Dharma Treasure Community | Magnolia | Activity https://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/members/magnolia/activity/ Activity feed for Magnolia. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:32:53 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=4.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 2a7c4183f19edb056e8c1be1995d6d40 Magnolia replied to the topic weird —Following the breath whilst mind wandering in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/weird-following-the-breath-whilst-mind-wandering/#post-2936 Wed, 09 May 2018 11:15:34 +0000 Ok, yes it might be as simple as that. 🙂 Thanks Frederic!

]]> 4a20f6f2ebb36ce2fba736f370c548b3 Magnolia started the topic weird —Following the breath whilst mind wandering in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/weird-following-the-breath-whilst-mind-wandering Thu, 03 May 2018 17:00:28 +0000 I am in Stage 3-4.
Question: I notice I am mind wandering and I start to enjoy that noticing. The strange thing is that as I am to put back attention on the breath do I notice that it is allready there —following the nose sort of subconsciously. To my surprise haha. This happens frequently when i mind wander.

The gist: Does anyone know what t…[Read more]

]]> da02a6bdd88d9e3099000b65260c7517 Magnolia replied to the topic Proceed to Stage 4 or train introspective attention? in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/proceed-to-stage-4-or-train-introspective-attention/#post-2910 Thu, 03 May 2018 16:23:04 +0000 Hi Elea,
I am not sure if this is relevant, but I can answer about the checking in technique 🙂
I think you have a correct understanding of the “checking in technique”, that it is your attention that does it. But that it will cultivate more introspective awareness which is a function of peripheral awareness.

]]> 8970f9eb2b73514d6c4dd1aac46ffabd Magnolia replied to the topic Ten day meditation at home in the forum Dharma Practice in Daily Life http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/ten-day-meditation-at-home/#post-2880 Fri, 27 Apr 2018 18:25:09 +0000 Hi,
I am doing a casual home retreat now — So thanks for all the ideas.

This article shares some I think good ideas to think about when organizing a home retreat.

Planning Your Own Meditation Home Retreat

How did the retreat go? 🙂 If you are done?

]]> 90112eb012a76375d94bc5b02216ba6a Magnolia replied to the topic The Silk Road Prisoner Mentions TMI in the forum Dharma Book Discussion http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/the-silk-road-prisoner-mentions-tmi/#post-2879 Fri, 27 Apr 2018 18:06:53 +0000 Had not heard of Ross before. I would really have needed TMI if in prison, hope it helps him.
I appreciate that people teach people in prison.
Thanks for sharing.

]]> 6d463c85eee33afa1228f65591598226 Magnolia replied to the topic Good posts on TMI and Mindfulness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/good-posts-on-tmi-and-mindfulness/#post-2727 Mon, 19 Mar 2018 17:16:14 +0000 Hi dear Ivan,
Maybe you allready know the teaching retreats? 🙂
Anyhow, Culadasa has written some complimentary texts to his teaching retreats which are recorded and available eg at soundcloud.
Two of them are:

The magic of mindfulness and Awakening in daily life.
The hand outs could be useful, apart from the insightful and rich speeches.…[Read more]

]]> f996a0cfbb4979357d8347a9a1ebcfc2 Magnolia replied to the topic The importance of full lotus posture? in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/the-importance-of-full-lotus-posture/#post-2635 Sun, 04 Mar 2018 21:43:55 +0000 Hi Chris,
I saw your post now. If I may ask as well? 🙂
My legs need like five minutes to adjust and walk normal when I persist in pain. Do you think that is to long or okay?

]]> 289650e577b3bcf400c9ed38f3fb8f87 Magnolia replied to the topic The importance of full lotus posture? in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/the-importance-of-full-lotus-posture/#post-2634 Sun, 04 Mar 2018 21:40:00 +0000 Hi dear Peter,
I give my thoughts—on some of the aspects of your question.

Culadasa encourages to use the pain wisely in your practice as a way to increase mindfulness. He uses the same quote as you above about optionality of suffering. And probably for other reasons.

And for me is it helpful, so I answer yes to your question 🙂

I am at s…[Read more]

]]> 1acf5392884f82c85758741175508e04 Magnolia replied to the topic Stage 3. Recognizing the individual sensations in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/stage-3-recognizing-the-individual-sensations/#post-2630 Sun, 04 Mar 2018 20:41:13 +0000 Hi dear Gleb,
I do not make a verbal noting of the sensation in the nose, just sort of feel them. And I do not characterize them with some verbal description. This rapid verbal noting would make it more of a Mahasai style noting where you dont get deep juicy concentration as I have understood it. I have not tried.

Try to feel feel the…[Read more]

]]> 568c5d93b7cf9382ac5b3f7191764eca Magnolia replied to the topic Unconscious vs Conscious and Percieving Mind Moments in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/unconscious-vs-conscious-and-percieving-mind-moments/#post-2556 Sun, 18 Feb 2018 15:13:05 +0000 Hi, I give a try. Remember that the model is there for usefulness — truth is not relevant.

Dulness is defined as a lot of non perceiving mind moments. Ppg 164-165. This is not the same as unconscious moments of consciousness, which dont exist in the book – Its an oxymoron right? 🙂 I think this mix up of definitions has created problems for y…[Read more]

]]> 845e559e95868141c0b277ec1308bf11 Magnolia replied to the topic Looking for inspirational buddhist art in the forum Inspirational Poems, Writings, Artwork etc. http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/looking-for-inspirational-buddhist-art/#post-2454 Thu, 01 Feb 2018 19:37:13 +0000 Thanks Colleen!
I now like the pictures in TMI even more. I liked reading about the meanings of the poster.
It looks good. Will see if I get one.

]]> f5f6191666ce456640efe288435f2e58 Magnolia started the topic Looking for inspirational buddhist art in the forum Inspirational Poems, Writings, Artwork etc. http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/looking-for-inspirational-buddhist-art Fri, 19 Jan 2018 12:30:25 +0000 Hi everyone,

I am thinking of getting some buddhist art for my meditation room.
Among other things that I can enjoy and get inspired by to practice with persistence.
Or maybe a buddha statue.

Does anyone have any favourite motifs to recomend?

I like nature motifs but also inspiration to practice on the cushion.
It is not urgent for my…[Read more]

]]> 89a5b7b2ceee0cb7eb24ade292261aff Magnolia replied to the topic Technique to not lose peripheral awareness in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/technique-to-not-lose-peripheral-awareness/#post-2332 Mon, 27 Nov 2017 21:33:45 +0000 I will do that meditation again 🙂
and think:
“Another way to thing of it is that your breath will be the center of your attention and everything else will be in the background. If something else moves to the foreground, then that means your attention alternated, and you just gently move it back to the sensations caused by breathing while letting…[Read more]

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