There is someone sending me email every now and again to ask about what exactly I did over the course of my meditation practice and path. The other week I got a question about exactly what happened when the Non-Dual State occurred. This is something I’ve never heard anyone else talk about – how it … Read more
What Happened to UG Krishnamurti? UG Krishnamurti meditated and questioned his state until he came to a place he called “the calamity.” This was a revolution inside his body and mind that destroyed the old and replaced them with new ways of looking at things, of thinking, of being. In UG Krishnamurti’s Calamity experience he … Read more
This is part of my Meditation Journal Experience after the Flat-mind State became permanent. Meditation at Suan Mokkh Temple has always been a pleasure. I’ve had some nice insights there. [Featured image above: Two monks walking to breakfast down a dirt path at Suan Mokkh Buddhist Temple in Chaiya province, Southern Thailand. © Vern Lovic.] … Read more
3-5 Day Deep Jhana Meditation Retreats in Krabi, Thailand This is a brand new Thailand meditation retreat in Krabi, Thailand to be held in December 2024 and 4 other dates in 2025. This retreat is 5 days (4 nights) and is held at a wilderness resort at the base of the Khao Phanom Mountain range … Read more
I’m excited. I just decided to hold a Jhana meditation course (retreat) near our home here in Southern Thailand. It will be held at a wilderness resort at the base of the largest mountain in Krabi province. I’m not sure anyone will be able to attend, but I want to offer and see what happens. … 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
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
I love poetry, but I think it often comes out bland and tacky. I don’t like the rhyming scheme so much, but sometimes it adds to a poem. I try it here, feeling only a fraction creative this morning. I’ll try for another more heartfelt rendition soon. I’ve never written a Jhana poem before, but … Read more