May 2009 Intensive Meditation | Day 5 Today I woke up feeling well. There was some left over peacefulness from the night before as I went to sleep in a very relaxed state. The mind was exceptionally quiet. I’ll do an mp3 and talk rather than write – my fingers hurt from typing so much! … Read more
This is part of my Meditation Journal Experience after the Flat-mind State became permanent. Featured image above: Two monks walking to breakfast down a dirt path at Suan Mokkh Buddhist Temple in Chaiya province, Southern Thailand. Copyright Vern Lovic. What is Suan Mokkh Temple Like for Meditation on Your Own? I wandered around Suan Mokkh … Read more
This is part of my Meditation Journal Experience after the Flat-mind State became permanent. Journal Date: 8-28-09 In this video, I went over what I’ve been doing over the past few days with meditation. I’ve been experimenting trying to purposefully meditate in places that were noisy to see – is it still possible to do … Read more
I’m a bit ill at the moment and took a nap after lunch. As I was falling asleep a picture came to mind. There was a fluttering bug of some sort attached to something else larger that was also fluttering or pulsing or vibrating. The feeling or the thought that came to me as I … Read more
This is something I’ve tried, on occasion, to explain to others. A good effort is about all that can be given… the experience doesn’t lend itself to words. Experiences in which thoughts are not being formed, do not lend themselves to being easily described by words. I sat for a minute here without thought. I … Read more
This is something that I’ve considered for a while. Why I didn’t come straight to Thich Nhat Hanh for his view – I don’t know. I don’t really think about using Youtube for everything, but you know – it’s getting to the point where just about everything can be found there. It’s nice to watch … Read more
This is the third video in the series covering various experiences that happen during meditation as you become concentrated and your mind slows down – and eventually – stops. When the mind stops – many experiences begin. The experiences seem almost surreal or other-worldly at times. They are bizarre and sometimes even scary. It’s frightening … Read more
In this second video, I go over some of what happens as you try to concentrate on the breath and finally are able to. I detail what is perhaps my first strange experience as the mind focused so intensely on one small sense object – the breath going in and out of the nose. It … Read more