Questions and Answers from a reader of my books “Meditation for Beginners” series found at Amazon here. Hi Mr Vern Lovic I bought both your books and would like to know something about meditation. I still cannot find a comfortable temple or a guru/monk to guide me. I also do not find group meditation for 10 … Read more
In this article we’ll cover some meditation terms and their definition, or at least how artificial intelligence – ChatGPT defines them. Many people use meditation terms without really understanding what they’re talking about. Us included! We’ve actually never looked up meditation terms before online. This will be interesting. What is Meditation on the Breath? The … Read more
This is part of a collection of Meditation Tips. Here are more > There are several things advanced meditation students are doing that are impeding their progress. Assuming you want to progress quickly through the stages of meditation and see some tangible benefit to your practice, you are always looking for new ways to go … Read more
There are several meditation retreats offered in Thailand, here are some of the more well-established retreat locations where you will likely have a good experience. If you’d like to know more about a self-guided (custom) retreat option, just let us know. Here is a list of all Thailand Meditation Retreats > Thailand Meditation Retreats Wat … Read more
I had a Deep Jhana Coaching Call with a student today and this woman’s book came up again in conversation. I remembered there was something I read in the blurb for the book that I thought was off. Now that I look at it, I see a number of things I disagree with. I’ll bold … Read more
My meditation coaching calls have been picking up considerably and though there haven’t been any unmet expectations as far as I’m aware of yet, it probably won’t hurt to let you know what to expect and not expect during a call. 🙂 Meditation coaching to me isn’t what most other teachers do. I don’t do … Read more
Basically, Meditation Without Religion The meditation I teach here at Jhana8 and our Jhana Meditation Coaching is non-denominational. There is nothing religious about the actual process, and it can all be taught without using Buddhist language or religious beliefs. You need not believe in Buddhism or what the Buddha did to practice this meditation. It … Read more
[Page Updated 1 April 2025.] Some new meditators are wondering, ‘Where should the eyes look during meditation?’ Guess what? Some meditators who have been doing it for decades are wondering the same thing. It’s just not something we pay attention to – is it? Should your eyes roll into the back of your head like when … Read more