One of my favorite Eastern thinkers is UG Krishnamurti. He is not related to Jiddu Krishnamurti though in some ways they address the same sort of topics. UG came up on my radar after reading many of Jiddu’s books. UG came to what appears to be a form of enlightenment he calls the “Natural State” … 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
Chatting with a friend I began writing him a response to his question about what my plans are in 2025 and are they quite huge? I wrote: hmmm… you know, high level meditation is a blessing and a curse. It’s a curse to the individual who previously had outrageous ambitions. Who had no limits. Who … Read more
Native English Speaker – Writer, Author, Editor, Proofreader Greetings! I’m an American native English speaker living in Thailand (Phuket, Krabi, Bangkok, Thailand for the past twenty years as a “digital nomad” writer, book and thesis editor, SEO expert and web developer. Phuket Writing Services I am a writer at websites I own, and occasionally for … 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
There is currently nothing that offers total relief from the pain of the world. I mean, there are promises of it… every religion promises it, if you work hard enough and do the right thing enough. Some promise it in the afterlife, others in this very life. I’m concerned more with this life – since … Read more
This was great… I was reading “The First 10 Years of Suan Mokkh” – a description of what went on as one of the most famous Buddhist temples in Thailand, and in the world, was starting out. Buddhadasa is the founder of Suan Mokkhabalarama, in Chaiya, Thailand – a southern province just north of Surat … Read more
This is part of my Meditation Journal with dozens of posts > This was one of the most odd things that happened to me during my period of meditation. I was meditating and I opened my eyes because I felt that something was there in front of me. I looked at the plain blue rug. … Read more