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Meditating after eating Micheal Kush 14 3240 Date: 6/12/12 3:41 PM
By: katy steger
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Help with practice schedule Brian K. 5 1621 Date: 6/11/12 8:13 PM
By: Brian K.
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Trouble with jhanas, need answers Micheal Kush 17 2439 Date: 6/8/12 11:48 PM
By: katy steger
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Does 1st jhana have to be really stable before 2nd arises? Conor O'Higgins 6 2139 Date: 6/8/12 6:23 PM
By: T. Dan S-
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Breathing Dilemmas: Need Practical Insights Please Waiting for an Answer Michael Cannon 4 1290 Date: 5/30/12 10:08 PM
By: Michael Cannon
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Brief flash of Jhana...I think Mike Kich 18 4075 Date: 5/23/12 5:24 PM
By: Some Guy
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Rashed's (Continuing) TRAINING IN CONCENTRATION Thread Rashed Arafat 157 13581 Date: 5/9/12 8:10 PM
By: katy steger
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Visuals after dreaming.. Mike Kich 7 2443 Date: 5/2/12 5:33 PM
By: Mike Kich
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Eyes open or closed? wylo . 6 2498 Date: 4/30/12 6:44 PM
By: wylo .
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Using Simple Visualizations to Boost Concentration Brian K. 5 3135 Date: 4/24/12 10:46 PM
By: Daniel M. Ingram
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tips for cultivating concentration outside of meditation Brian K. 3 2792 Date: 4/22/12 7:51 PM
By: Steph S
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Jhana "Retreat" Modus Ponens 6 4168 Date: 4/22/12 3:26 PM
By: Modus Ponens
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Have Questions - Need Answers... Brian K. 12 3666 Date: 4/21/12 11:23 AM
By: Brian K.
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physical focus, goenka's practice and mine Jesse Cooper Levy 10 4070 Date: 4/20/12 7:34 AM
By: Jesse Cooper Levy
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Jhana seems a little different Charles B 22 6719 Date: 4/8/12 7:17 PM
By: Charles B
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Practice in the midst of intellectual work fivebells . 3 2795 Date: 4/7/12 3:57 PM
By: fivebells .
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1st Jhana in MCTB, vs All Purpose Jhana Thread T. Dan S- 13 4788 Date: 4/4/12 7:21 AM
By: James E P
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Metta practice leads to extreme tension, how to proceed? fivebells . 14 4925 Date: 4/2/12 2:29 PM
By: Eran G
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hungry? Adam . . 4 2354 Date: 3/27/12 11:18 PM
By: m m a
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Interference of the mind on the breath Pablo . P 8 2045 Date: 3/26/12 9:16 AM
By: Pablo . P
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Concentration Retreat Advice? T. Dan S- 5 1792 Date: 3/23/12 1:17 AM
By: Steph S
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how fast does rapture happen? Waiting for an Answer Modus Ponens 4 2027 Date: 3/19/12 7:01 AM
By: Jim W
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Vippassana to Jhana pitfalls Waiting for an Answer Howard Clegg 18 3836 Date: 3/16/12 1:24 PM
By: Eric B
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Chronic pain Giulio B. 23 3200 Date: 3/15/12 6:40 PM
By: Giulio B.
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Question re "cycling" through the nañas Mike Knapp 8 2914 Date: 3/15/12 12:59 PM
By: Mike Knapp
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Leigh Brasington on Possible Altered Sutras to do with Jhana James E P 3 2688 Date: 3/12/12 8:54 AM
By: James E P
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Clarification? Andrew B. 3 1875 Date: 3/7/12 1:22 PM
By: Bagpuss The Gnome
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Jhana Instead of Falling Asleep? Bagpuss The Gnome 8 2868 Date: 3/7/12 9:35 AM
By: Null Velle
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DN in concentration practise? Paul charon 4 2186 Date: 3/4/12 5:15 AM
By: Paul charon
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Fourth Jhana Questions Waiting for an Answer Bagpuss The Gnome 6 2230 Date: 3/1/12 1:22 PM
By: Eric B
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sensateness versus concentration on vibrations katy steger 40 4137 Date: 2/20/12 11:54 AM
By: katy steger
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EIS' concentration thread End in Sight 98 8800 Date: 2/11/12 6:16 PM
By: End in Sight
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Getting stuck just before Jhana states Jim W 11 2574 Date: 2/11/12 2:38 AM
By: Jim W
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Experiences of Metta Bagpuss The Gnome 8 2119 Date: 2/2/12 7:20 AM
By: Chris G
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Clarification on Sustained Thought / Evaluation? Bagpuss The Gnome 14 2372 Date: 2/2/12 5:26 AM
By: Bagpuss The Gnome
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Practices for certain types of people Ian Andersen 4 1602 Date: 1/30/12 8:21 PM
By: Ian Andersen
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Is there a practice for concentration where the mind is the subject? Cammil Taank 4 1188 Date: 1/29/12 11:52 AM
By: Ian And
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Shamatha practices with Kasinas Guillermo Z 93 18335 Date: 1/28/12 5:12 PM
By: Fitter Stoke
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How to induce piti - a creative brainstorm. Stian Gudmundsen Høiland 14 4046 Date: 1/22/12 5:29 PM
By: josh r s
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Progressive muscle relaxation Chris Bayes 6 4611 Date: 1/21/12 7:45 PM
By: Chris G
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Tips on generating pleasure by breathing End in Sight 23 2984 Date: 1/13/12 12:41 PM
By: End in Sight
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Beginner Thread - Where am I at? Resolved Eric O 3 1417 Date: 1/11/12 11:16 PM
By: TJ Broccoli
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What is the Object in the 11th nana? Mike Knapp 5 1990 Date: 1/10/12 12:28 PM
By: Mike Knapp
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Christian's Concentration Practice Thread Christian Vlad 7 1238 Date: 1/9/12 2:39 PM
By: Christian Vlad
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Visualisation aids Brother Pussycat 3 1353 Date: 1/9/12 1:18 PM
By: Brother Pussycat
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Focusing on the breath at the nostrils vs abdomen Alan Smithee 3 1714 Date: 1/8/12 2:38 AM
By: Daniel M. Ingram
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Pain in the leg Waiting for an Answer Brian Stanford 5 859 Date: 1/2/12 4:46 PM
By: josh r s
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Assuming I'm at the Fourth Jhana, How to Proceed? Mike Knapp 9 2309 Date: 12/31/11 7:45 PM
By: Daniel Johnson
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Some descriptions of jhana End in Sight 18 2913 Date: 12/30/11 12:20 PM
By: End in Sight
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ALLERGY PROBLEMS! Does it matter... Waiting for an Answer Alan Smithee 5 1268 Date: 12/29/11 7:15 PM
By: N A
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Jhanic Like "Lock-in" Experience Bagpuss The Gnome 16 3614 Date: 12/20/11 1:56 AM
By: Bagpuss The Gnome
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Question about staying in 8th Jhana T. Dan S- 4 2306 Date: 12/16/11 8:12 PM
By: T. Dan S-
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Can I get samatha jhanas by doing metta? Conor O'Higgins 5 2785 Date: 12/9/11 5:51 AM
By: Conor O'Higgins
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How has concentration practice affected your life? dave g 1 742 Date: 12/8/11 6:23 AM
By: dave g
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Access concentration vs. first jhana  Tarver  5 2763 Date: 12/6/11 11:29 AM
By:  Tarver 
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Counting the missed breaths  Tarver  5 1403 Date: 12/6/11 12:29 AM
By:  Tarver 
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John's Practice Thread John Hooper 14 1828 Date: 12/5/11 11:42 AM
By: John Hooper
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Question About Concentration/before insight practice! please Waiting for an Answer christopher allen neumann 3 1528 Date: 11/19/11 7:10 PM
By: Daniel M. Ingram
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Presentation/ Practice thread carlos Ditthupadana 13 2226 Date: 11/17/11 7:50 AM
By: carlos Ditthupadana
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Nick's Practice Thread Waiting for an Answer Nick W 29 4144 Date: 11/4/11 4:50 AM
By: Nick W
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ADHD Jinxed P 6 2723 Date: 10/31/11 8:07 PM
By: Ruth Laura Edlund
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Beginning Again Dodge E Knees 10 2610 Date: 10/26/11 2:28 PM
By: Dodge E Knees
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Sekida's Bamboo Breathing m m a 12 6187 Date: 10/26/11 10:08 AM
By: Andrew .
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RE: Corresponding Jhanas? Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem 7 2057 Date: 10/25/11 9:49 AM
By: T. Merganser
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Meditation Support Waiting for an Answer BBC Cashdollar 5 2192 Date: 10/24/11 7:04 PM
By: Dave Goddard
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Anti-jhana Dogma )( piscivorous 9 3042 Date: 10/22/11 11:59 AM
By: )( piscivorous
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Distractions from Jhana? Waiting for an Answer )( piscivorous 4 1408 Date: 10/18/11 3:03 PM
By: )( piscivorous
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How can I improve my concentration practice? At around first jhana now Conor O'Higgins 6 2201 Date: 10/18/11 8:55 AM
By: Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem
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piscivorous' practice thread )( piscivorous 2 807 Date: 10/15/11 7:41 PM
By: )( piscivorous
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Using the breath as an object of concentration Waiting for an Answer tj saw 3 1328 Date: 10/13/11 6:04 PM
By: T. Dan S-
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Want to talk a bit about jhana M B 5 1158 Date: 10/10/11 2:55 PM
By: Tommy M
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Ñana / Jhana Shifts Joshua L. 4 1519 Date: 10/6/11 11:59 AM
By: Joshua L.
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Concentration and other parts of life Jinxed P 7 1686 Date: 9/22/11 2:18 AM
By: Matt L
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colour kasina Waiting for an Answer Hazel Kathleen Strange 3 1767 Date: 9/21/11 8:10 AM
By: Hazel Kathleen Strange
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Confusion isolating access concentration from the jhanas Rashed Arafat 8 2125 Date: 9/10/11 10:32 PM
By: Rashed Arafat
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