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

Meditation Experiences Timeline 4-21-08

Monk standing alone on building at Wat Nong Pah Pong in Warin Chamrap, Ubon Ratchathani in Thailand's northeast or "Isaan" region.

This is part of my Meditation Journal (click) which includes dozens of posts. I was just thinking that it would be good for me to put down in writing some sort of timeline for the way things have happened for me since starting meditation. Often times people read this journal and don’t understand why I … Read more

Dream – Looking for the Ultimate Unknown with the Wrong Tools

I had a dream last night. I should have got up and gone into the other room and dictated it into my phone recorder so it was fresh, but I still remember much of it. It was short. There were a couple more short dreams that followed, but I cannot remember them at all right … Read more

Frustration While Meditating

This is part of my Meditation Journal in about 2005 where you can find dozens of more posts like this. Meditation Journal Entry – Frustration while Meditating I sat and meditated tonight and tried to keep mindfulness of breathing for about 30-40 minutes. I was pretty focused on attaining some sort of diff. experience and … Read more

Mirror Meditation | Looking at Self While Meditating

Meditation without religion at jhana8.com

This is part of my Meditation Journal with dozens of posts > Meditating on the spa in the garage today in the morning 7:30. There was an instant calmness and emptiness that existed. The mind was not much troubled by anything, nor was it following anything that the eyes saw. It was a nice 20 … Read more