Abhinnas vs. Siddhis – A Deep Comparison
Here’s a look at the Abhinnas in Buddhist meditation compared to the Siddhis in yogic and Hindu traditions. We cover what they are, meanings, origins, differences, and a detailed table comparing them….
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Dream – Looking for the Ultimate Unknown with the Wrong Tools
I had a dream last night. I should have got up and gone into the other room and dictated it into my phone recorder so it was fresh, but I still remember…
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Abhinna – Video Clips in the Mind
This post just published from 2013. I had it as a password protected file for a long time. Will open it up. Find out about Meditation Coaching w/Vern. I’ve been having something…
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Divine Eye Abhinna Experiences | Anybody Have?
Something struck me the other week, and I forgot about it for a while. I just had the same experience though – so I’ll write it down. It’s gnawing at me a…
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Abhinna – 6 Supernormal Powers (Index)
The 6 Abhinnas in Buddhist texts describe what appear to be supernatural states in which the experiencer can do things that don’t seem to make sense in our current reality. Seeing the…
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Using Deep Jhana Meditation to Stop Pain
This post about pain is a long time in coming. Meditators sitting on the floor in a lotus or half-lotus meditation position usually go through some days of pain. I went through…
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How To: Self-Directed Meditation Retreat at Suan Mokkh Forest Temple
[Page updated 1 April 2025] I’ve been asked about how someone might go about setting up a self-directed meditation retreat at the forest monastery in Southern Thailand called Wat Suan Mokkh (Mokkhabalaram)…
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This Path, That Path, Her Path, His Path, My Path, Your Path
(an email I replied to someone) It doesn’t really matter, you know? My path wasn’t like anyone else’s that I know of. You should also find your own path. What someone else…
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The Next Steps – What Happens Now?
Chatting with a friend I began writing him a response to his question about what my plans are in 2025 and are they quite huge? I wrote: hmmm… you know, high level…
