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The quest for jhana Stian Gudmundsen Høiland 2 1177 Date: 9/9/11 3:56 PM
By: Stian Gudmundsen Høiland
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(Practice Thread)Tentative 4th and Preceeding Jhanas T. Dan S- 5 1816 Date: 9/7/11 12:46 AM
By: T. Dan S-
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Advice for Lost Breath After Retreat? Nick W 5 1719 Date: 9/5/11 12:56 PM
By: Nick W
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Hello/Introduction and a Question about Concentration Joshua David Lerner 4 1534 Date: 9/4/11 12:28 AM
By: Ian And
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involuntary tightening, remedies?? Julian K 3 1311 Date: 9/2/11 8:53 PM
By: Julian K
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Close to 3rd jhana? Rashed Arafat 1 859 Date: 8/30/11 11:44 PM
By: Rashed Arafat
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Used Direct Mode grounding technique to aid access to jhana Stian Gudmundsen Høiland 4 1386 Date: 8/24/11 8:28 PM
By: Ross A. K.
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Concentration Practice Makes "Stuff" Come Up? Resolved Rashed Arafat 15 3206 Date: 8/24/11 11:39 AM
By: Rashed Arafat
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nearly no progress after 8 month of Retreat time Squirrel Master 21 6794 Date: 8/24/11 10:18 AM
By: John Freeman
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Question regarding the role of a kasina Rashed Arafat 7 2704 Date: 8/23/11 6:24 PM
By: Rashed Arafat
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Candle Flame Concentration Mike Kich 10 5437 Date: 8/19/11 2:35 AM
By: Mike Kich
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leveraging jhanas for insight - question tom moylan 7 3127 Date: 8/17/11 2:41 AM
By: tom moylan
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First Jhana without nimitta? lulu Nomas 3 1973 Date: 8/9/11 3:52 PM
By: lulu Nomas
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Beginning Concentration Practice (Access Concentration/1st Jhana Territory) Resolved Rashed Arafat 5 2113 Date: 8/6/11 10:41 PM
By: Rashed Arafat
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Face/head kasina Stian Gudmundsen Høiland 4 2040 Date: 8/4/11 9:28 AM
By: Stian Gudmundsen Høiland
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Distraction Mike Kich 7 3050 Date: 8/3/11 7:57 PM
By: Stian Gudmundsen Høiland
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sustained thought Modus Ponens 3 1759 Date: 7/31/11 6:23 AM
By: Modus Ponens
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Reaching Jhana: Hot flushes, racing heart, ood stuff... Waiting for an Answer Nick W 4 2197 Date: 7/22/11 5:45 PM
By: Ross A. K.
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Altered body image while concentrated N A 7 2200 Date: 7/21/11 12:15 PM
By: N A
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Venturing into the Formless Jhanas Eran G 7 2288 Date: 7/16/11 9:16 AM
By: End in Sight
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Staying focused on the breath Marc Roos 3 1167 Date: 7/15/11 7:35 AM
By: Marc Roos
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Different types of focus - questions bill of the wandering mind 4 1890 Date: 7/13/11 10:58 PM
By: bill of the wandering mind
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Starting Meditation - Beginner Q's Nad A. 19 3519 Date: 7/5/11 1:12 AM
By: Nad A.
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Jhana from sadness? Stian Gudmundsen Høiland 6 2400 Date: 6/28/11 10:02 AM
By: Ross A. K.
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expansion vs dissolution of self C C C 3 1646 Date: 6/28/11 4:42 AM
By: C C C
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Questions about First Jhana (eye movement) Waiting for an Answer Christian Vlad 13 4752 Date: 6/15/11 10:55 PM
By: J Adam G
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Second Jhana Waiting for an Answer Ian E. 12 3324 Date: 6/9/11 8:57 AM
By: Ian E.
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What's your favorite jhana? Morgan Taylor 9 3518 Date: 5/28/11 5:25 AM
By: Pål S.
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Thai Forest Concentration Instructions boeuf f 2 1794 Date: 5/26/11 1:25 AM
By: T. Dan S-
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A New beginning Dharma Dude 7 2315 Date: 5/20/11 10:21 AM
By: Dharma Dude
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Diego Garrido's concentration practice Diego Garrido Prats 19 4604 Date: 5/14/11 6:29 AM
By: Diego Garrido Prats
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Hindrance Mark R. 12 4314 Date: 5/11/11 11:14 AM
By: Mark R.
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retreat experience Jane Laurel Carrington 8 2630 Date: 5/5/11 9:57 PM
By: Mike James Brown
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How long to sit? Mike James Brown 5 2648 Date: 5/3/11 1:00 AM
By: Mike James Brown
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Noting and anapanisati Gerry T 11 3363 Date: 4/9/11 5:37 PM
By: Gerry T
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a chakra approach to NS Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem 17 6198 Date: 4/6/11 5:06 AM
By: Bruno Loff
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Anapana Spot question Waiting for an Answer Meggo mu 5 4357 Date: 3/31/11 2:14 AM
By: Meggo mu
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Kenneth Folk's 20 Major Strata of Mind Mike Kich 2 2427 Date: 3/30/11 2:00 PM
By: J Adam G
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Got access concentration, now my mind feels thick and blocked Waiting for an Answer Adam M 21 6228 Date: 3/30/11 1:06 PM
By: J Adam G
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hard time on 1st jhana Resolved Diego Garrido Prats 10 3573 Date: 3/27/11 11:27 AM
By: Diego Garrido Prats
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Selection of a meditation subject Waiting for an Answer Mackerel Ace 2 2321 Date: 3/24/11 12:02 AM
By: Ian And
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Concentration on a Solo? Sean Lindsay 5 2570 Date: 3/22/11 11:42 AM
By: Ian And
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Do visualizations hinder concentration? Matthew N 3 2165 Date: 3/20/11 12:51 AM
By: Ian And
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How's this shamatha practice going? Resolved J Adam G 9 3473 Date: 3/14/11 2:23 PM
By: Ian And
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Informal Samatha practice Resolved Rich - 15 4052 Date: 3/11/11 10:11 PM
By: J Adam G
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Concentration practice and social/work situations Waiting for an Answer Robert Scott Johnson 9 3616 Date: 3/9/11 8:56 AM
By: Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem
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my concentration practice C C C 12 3583 Date: 2/28/11 8:45 PM
By: Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem
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The micro-dynamics of concentration meditation (basic questions) Rich - 6 4028 Date: 2/28/11 3:06 PM
By: Rich -
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piti v. libido Paul Anthony 4 4435 Date: 2/26/11 2:48 PM
By: Paul Anthony
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meditation problem - very annoying adam , 10 3495 Date: 2/26/11 1:52 PM
By: Tommy M
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Opening to the experience of anxiety fivebells . 9 3907 Date: 2/25/11 5:58 PM
By: fivebells .
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Reflections about Jhanas, relaxation and smile Jose Moral 9 4641 Date: 2/24/11 2:47 PM
By: Crazy Wisdom
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white light suffusing everything? Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem 5 4492 Date: 2/22/11 9:24 PM
By: Daniel M. Ingram
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Is it Jhana without Nimitta and Bliss? Resolved Mike R 16 5299 Date: 2/22/11 9:16 PM
By: Daniel M. Ingram
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non-formal meditation adam , 10 2469 Date: 2/22/11 5:30 PM
By: Tommy M
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blurry vision after meditating? Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem 3 3554 Date: 1/31/11 12:12 PM
By: Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem
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Need Help with first jhana Ian E. 16 5667 Date: 1/27/11 10:36 AM
By: Ian And
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Suzuki, Zazen, "Dhyana prajna paramita" Jimi Patalano 4 2981 Date: 1/27/11 2:16 AM
By: -- Timus --
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Restart Practice Bilbo Baggins 3 2940 Date: 1/18/11 12:30 AM
By: Ian And
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What is the usefulness of jhana? Will S 4 3356 Date: 1/14/11 5:15 PM
By: Ian And
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What is vajra samadhi? John White 2 3100 Date: 12/30/10 2:02 AM
By: Daniel M. Ingram
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How narrow is the focus of access concentration? Stian Gudmundsen Høiland 13 4098 Date: 12/22/10 11:03 PM
By: Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem
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Daily practice & prioritising a type of practice Waiting for an Answer Matthew O'Connell 6 2496 Date: 12/22/10 2:42 PM
By: Matthew O'Connell
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Jhana when listening to music Stian Gudmundsen Høiland 17 4372 Date: 12/21/10 2:02 AM
By: tarin greco
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Concentration Meditation leading to more Tetris Effect Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem 8 3827 Date: 12/19/10 5:50 AM
By: Bruno Loff
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correlating lsd experiences with jhanas Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem 4 3660 Date: 12/12/10 12:29 AM
By: tarin greco
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experiences with 5th-8th jhanas seem different than MCTB Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem 6 3487 Date: 12/9/10 4:07 PM
By: tarin greco
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Is this access concentration? Resolved Jimi Patalano 5 2819 Date: 12/9/10 10:37 AM
By: Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem
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Open-eye kasina --> formless realms? Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem 1 1879 Date: 12/2/10 3:59 PM
By: Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem
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Beginning kasina practice, guidelines Wet Paint 6 3345 Date: 12/2/10 11:51 AM
By: prem kumar
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Jhana as a basis for insight Nathan I S 11 4947 Date: 12/2/10 11:41 AM
By: prem kumar
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Best Concentraition Meditation? Ian E. 6 3408 Date: 12/2/10 11:26 AM
By: prem kumar
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Problem with vanishing nimitta (and the coining of a new word) Stian Gudmundsen Høiland 10 4205 Date: 11/29/10 9:14 AM
By: Beoman Claudiu Dragon Emu Fire Golem
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Cannot prevent controlling the breath - absolute beginner. Resolved Colin S 13 5805 Date: 11/28/10 12:07 PM
By: prem kumar
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Yantra Meditation John H 9 4286 Date: 11/27/10 4:11 AM
By: Julius P0pp
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