Here’s a video covering the answer to probably my most often asked question by students and people who find Jhana8. Many people cannot seem to focus on the feeling of the breath. I address that in this video. Many people think the BREATH is the object of meditation. It shouldn’t be. It’s the FEELING OF…
Is anyone ENLIGHTENED? No. In my view, I equate enlightenment with full-time states of Non-Dual Awareness. There is nobody in a persistent 100% state of Non-Dual Awareness, so nobody can be said to be “Enlightened.” It is not a permanent state. It is always temporary. My ideas about enlightenment and what it consists of have…
Please note, on-site international retreats can be held at your location. Contact us for info and read more here. 3 Days of 1-on-1 Jhana Training for Serious Meditators This is a private 3-day Deep Jhana meditation retreat in Krabi, Thailand for people who are serious about (committed to) concentration, meditation, and going deeper than the…
For a year I tried to manage holding monthly meditation retreats for groups of a minimum of 3 people at a time here in Krabi, Thailand. It has been far more challenging than I ever expected. It was rare during 2025 to be able to arrange even 3 persons’ schedules to accommodate a short retreat….
While listening to another video, I saw this one about people searching for enlightenment wasting their time because they are already there, in my YT feed. Stop Searching for Enlightenment – You Are It! This is pure nonsense. I’m not sure where this movement came from, except possibly from teachers who have tried everything, gone…
There is a huge interest in 2026-2027 Thailand meditation coaching and retreats as people realize they are a bit off path and want to find their way again. In-Person Meditation Coaching > Why? Peace of mind. Reducing stress. Reducing emotional outbreaks and showing more compassion and understanding to people you love and even strangers. Meditation…
I have been trying to figure out how to focus this website and all of my time, and my life really, on Jhana Training. I pulled some training together here at Jhana8 but this is not really what I had in mind in the Big Picture. In the Big Picture, I had in mind a…
Vietnam is one of the top destinations for people from the west on vacation in Asia. There are many similarities and some real differences between there and Thailand. Both of them are Buddhist countries, and there are many meditation retreat options in both Vietnam and Thailand. Deep Jhana Meditation retreats (any Jhana retreat) seem absent…
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 from a man from Europe. We had some great conversations that were enlightening on both sides. I always get something out of these visits by people from across the world…