This is a post I’ve been thinking of wriritng for a long time. I am constantly telling people I coach to be aware of the changes that happen as they meditate, but I’ve never really gone in depth into the changes that I experienced over the course of my meditative journey. Deep Jhana meditation changes … Read more
People buy Buddhist pendants/amulets for many reasons – good luck, good health, financial prosperity, protection, love, and many other reasons. Some people believe ardently in the power of Buddhist items and buy them to enjoy a better quality of life. Twenty years ago when I arrived in Thailand, I was in the northeast. I had … Read more
Meditation is the physical and mental process of honing the brain’s ability to concentrate on (pay attention to) the object of meditation, frequently the breath, to the exclusion of other sensory input. One of the first goals of meditation is to increase this ability to concentrate fully on the breath until you can reach ten … Read more
If you’re wondering whether you’re on the right path. If you’re wondering whether you need to move to Thailand or anywhere in the world and join a Buddhist temple to help with your meditation, watch this video. What Helps and What Doesn’t Help in Meditation? (video) I talk about whether moving somewhere else or joining … Read more
Updated 11 July 2023. My mind has slowed down quite a bit from the ADD-ADHD mess it was in the past. I notice when I speak with fast-talking people. I can’t keep up nor do I try. I notice when I sit at the computer and go half the speed I used to go. My … Read more
Featured image above: Human Skeletons Suan Mokkh temple in Chaiya, Surat Thani province… southern Thailand. 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 empty state of the mind when I stop doing, stop thinking. … Read more
Most people beginning meditation start by finding a group. There is a notion that exists among most people that a group is needed for a couple of reasons. 1. Beginners like the idea of having a teacher to ask questions of, or at least some meditators that have some advanced experience. 2. The social factor. … Read more
Thought today as listening to Alan Watts cassette that I am on the verge of enlightenment at any time. As I sit here experiencing the view out the dining area window One feels intuitively that if a shift occurred in the thought process then enlightenment would come and completely take over the mind and thought … Read more