Journal Entry 2004 – The Ego is a Monstrous Thing
I found this in a folder of old files I’d left up on Google Drive. I’m glad I kept so
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Read moreIf you’re wondering whether you’re on the right path… if you’re wondering whether you need to move to Thailand or
Read moreI started out with running long before meditation. Actually, I have been incredibly physically active over my lifetime (and not
Read moreIt depends on you! That’s the short answer. I’ve meditated both at night and in the morning and at all
Read moreIt’s obvious that the only Vern here is held in the memory which is quickly recalled as needed. Climbing up
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal (click) which includes dozens of posts. I’ve done little with meditation this year.
Read moreI’m in the final stages of editing my new book, 101 Curious and Bizarre Meditation Experiences! This book describes many
Read moreThis is an email I sent to a reader requesting some information about whether my meditation books would be good
Read more[Last updated: 28 February 2020] Do you know anyone who is enlightened? Buddha showed us that it wasn’t all that
Read moreI wouldn’t consider myself a Buddhist, but I do love visiting the Buddhist temples around Thailand. Just the other week
Read moreMeditation Catch-22 – Don’t Want the Experiences I was lucky when I began meditating. I didn’t have any illusion about
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal with dozens of posts > Meditation, Numbness, No body, No Self I read
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal with dozens of posts > Meditation Journal 1998 This morning at maybe 6:30
Read moreThis is part of my Intensive Meditation Journal Experience – See Day 1 here. May 2009 Intensive Meditation | Day
Read moreThis is part of my Intensive Meditation Journal Experience – See Day 1 here. May 2009 Intensive Meditation | Day
Read moreThis is part of my Intensive Meditation Journal Experience – See Day 1 here. May 2009 Intensive Meditation | Day
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Read moreThis is part of my Intensive Meditation Journal Experience – See Day 1 here. After yesterday I didn’t know what
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal with dozens of posts > This occurred in about 1997. I wake up
Read moreThis is part of my Intensive Meditation Journal Experience – See Day 1 here. Meditation Journal Today began with rain,
Read more[Page updated: 2 July 2021] This is the 4th video in the series of meditation experiences videos. The topic of
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal with dozens of posts > Walking, Outside, Mirror Meditation – 1998 Sitting in
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal Experience after the Flat-mind State became permanent. Featured image above: Two monks walking
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal Experience after the Flat-mind State became permanent. Featured image above: One of my
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal with dozens of posts > I found this post on an old backup
Read moreFeatured image above: Human Skeletons Suan Mokkh temple in Chaiya, Surat Thani province… southern Thailand. If you’ve been following this
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal Experience after the Flat-mind State became permanent. Alan Watts, one of my favorite
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal (click) which includes dozens of posts. This past year, 2013, has been rather
Read moreYears ago I found UG Krishnamurti’s books alongside Jiddu Krishnamurti’s books at the bookstore. I started reading and was immediately
Read moreUpdated: 4 July 2021 September 2013 My mind isn’t ready to do anything. It’s like I’ve been broken. I have
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal with dozens of posts > Note – This is an old journal article
Read moreThis is the third video in the series covering various experiences that happen during meditation as you become concentrated and
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Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal with dozens of posts > Mindfulness While Rollerblading… Mind Shift While rollerblading with
Read more“Endless Mind…” Let me sit a while body mass dissipates leaves sponge-like empty form fingers, arms & legs all gone
Read moreAn online friend of mine whom I’ve never met came up with this word to describe a state of mind
Read moreBuddha – what he did, who he is… and my own experiences… [Some free-thinking on the buddha, meditation, vipassana, buddhism,
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal Experience after the Flat-mind State became permanent. You know the saying, there is
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal Experience after the Flat-mind State became permanent. This occurred on Dec 2, 2011
Read moreThis was originally posted 30 Nov 2009. [Updated 8 July 2021] My mind has slowed down quite a bit from
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal Experience after the Flat-mind State became permanent. I just remembered this dream last
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal Experience after the Flat-mind State became permanent. Today I went to one of
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal Experience after the Flat-mind State became permanent. Over the last few months 6?
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal Experience after the Flat-mind State became permanent. Sat 23 May 09 Without writing
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal Experience after the Flat-mind State became permanent. Over the last few months, there
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal where you can find dozens of more posts like this. This dream occurred
Read moreI wrote this on April 23, 2009. This is part of my Meditation Journal where you can find dozens of
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal (click) which includes dozens of posts. I was just thinking that it would
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal where you can find dozens of more posts like this. I sat the
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal where you can find dozens of more posts like this. This morning I
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal where you can find dozens of more posts like this. Last night an
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal where you can find dozens of more posts like this. Finish the Journey,
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal where you can find dozens of more posts like this. 9-27-07 Today I
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal where you can find dozens of more posts like this. Anapanasati at top
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal where you can find dozens of more posts like this. I haven’t read
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal where you can find dozens of more posts like this. I was at
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal where you can find dozens of more posts like this. I meditated at
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal Experience after the Flat-mind State became permanent. In this video, I went over
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal (click) which includes dozens of posts. Here is something I posted in a
Read moreMeditation is the physical and mental process of honing the brain’s ability to concentrate on (pay attention to) the object
Read moreMeditation is not difficult, but there are a hundred ways you can get off track. You maybe already know that.
Read moreI got this very interesting message from my very intuitive friend, Maitland Kalton, on messenger this morning after I viewed
Read moreShould I repeat a Phrase while Meditating? (Mantra) This is a good question. The main goal of meditation as you
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal where you can find dozens of more posts like this. Meditation Journal Entry
Read moreMeditation Journal Entry – Sitting Position during Meditation I found that meditation by sitting in a chair and putting my
Read moreThere is currently nothing that offers total relief from the pain of the world. I mean, there are promises of
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal where you can find dozens of more posts like this. Meditation Journal Entry
Read moreBreathing In and Out Phrases to Help Attention and Numbness I’ve made a commitment to dedicate some time to meditation
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal with dozens of posts > Meditation Journal Entry about the Fatness Feeling I
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal with dozens of posts > Disenchantment / Non-Attachment Arises Over the past couple
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal with dozens of posts > Meditation Journal Entry from 1998 Mind Shift… Conscious
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal with dozens of posts > Meditation Journal Entry – 1997 Meditation tonight. Shut
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal with dozens of posts > 1998 Meditation Journal entry The numbness is very
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal with dozens of posts > I just meditated for 25-40 mins. In the
Read moreThis is part of my Intensive Meditation Journal Experience – See Day 1 here. May 2009 Intensive Meditation | Day
Read moreMay 2009 Intensive Meditation | Day 5 Today I woke up feeling well. There was some left over peacefulness from
Read moreThis is part of my Intensive Meditation Journal Experience – See Day 1 here. May 2009 Intensive Meditation | Day
Read moreThis is part of my Intensive Meditation Journal Experience – See Day 1 here. May 2009 Intensive Meditation | Day
Read moreThis is part of my Intensive Meditation Journal Experience – See Day 1 here. May 2009 Intensive Meditation | Day
Read moreSomething struck me the other week, and I forgot about it for a while. I just had the same experience
Read moreI added a new ARTICLES section on the lower right side of every page in the sidebar. It looks like
Read moreI’ve mentioned this a number of times here on this site. For a couple of meditation sessions, I sat staring
Read moreThis is part of my Meditation Journal with dozens of posts > Meditating on the spa in the garage today
Read moreSome new meditators must be wondering, ‘Where should the tongue be during meditation?’ Should it just stick to the top
Read moreI’m a bit ill at the moment and took a nap after lunch. As I was falling asleep a picture
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