18b7168ad4276d2c0e2ac7e0d0d94f Sasha replied to the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/no-net-progress-after-almost-a-year-dullness-unwholesome-lifestyle/#post-1959 Sat, 20 May 2017 20:29:08 +0000 Hi Ted. I’ve partially gotten around the dullness problem by strategically timing my sessions, for example right after I’ve come back from outdoors. Aside from this, I find a couple of the antidotes to help. I think there’s really no universal answer and individuals need to figure it out for themselves, and finding joy is so important precisely…[Read more]

]]> 5e3cce936d4f8f4805ec34186abb1f82 Sasha replied to the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/no-net-progress-after-almost-a-year-dullness-unwholesome-lifestyle/#post-1959 Sat, 20 May 2017 20:29:08 +0000 Hi Ted. I’ve partially gotten around the dullness problem by strategically timing my sessions, for example right after I’ve come back from outdoors. Aside from this, I find a couple of the antidotes to help. I think there’s really no universal answer and individuals need to figure it out for themselves. I also have split up my sessions into…[Read more]

]]> 808243570f445d73125ad1bf7e8f50b9 Sasha replied to the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/no-net-progress-after-almost-a-year-dullness-unwholesome-lifestyle__trashed/?view=all#post-1955 Thu, 18 May 2017 23:41:32 +0000 Thank you both for your replies.

Ted: I feel like dullness increases when I relax my attention actually. I suppose I’ll just try to soldier on. I think I’ll break my sessions into 10 minute sessions throughout the day to try avoiding the subtle progressive dullness issue.

Kim: thank you for the advice but I think my post sounds a lot unstabler…[Read more]

]]> 12ca86bdf24e95f2880db77033121cb3 Sasha started the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/no-net-progress-after-almost-a-year-dullness-unwholesome-lifestyle?view=all Sun, 14 May 2017 00:42:29 +0000 Hello. I started meditating with TMI in fall of last year during a calm break from life and had steady progress. But then I went on holiday abroad for a week where I couldn’t meditate and progress was halted. After this I never quite recovered. My main issue was dullness and drowsiness, which I would counter with exercising right before…[Read more]

]]> 5c457331ff81981996f043aa5124a558 Sasha started the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/no-net-progress-after-almost-a-year-dullness-unwholesome-lifestyle Sun, 14 May 2017 00:42:29 +0000 Hello. I started meditating with TMI in fall of last year during a calm break from life and had steady progress. But then I went on holiday abroad for a week where I couldn’t meditate and progress was halted. After this I never quite recovered. My main issue was dullness and drowsiness, which I would counter with exercising right before…[Read more]

]]> 81fe528c5ce24f6642070ab883324690 Sasha started the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/no-net-progress-after-almost-a-year-dullness-unwholesome-lifestyle Sun, 14 May 2017 00:42:29 +0000 Hello. I started meditating with TMI in fall of last year during a calm break from life and had steady progress. But then I went on holiday abroad for a week where I couldn’t meditate and progress was halted. After this I never quite recovered. My main issue was dullness and drowsiness, which I would counter with exercising right before…[Read more]

]]> 0f12fd4cc4e83f2d737da020b601370a Sasha started the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/no-net-progress-after-almost-a-year-dullness-unwholesome-lifestyle Sun, 14 May 2017 00:42:29 +0000 Hello. I started meditating with TMI in fall of last year during a calm break from life and had steady progress. But then I went on holiday abroad for a week where I couldn’t meditate and progress was halted. After this I never quite recovered. My main issue was dullness and drowsiness, which I would counter with exercising right before…[Read more]

]]> 23a2744bc372f3cd3f71c574fd156133 Sasha started the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/no-net-progress-after-almost-a-year-dullness-unwholesome-lifestyle Sun, 14 May 2017 00:42:29 +0000 Hello. I started meditating with TMI in fall of last year during a calm break from life and had steady progress. But then I went on holiday abroad for a week where I couldn’t meditate and progress was halted. After this I never quite recovered. My main issue was dullness and drowsiness, which I would counter with exercising right before…[Read more]

]]> 7cbc828425045c21da474f18ff988ec6 Sasha started the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/no-net-progress-after-almost-a-year-dullness-unwholesome-lifestyle Sun, 14 May 2017 00:42:29 +0000 Hello. I started meditating with TMI in fall of last year during a calm break from life and had steady progress. But then I went on holiday abroad for a week where I couldn’t meditate and progress was halted. After this I never quite recovered. My main issue was dullness and drowsiness, which I would counter with exercising right before…[Read more]

]]> 4e5df60010d50f0e4317b90c02ab844b Sasha started the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/no-net-progress-after-almost-a-year-dullness-unwholesome-lifestyle Sun, 14 May 2017 00:42:29 +0000 Hello. I started meditating with TMI in fall of last year during a calm break from life and had steady progress. But then I went on holiday abroad for a week where I couldn’t meditate and progress was halted. After this I never quite recovered. My main issue was dullness and drowsiness, which I would counter with exercising right before…[Read more]

]]> 5114b9766d03e65aa1ccd03067b3da13 Sasha started the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/no-net-progress-after-almost-a-year-dullness-unwholesome-lifestyle Sun, 14 May 2017 00:42:29 +0000 Hello. I started meditating with TMI in fall of last year during a calm break from life and had steady progress. But then I went on holiday abroad for a week where I couldn’t meditate and progress was halted. After this I never quite recovered. My main issue was dullness and drowsiness, which I would counter with exercising right before…[Read more]

]]> 56ae8493273a1e6abe293b04db5a4402 Sasha started the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/no-net-progress-after-almost-a-year-dullness-unwholesome-lifestyle Sun, 14 May 2017 00:42:29 +0000 Hello. I started meditating with TMI in fall of last year during a calm break from life and had steady progress. But then I went on holiday abroad for a week where I couldn’t meditate and progress was halted. After this I never quite recovered. My main issue was dullness and drowsiness, which I would counter with exercising right before…[Read more]

]]> 86eb903c98dda45f07ee3c0064d4baf4 Sasha started the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/no-net-progress-after-almost-a-year-dullness-unwholesome-lifestyle Sun, 14 May 2017 00:42:29 +0000 Hello. I started meditating with TMI in fall of last year during a calm break from life and had steady progress. But then I went on holiday abroad for a week where I couldn’t meditate and progress was halted. After this I never quite recovered. My main issue was dullness and drowsiness, which I would counter with exercising right before…[Read more]

]]> 4cf83e25ddea7912de8b4df3b786fc39 Sasha started the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/no-net-progress-after-almost-a-year-dullness-unwholesome-lifestyle Sun, 14 May 2017 00:42:29 +0000 Hello. I started meditating with TMI in fall of last year during a calm break from life and had steady progress. But then I went on holiday abroad for a week where I couldn’t meditate and progress was halted. After this I never quite recovered. My main issue was dullness and drowsiness, which I would counter with exercising right before…[Read more]

]]> cffa864bdb0da65bccb78771809f5edb Sasha started the topic No net progress after almost a year, dullness, unwholesome lifestyle in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/no-net-progress-after-almost-a-year-dullness-unwholesome-lifestyle Sun, 14 May 2017 00:42:29 +0000 Hello. I started meditating with TMI in fall of last year during a calm break from life and had steady progress. But then I went on holiday abroad for a week where I couldn’t meditate and progress was halted. After this I never quite recovered. My main issue was dullness and drowsiness, which I would counter with exercising right before…[Read more]

]]> e96c7bbb6173576c72eaaa133493cad3 Sasha replied to the topic Insurmountable strong dullness and the perception of light in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/insurmountable-strong-dullness/#post-1627 Wed, 19 Oct 2016 01:29:24 +0000 Hi Charles,

I mostly meditate open-eyed due to the dullness, and it’s a bit better, but the dullness still overcomes me and I have to strive very hard to keep attention from weakening and scattering due to dullness, and sometimes strive to keep eyes from closing.

Sasha

]]> e96c7bbb6173576c72eaaa133493cad3 Sasha replied to the topic Insurmountable strong dullness and the perception of light in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/insurmountable-strong-dullness/#post-1627 Wed, 19 Oct 2016 01:29:24 +0000 Hi Charles,

I mostly meditate open-eyed due to the dullness, and it’s a bit better, but the dullness still overcomes me and I have to strive very hard to keep attention from weakening and scattering due to dullness, and sometimes strive to keep eyes from closing.

Sasha

]]> c33aa4034ac52e6b4d850af6c213c1b9 Sasha replied to the topic Insurmountable strong dullness and the perception of light in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/insurmountable-strong-dullness/#post-1627 Wed, 19 Oct 2016 01:29:24 +0000 Hi Charles,

I mostly meditate open-eyed due to the dullness, and it’s a bit better, but the dullness still overcomes me and I have to strive very hard to keep them open and to keep attention from weakening and scattering due to dullness.

Sasha

]]> 2f748b6e478af87fe56255e7585e232f Sasha started the topic Insurmountable strong dullness and the perception of light in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/insurmountable-strong-dullness Tue, 18 Oct 2016 23:34:26 +0000 Hello. Lately I’ve been having great difficulty dealing with dullness in meditation. I have periods where I suffer from insomnia, and I end up groggy for days, but even when I don’t have insomnia I still have great dullness. I have been applying all of the Stage 2/3 antidotes but the dullness either returns very quickly, or even seems to…[Read more]

]]> ae4727b84d305f21abdc7f0f31eb1524 Sasha started the topic Insurmountable strong dullness and the perception of light in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/insurmountable-strong-dullness Tue, 18 Oct 2016 23:34:26 +0000 Hello. Lately I’ve been having great difficulty dealing with dullness in meditation. I have periods where I suffer from insomnia, and I end up groggy for days, but even when I don’t have insomnia I still have great dullness. I have been applying all of the Stage 2/3 antidotes but the dullness either returns very quickly, or even seems to…[Read more]

]]> ae4727b84d305f21abdc7f0f31eb1524 Sasha started the topic Insurmountable strong dullness and the perception of light in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/insurmountable-strong-dullness Tue, 18 Oct 2016 23:34:26 +0000 Hello. Lately I’ve been having great difficulty dealing with dullness in meditation. I have periods where I suffer from insomnia, and I end up groggy for days, but even when I don’t have insomnia I still have great dullness. I have been applying all of the Stage 2/3 antidotes but the dullness either returns very quickly, or even seems to…[Read more]

]]> 85c5edc44f1130a97bdfd93a6e72ba60 Sasha started the topic Insurmountable strong dullness and the perception of light in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/insurmountable-strong-dullness Tue, 18 Oct 2016 23:34:26 +0000 Hello. Lately I’ve been having great difficulty dealing with dullness in meditation. I have periods where I suffer from insomnia, and I end up groggy for days, but even when I don’t have insomnia I still have great dullness. I have been applying all of the Stage 2/3 antidotes but the dullness either returns very quickly, or even seems to…[Read more]

]]> bc1e5281a21255e72407a9f658c452f9 Sasha started the topic Insurmountable strong dullness and the perception of light in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/insurmountable-strong-dullness Tue, 18 Oct 2016 23:34:26 +0000 Hello. Lately I’ve been having great difficulty dealing with dullness in meditation. I have periods where I suffer from insomnia, and I end up groggy for days, but even when I don’t have insomnia I still have great dullness. I have been applying all of the Stage 2/3 antidotes but the dullness either returns very quickly, or even seems to…[Read more]

]]> bc1e5281a21255e72407a9f658c452f9 Sasha started the topic Insurmountable strong dullness and the perception of light in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/insurmountable-strong-dullness Tue, 18 Oct 2016 23:34:26 +0000 Hello. Lately I’ve been having great difficulty dealing with dullness in meditation. I have periods where I suffer from insomnia, and I end up groggy for days, but even when I don’t have insomnia I still have great dullness. I have been applying all of the Stage 2/3 antidotes but the dullness either returns very quickly, or even seems to…[Read more]

]]> bc1e5281a21255e72407a9f658c452f9 Sasha started the topic Insurmountable strong dullness and the perception of light in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/insurmountable-strong-dullness Tue, 18 Oct 2016 23:34:26 +0000 Hello. Lately I’ve been having great difficulty dealing with dullness in meditation. I have periods where I suffer from insomnia, and I end up groggy for days, but even when I don’t have insomnia I still have great dullness. I have been applying all of the Stage 2/3 antidotes but the dullness either returns very quickly, or even seems to…[Read more]

]]> 33d6bc3a6a76376b8757c4f3b955d65d Sasha started the topic Insurmountable strong dullness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/insurmountable-strong-dullness Tue, 18 Oct 2016 23:34:26 +0000 Hello. Lately I’ve been having great difficulty dealing with dullness in meditation. I have periods where I suffer from insomnia, and I end up groggy for days, but even when I don’t have insomnia I still have great dullness. I have been applying all of the Stage 2/3 antidotes but the dullness either returns very quickly, or even seems to…[Read more]

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