InD
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InD replied to the topic Instances of so called Dark Night in the Suttas? in the forum Principles of Dharma 5 years, 7 months ago
The below is taken from:
“(1) Historically it is not a term from the Buddhist meditative tradition but rather from the Roman Catholic meditative tradition. (Of course, there’s nothing wrong with using Christian terms for Buddhist experiences but…)
(2) One must clearly define what one means by a “Dark Night…[Read more]
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InD replied to the topic List of Recommended Podcasts in the forum Dharma Audio, Video 5 years, 9 months ago
Anything from Shinzen Young is great (a lot on Youtube).
His Praise listing https://www.shinzen.org/resources/ has a lot of names whose work helped me to get a deeper understanding. Culadasa is in that list as well. -
InD replied to the topic Applications are being Accepted for Next Dedicated Practitioners Course in the forum Dharma Treasure Community Information 5 years, 9 months ago
I have the same problem.
I would love to take this course but a lot of my Saturdays are taken ;-(
If there is any way to combine my available Saturdays with catching up by watching recordings etc. that would be great.
Thank you. -
InD replied to the topic Dealing with intense head pressures in the forum Meditation 5 years, 9 months ago
Hi Peter.
I had the same problem for a long time. I had it as a “headband tension” that would start and increase during my meditation but would subside and disappear once I am off concentrated state.
I am not entirely free from it now but below is what definitely helped me to start understanding this condition deeper and work it out.
I had…[Read more] -
InD replied to the topic Eating less meals in the forum Dharma Practice in Daily Life 5 years, 9 months ago
Dear Samuel.
I can confirm that I had similar experiences that started about a couple of years ago.
I will just report to you what was and is happening to me in hope that it will help you to understand changes that are happening to you.
About two years ago I first started feeling that my body started to reject meat. I ate meat all my life, so it…[Read more] -
InD posted a new activity comment 6 years, 1 month ago
In reply to: InD posted an update @peterw328 Hi, I am reading and re-reading your post: http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/a-string-of-beads/#post-2739. What seems to be easy for you is kind of a challenge for me: […] ViewPeter, thank you. Priceless.
TMI book is definitely one of those books that helped me a lot to build the language of communication.
I will jump on the book you mentioned.
Two other authors that helped me personally a lot: Gunaratana and B. Alan Wallace.
The Attention Revolution: Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind
by B. Alan Wallace…[Read more] -
InD posted an update 6 years, 1 month ago
@peterw328 Hi, I am reading and re-reading your post:
What seems to be easy for you is kind of a challenge for me: a proper language to describe the events of the inner world.
English is not my first language, so it takes me an extra effort to learn how to properly…[Read more] -
InD replied to the topic Stage 3. Recognizing the individual sensations in the forum Meditation 6 years, 1 month ago
Hi, Magnolia.
Thank you so much for your pointers. I will definitely try 3D-ing the experience. I know exactly what you mean! Thank you for the book recommendation. I’ll go thru for sure.Regarding the 12 qualities: This is the free book I found that speaks about the 4 Elements and their 12 qualities, but I still not discerning them well. I feel…[Read more]
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InD started the topic Stage 3. Recognizing the individual sensations in the forum Meditation 6 years, 1 month ago
For some reason, I keep thinking about the following part of the book:
“First, carefully observe the sensations between the beginning and end of the in-breath until you can recognize three or four distinct sensations every time… With practice, the number of sensations you recognize will increase. It’s possible to consistently identify between f…[Read more] -
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