I started out with running long before meditation. Actually, I have been incredibly physically active over my lifetime (and not always mentally active!). I started with soccer, then running races, bicycle races, triathlons, and biathlons. Lately, the last 12 years I’ve been doing more trail running than anything else. Is meditation helpful for runners? Is … Read more
This is part of my Meditation Journal (click) which includes dozens of posts. I’ve done little with meditation this year. I just haven’t felt it. I’ve had things to take care of and I have had to work hard to keep our head above water. I’ve considered a few times this year about doing something … Read more
This is part of my Meditation Journal with dozens of posts > I just meditated for 25-40 mins. In the blue room of the house. The mind became calm eventually–but followed many thoughts. Probably because this one is tired. One felt numbness. One was presented with many visual photos –mostly of demons and ghouls–like stuff … Read more
This is part of my Meditation Journal with dozens of posts > Meditation Journal 1998 This morning at maybe 6:30 as one was sitting on the balcony of our 7th floor hotel room in Melbourne, Florida one saw a gentleman walking along the beach below coming towards where one was. It appeared as if he … Read more
This is part of my Intensive Meditation Journal Experience – See Day 1 here. May 2009 Intensive Meditation | Day 8 Virtually no back pain still. My ‘luck’ is holding… If I thought it rained a lot yesterday – today it’s a flood. The rain came and went no less than 10 times today – … Read more
This is part of my Intensive Meditation Journal Experience – See Day 1 here. May 2009 Intensive Meditation | Day 10 Unending Mindfulness I thought of changing the title a couple of times – as it just spilled out and wasn’t very well thought out. But, the more I look at it – the more … Read more
I was looking through some of my links and found one to a guest post I did for Life Optimizer a while back on “happiness”. I wrote about the happiest – most joy filled experience I’ve ever had (well – had them a lot of times). The phenomenal bliss that around Jhana 1. I think … Read more
This is part of my Meditation Journal where you can find dozens of more posts like this. This morning I was anxious to eat breakfast. I had kow pad gai (skinless chicken breast over jasmine rice). It also comes with a baggie of chicken broth with scallions and black pepper. Really delicious and it’s my … Read more