I had a dream last night. I should have got up and gone into the other room and dictated it into my phone recorder so it was fresh, but I still remember much of it. It was short. There were a couple more short dreams that followed, but I cannot remember them at all right … Read more
This is part of my Meditation Journal where you can find dozens of more posts like this. I haven’t read many accounts of Jhana and how the Buddhists view Jhana. What I’ve read up until today seemed to be telling me that Jhana was necessary in order to reach enlightenment. While glancing through Buddhadassa Bhikku’s … Read more
[Last updated: 28 February 2020] Do you know anyone who is enlightened? Buddha showed us that it wasn’t all that difficult – it’s just a simple process of sitting and watching the breath. Why isn’t there anyone who is enlightened today? At least I haven’t met anyone. Have you? Sure you might have read about … Read more
“You are not ready to accept the fact that you have to give up. A complete and total surrender. It is a state of hopelessness which says that there is no way out. Any movement in any direction, on any dimension, at any level, is taking you away from yourself.” – UG Krishnamurti This is … Read more
This is part of my Meditation Journal where you can find dozens of more posts like this. Finish the Journey, or Not? I’ve gone for a couple of months without meditating since stopping in September after realizing that the search for the state of Nirvana is not worth it. I decided that because from what … Read more
This is part of my Meditation Journal where you can find dozens of more posts like this. 9-27-07 Today I climbed the steps at the mountain at Wat Tham Suea again. A Thai boy of 8 years old kept up with me as we sort of raced to the top from steps 300 to 1200. … Read more