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Meditation at Suan Mokkh Temple and Thoughts on Reality

Theravada Buddhist Monks walking at a forest temple called Wat Suan Mokkh (Mokkhabalaram) in Chaiya, Thailand. This is an Ajahn Buddhadasa temple.

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

Meditating in Loud, Distracting Environments

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

Breath Slowing, and Mind Stopping – Video 3

Woman meditating on grass.

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

Intense Concentration on the Breath – Video 2

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