Yesterday I was at the local immigration office and was rejected for an extension to my visa for 30 days. It was already 4:30 PM so I couldn’t get out of the country anyway so I’m already over staying by one day. By the time I arrange a flight from here to Bangkok and then…
Awakening… Enlightenment is revealed through surrender. To the ego it means disappearing. I found this Alan Watts audio that I found to be right on in so many ways. The title of the video on YT is – Why 99% Fail the Test of Spiritual Awakening. We often romanticize spiritual awakening. We picture it as…
Featured image above: Human Skeletons Suan Mokkh temple in Chaiya, Surat Thani province… southern Thailand. © Vern Lovic Can We Fully Control Our Emotions with Awakening/Enlightenment? If you’ve been following this sporadic blog at all you know I’ve not really put any priority on meditation any longer. I don’t meditate. I don’t focus on the…
Should I repeat a Phrase while Meditating? (Mantra) This is a good question. The main goal of meditation as you begin is to reach a place where the mind is not churning out so many thoughts. It will be impossible for you to concentrate on the full breath until your mind has calmed down a…
This is the 4th video in the series of meditation experiences videos. The topic of this video is an experience that some people get after the mind stops thinking thoughts. The experience is what I’ve always called the “Fatness Feeling.” I have had this feeling often since I was a small boy. It didn’t happen…
I love when I find things I’ve posted years ago that put me in a new frame of mind. I am very much ego-based throughout my day and I appreciate things like this. See if you enjoy it too. got this very interesting message from my very intuitive friend, Maitland Kalton, on messenger this morning…
Do you know anyone who is enlightened? Buddha showed us that it wasn’t all that difficult – it’s just a simple process of sitting and watching the breath. Why isn’t there anyone who is enlightened today? At least I haven’t met anyone. Have you? Sure you might have read about someone – but, can you…
It’s obvious that the only Vern here is held in the memory which is quickly recalled as needed. While climbing up the mountain today I couldn’t get the question out of the mind. What is Vern? What is he made up of? Where is he located in the body? In the head? Outside the head?…