I did a fairly exhaustive search for Deep Jhana (any Jhana) meditation retreats in Bali, Indonesia. Unfortunately, there don’t seem to be any. Many digital nomads spends months and years in Bali. Add to that the millions of visitors, and it seems there would be a place for a Deep Jhana meditation Retreat in Bali. … 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 Jhana retreats in the Southeast Asia area. I didn’t. It led … Read more
[Updated on 25 April 2025] I first wrote this sometime in 2007. This is part of my Meditation Journal where you can find dozens of more posts like this. I have probably added to this page five times over the years, so I can’t even tell what date I wrote what. Hot a great way … Read more
Meditation is not difficult, but there are a hundred ways you can get off track. You maybe already know that. Most of the questions I get about meditation from beginners are about the basics. These 16 tips will put you mostly on the right track. You certainly should pay attention to them and find yourself … Read more
This is part of my Meditation Journal (click) which includes dozens of posts. Here is something I posted in a meditation group a while back. It’s interesting for me to read it again. I just stumbled upon this group and it seems to be a good place to share some of my experience during vipassana. … Read more
This is part of my Meditation Journal (click) which includes dozens of posts. I’ve done little with meditation this year (2021). I just haven’t felt it. I’ve had things to take care of and I have had to work hard to keep our head above water. I’ve considered a few times this year doing something … Read more
This is part of my Meditation Journal Experience after the Flat-mind State became permanent. Alan Watts, one of my favorite speakers, has said that the feeling of ourselves, the feeling of the tangible self inside is nothing more than the muscular tension around the abdomen or chest area. I wanted to share with you what … Read more
Meditation is the physical and mental process of honing the brain’s ability to concentrate on (pay attention to) the object of meditation, frequently the breath, to the exclusion of other sensory input. One of the first goals of meditation is to increase this ability to concentrate fully on the breath until you can reach 6 … Read more