I realized recently that I’ve never written about the various nimittas that show up when a meditator has full concentration on the breath. My own common nimittas are tingling in my hands and sometimes bright round circles in the mind. I usually teach about these types and rarely mention other types of nimittas. So below … Read more
I’ve been working on my next book for the last couple of days. It’s a book about Jhana. Not the Buddhist Jhana. Not some other teacher’s idea of Jhana. There will be nothing in the book about Jhana apps or anything like that. See the New Book here > “DEEP JHANA – Total Ego Annihilation“ … Read more
One of the most detailed introductions on How To Meditate is a classic by Henepola Gunaratana, the monk from Sri Lanka who spent years as a Buddhist Monk and teacher. His book is Mindfulness in Plain English. The title is about mindfulness, but the book is an introduction, albeit a lengthy one, into the topic … Read more
4/14/96 I’ve made a commitment to dedicate some time to meditation a few times per week for an hour or however much time I have to do so. I just finished an hour session. I was able to stay focused on my breathing and on my own thoughts. Outside noises didn’t interfere much at all … 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
Meditation Catch-22 – Don’t Want the Experiences I was lucky when I began meditating. I didn’t have any illusion about what states I might reach, what levels. I didn’t study any of that, because I just couldn’t have cared less at the time I started meditation. To me, meditation was just an attempt at relaxation … Read more
This is an email I sent to a reader requesting some information about whether my meditation books would be good to help him with some pain he was having. He didn’t mention whether the pain was chronic, but I addressed that in this note. Meditation for pain relief is a long-term solution, but won’t provide … Read more
Meditation Questions and Answers: Vern Lovic A short bio – about my experience with meditation – some of the experiences of Jhana or however you choose to call it… 1). Do you feel you lead a contemplative life? (A contemplative life is one that is engaged in a regular religious or spiritual activity, such as … Read more