Dharma Treasure Community | Chris M | Activity https://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/members/chrism/activity/ Activity feed for Chris M. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:32:53 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=4.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 9514f0d1ba92c869d97746b507d42947 Chris M started the topic What is this called? in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/what-is-this-called Tue, 05 Mar 2019 19:27:13 +0000 For example, I’m driving along the highway.. then I become aware of the fact that I’m driving along the highway.

Or, there are sensations of breathing at my nostrils.. then.. I’m aware that I’m sitting here and my attention is on the sensations of breathing at my nostrils.

The awareness that I’m here doing whatever it is that I’m doing. (In…[Read more]

]]> d9d98591e1c85377d89885f6bb8b204b Chris M replied to the topic Applications are being Accepted for Next Dedicated Practitioners Course in the forum Dharma Treasure Community Information http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/applications-are-being-accepted-for-next-dedicated-practitioners-course/#post-3247 Thu, 09 Aug 2018 21:04:49 +0000 > We will consider a weeknight class in the future depending on overall demand for the course.

(Hope this isn’t being annoying..) just checking in, how is registration going, any chance of changing one of the classes to later on Saturday, or on a weekday/night?

Peace,
🙂

]]> 1300602effffae7335728ab8a9a8270f Chris M replied to the topic Applications are being Accepted for Next Dedicated Practitioners Course in the forum Dharma Treasure Community Information http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/applications-are-being-accepted-for-next-dedicated-practitioners-course/#post-3179 Tue, 24 Jul 2018 23:24:55 +0000 Just asking – is there any chance of offering one of the classes on another day? Saturdays during the day excludes quite a few people – those who work weekends, and those who leave town for the weekend.

Peace,
Chris

]]> 7f992a50e84dcb3cdc953cab865e4776 Chris M replied to the topic Applications are being Accepted for Next Dedicated Practitioners Course in the forum Dharma Treasure Community Information http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/applications-are-being-accepted-for-next-dedicated-practitioners-course/#post-3174 Tue, 24 Jul 2018 23:14:05 +0000 My mistake, I must have opened the ‘sticky’ topic at the top of the page in this forum, and saw the info from the last course, I didn’t click on the link in this post.

Thanks again,
Chris

** edit, I’m confused, I’m not sure what I was looking at and why I thought it was information for the previous course. brain fart.

]]> 5f07d8d5fe4dbb375d732fa9b5199fa0 Chris M replied to the topic Applications are being Accepted for Next Dedicated Practitioners Course in the forum Dharma Treasure Community Information http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/applications-are-being-accepted-for-next-dedicated-practitioners-course/#post-3168 Tue, 24 Jul 2018 02:50:55 +0000 Hi Blake,

I see that, last time, there were two classes offered at different times on Saturday. I work on Saturdays, I’m home by 4pm PT, what times will the course(s) be starting this fall?

Thanks,
Chris

]]> d7155fce7b74f90f320ff7d86c6a1564 Chris M replied to the topic Present moment awareness vs peripheral awareness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/present-moment-awareness-vs-peripheral-awareness/#post-1758 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 16:21:51 +0000 I don’t know it, it’s only because the book (TMI, on p.33) states that “attention, on the other hand, can’t observe activities of the mind..” that I’m confused. I would otherwise be fairly sure that I’m using attention to observe anything that is my current focus – the thing that is foremost in my conscious awareness.

Thanks Ted,

]]> 8430da1980f7a10d034243b4f6034772 Chris M replied to the topic Present moment awareness vs peripheral awareness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/present-moment-awareness-vs-peripheral-awareness/#post-1754 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 02:23:52 +0000 Thanks Ted, I understand what you’re saying.

However, I think my posts were confusing, that’s not quite what I was attempting to get at. I find it really tough to try to get my point across writing in English on the internet.

What I’m trying to ask is – if I look at a pencil, it’s currently in my attention. But, if I look at my mind state,…[Read more]

]]> a973d47f37beca66cd069f5e0bcd9e1d Chris M replied to the topic Present moment awareness vs peripheral awareness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/present-moment-awareness-vs-peripheral-awareness/#post-1752 Thu, 05 Jan 2017 23:27:13 +0000 Stated another way:

If I look at a pencil, that’s what my attention is on. If I hear the sound of a passing car, that’s what my attention is currently on. I’m conscious that that’s what I’m focused on right now. I’m sitting here [doing x].

Suddenly, if I ‘take a step back’ and am now conscious of what’s going on in my mind, that’s no longer…[Read more]

]]> 4073695039758881be2757c6d36c9339 Chris M replied to the topic Present moment awareness vs peripheral awareness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/present-moment-awareness-vs-peripheral-awareness/#post-1750 Thu, 05 Jan 2017 17:09:12 +0000 So what is happening when my attention seems to be on my mind state?

On page 33, it says (paraphrasing here) you can’t stand back and use attention observe what’s happening in your mind. Only awareness can see the current mind state. If I (using what I think is metacognitive introspective awareness) observe what’s going on in my mind right…[Read more]

]]> 5b3463f4ccebb111fdda0286d12bbe49 Chris M replied to the topic Present moment awareness vs peripheral awareness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/present-moment-awareness-vs-peripheral-awareness/#post-1750 Thu, 05 Jan 2017 17:09:12 +0000 So what is happening when my attention seems to be on my mind state?

On page 33, it says (paraphrasing here) you can’t stand back and use attention observe what’s happening in your mind. Only awareness can see the current mind state. If I (using what I think is metacognitive introspective awareness) observe what’s going on in my mind right…[Read more]

]]> 98319806d4cca6f69ba5af3e72a34209 Chris M replied to the topic No signs of Purification of Mind in the forum Help Wanted or Offered http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/no-signs-of-purification-of-mind/#post-1619 Tue, 18 Oct 2016 01:18:22 +0000 Thanks Kurt,

I’ll read the instructions in TMI and do some sits this weekend. The instructions I’d read previously were that I was supposed to cultivate a warm glow in my chest – the one I should feel when I think of a good experience in my life (I’m paraphrasing here..) and then make that the object of meditation. But I could never get that…[Read more]

]]> ce583f67720ab8b2df01fe2282e262b5 Chris M replied to the topic No signs of Purification of Mind in the forum Help Wanted or Offered http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/no-signs-of-purification-of-mind/#post-1617 Mon, 17 Oct 2016 23:37:13 +0000 Hi Ivan, Kurt, and Charles, thanks for your replies.

I think I have a fairly healthy ego, I’m not very reactionary, I take negative experiences fairly well (I think?) How would you suggest that someone would gauge their ego-health?

Re: loving-kindness meditation, I tried last year, I also tried a ‘forgiveness’ meditation, and got nowhere in…[Read more]

]]> fe3f9e5b1cdd8622b5ae90ada30b5bb3 Chris M replied to the topic No signs of Purification of Mind in the forum Help Wanted or Offered http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/no-signs-of-purification-of-mind/#post-1609 Sun, 16 Oct 2016 17:00:16 +0000 Hi,
I’m really interested to hear about anyone’s experience with this topic.

I’m currently talking to a therapist. I have come to learn that I don’t have ‘normal’ levels of feelings and emotions. My brain chemistry is luckily very healthy, I’m in a pretty good mood most of the time, but I have no feelings or emotions. (I had some negative…[Read more]

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