3-5 Day Deep Jhana Meditation Retreats in Krabi, Thailand This is a brand new Thailand meditation retreat in Krabi, Thailand to be held in December 2024 and 4 other dates in 2025. This retreat is 5 days (4 nights) and is held at a wilderness resort at the base of the Khao Phanom Mountain range … Read more
Entering the Jhana levels during meditation is how Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) reached nibbana (Buddhist enlightenment). After becoming enlightened, Buddha continued to meditate in the Jhanas often. Buddha said that entering into Jhana was necessary for reaching the end of suffering (nibbana). Below is an introduction to the topic of Jhana Meditation. Click a link to … Read more
I just got off another really enjoyable ‘coaching’ call with a very insightful guy from the states. During our interesting conversation the topic came up a couple of times as he mentioned that he appreciated my authenticity about the topic, my experience, and other things. I have heard this from a number of other people … Read more
Below is a rough draft of what the schedule might look like for a 4-night Deep Jhana Meditation Retreat in Krabi, Thailand in 2025. This will change slightly over time, so if you have any specific question about any of it, just drop me a note. Time Activity Day 1 Arrive in daylight hours various … Read more
Jhana Meditation Retreats Having experienced the Jhanas since 1997-1998, I can’t recall ever seeing a Jhana meditation retreat offered by anyone. Of course, I don’t go looking for them but on a coaching call this morning a student asked if I knew of any in the Southeast Asia area. I didn’t. It led me to … Read more
Jiddu Krishnamurti had a unique and rather surreal childhood, especially among those in spiritual circles. Born in 1895 in a small village in Madanapalle, India, Krishnamurti’s early years were marked by hardship and tragedy. He lost his mother when he was just ten years old, and his family faced financial struggles, leaving them in a … Read more
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Lately there are a number of different groups calling this or that Jhana. Originally, there were 2 basic views on the Jhanas – the Sutta vs. the Visuddhimagga Jhanas. Not being Buddhist, I tend to step away from these labels and call them the Light and Deep Jhanas. Please note – There is a lot … Read more
This is a post I’ve been thinking of wriritng for a long time. I am constantly telling people I coach to be aware of the changes that happen as they meditate, but I’ve never really gone in depth into the changes that I experienced over the course of my meditative journey. Deep Jhana meditation changes … Read more
I’ve been in contact with a researcher that runs MRI’s on people’s brains that are high level meditators. He suggested, after hearing about my state of mind that a guy by the name of “Gary Weber” taught from a similar background. I looked him up and while it was hard to get at what he … Read more