Basically, Meditation Without Religion The meditation I teach here at Jhana8 and our Jhana Meditation Coaching is non-denominational. There is nothing religious about the actual process, and it can all be taught without using Buddhist language or religious beliefs. You need not believe in Buddhism or what the Buddha did to practice this meditation. It … Read more
So, I’ve been thinking today about how you can come to Thailand on vacation and enjoy a meditation retreat that is custom-made for you. This is just something I’ve been thinking about today and I want to get my thoughts out of my head to see if this might make some sense to pursue this … Read more
This is part of my Meditation Journal (click) which includes dozens of posts. Here is something I posted in a meditation group a while back. Interesting to read it again. I just stumbled upon this group and it seems to be a good place to share some of my experience during vipassana. Quick history… I … 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
This is part of my Intensive Meditation Journal Experience – See Day 1 here. Intensive Meditation | Day 11 Today started out with rain, ended with rain and had lots of rain in the middle. It’s unbelievable that it could rain every single day for weeks at a time. It’s more unbelievable that there are … Read more
This is part of my Intensive Meditation Journal Experience – See Day 1 here. Intensive Meditation | Day 18 It has been nice weather here for the past week. I spent a lot of time walking up the hill at the park (mountain). Once I tried running it and made it 3 km up only … Read more
This is part of my Intensive Meditation Journal Experience – See Day 1 here. Intensive Meditation | Day 3 Today went well. I had a lot of things to do today but I still found time to meditate (sitting) for about an hour in one of my favorite spots at a temple nearby. This temple … Read more
This is part of my Intensive Meditation Journal Experience – See Day 1 here. After yesterday I didn’t know what to expect today. Today was just a regular day, but there was no stress about anything all day. Like yesterday, but no numbness. No feeling that I was already in a meditative state, just a … Read more