Fear of This State of Mind?
I’ve known for 19 years or so that the mind had changed remarkably of its own accord. Let me say that again. It changed on its own. Sure, I did some meditation….
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Turiya, Turiyatita, Brahman and Buddhist Enlightenment
I read an email from a woman this morning who said she was so happy to find my writings here at Jhana8 because she found the word Turiya as a Sanskrit word…
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Ego Fluctuation on the Path (Chart)
I love when people come to visit me here in Krabi to talk about meditation. Recently I enjoyed a visit over a couple of days with a man from Europe. We had…
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Non Duality – Non-Dual Awareness (Index)
I’ve written about the Non Dual state of mind I have now in depth in some of the articles below. This is an index of articles about the experience of non-duality, or…
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Time
Chatting with a friend I’ve met recently. He had said something about time. I rarely if ever think about time, except if I’m reading something by J. Krishnamurti, who talks a lot…
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In that state
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…
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What Am I? What Are We Really?
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…
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Describing the Non-Dual State with 132 Questions and Answers
Non-Dual States of mind seem to be the holy grail for a lot of people doing and teaching meditation. Here, I will make an effort to help us all understand exactly what…
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Is Anyone in a Permanent Unwavering Non-Dual State of Awareness?
I’ve talked almost endlessly about my state of mind – a Non-Dual State which is always there, but not always expressed. The other part of the mind that is expressed is me. Vern….
